Bataan
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| Province | |||
| Province of Bataan | |||
Bataan Provincial Capitol in Balanga
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 Location in the Philippines |
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| Coordinates: 14°40′N 120°25′E / 14.67°N 120.42°ECoordinates: 14°40′N 120°25′E / 14.67°N 120.42°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | ||
| Founded | 1754 | ||
| Capital | Balanga | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
| • Governor | Albert Garcia (NUP) | ||
| • Vice Governor | Efren Dominic Pascual (LP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,372.98 km2 (530.11 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 71st out of 81 | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 760,650 | ||
| • Rank | 39th out of 81 | ||
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 8th out of 81 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
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| • Municipalities | |||
| • Barangays | 237 | ||
| • Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Bataan | ||
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| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP Code | 2100–2114 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BAN | ||
| Website | bataan |
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Bataan (/bɑːtɑːˈɑːn/ Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bataan; Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Bataan) is a province situated in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the City of Balanga. Occupying the entire Bataan Peninsula on Luzon, Bataan is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north. The peninsula faces the South China Sea to the west and Subic Bay to the north-west, and encloses Manila Bay to the east.
The Battle of Bataan is famous in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II. The Bataan Death March was named after the province, where the infamous march started.
Located within the province is the Philippines' only nuclear power plant, the non-functioning Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
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