Hermosa, Bataan
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| Coordinates: 14°50′N 120°30′E / 14.83°N 120.5°ECoordinates: 14°50′N 120°30′E / 14.83°N 120.5°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bataan | |
| District | 1st District of Bataan | |
| Established | 1852 | |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Joseph "Jopet" Rivera Inton | |
| • Vice Mayor | Christopher D. Vitug (Nacionalista) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 157.00 km2 (60.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 65,862 | |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 40,935 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2111 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| PSGC | 030805000 | |
| Website | www |
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Hermosa, officially the Municipality of Hermosa (Filipino: Bayan ng Hermosa; Kapampangan: Balen ning Hermosa), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 65,862 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 40,935 registered voters.
"Hermosa" means "beautiful" in Spanish. It has a total land area of 157.00 square kilometres (60.62 sq mi).
Hermosa is home to the Roosevelt Protected Landscape. It is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 10.
According to legend, a group of Spaniards first came to this place, surprised and amazed they exclaimed, Que Hermosa! Que Hermosa!, when they saw some pretty maidens with long, black hair washing clothes and bathing in the brook. The boys who accompanied their sisters repeated what they heard from the Spaniards and upon returning home they repeated again and again what the Spaniards exclaimed. When the next group of Spaniards visited the place, they asked for its name. The folks didn't understand Spanish but answered "Hermosa, Hermosa". And that was how Hermosa got its name.
Another version was that "Llana Hermosa", meaning beautiful plain of white flowers was the original name of this town. When the province was created, the town was formally named Hermosa, a name that fits the place not only due to the plain's white flowers but more so to the beautiful maidens and places that abound the town.
Historically, the town was established in 1756 by Dominican priests. At that time, it was known as Llana Hermosa and composed of Mabuco and Mabuyan. It was then still part of Pampanga, like the rest of Bataan. It became an independent missionary center in 1756 with Saint Peter de Verona as its patron saint.
The town of Hermosa was very peaceful and progressive before World War II. When the war broke out, their quiet routine was disturbed. During the Bataan Death March, civilians of Hermosa risked the ire of the Japanese by secretly passing food to Filipino and American soldiers.
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