Limay, Bataan
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| Coordinates: 14°34′N 120°36′E / 14.57°N 120.6°ECoordinates: 14°34′N 120°36′E / 14.57°N 120.6°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bataan | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Founded | October 4, 1917 | |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Lilvir B. Roque (National Unity) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Eufemia R. Roxas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 103.60 km2 (40.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 68,071 | |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 49,527 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2104 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| PSGC | 030806000 | |
Limay, officially the Municipality of Limay (Filipino: Bayan ng Limay; Kapampangan: Balen ning Limay), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 68,071 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 49,527 registered voters.
Limay is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 45, San Fernando Exit. Located at the south-eastern section of Bataan Peninsula, it is 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Manila and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south from the provincial capital Balanga.
The Dominican and Franciscan friars settled in Limay by the late 1600s, using its rich limestone deposits to build churches in Orion and Balanga. The town was a barangay of Orion.
In the Philippine revolution of 1898, Limay inhabitants fought for their independence. American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison's Executive Order of January 1, 1917 created Limay as the last Bataan municipality.
In 1913, the Cadwallader-Gibson Lumber Company employed Limayans and Visayan immigrants.
During the World War II, Limay became the host to the first medical hospital of American and Filipino forces, run by the "Angels of Bataan". In Lamao, Limay, Major General Edward P. King capitulated to the Japanese forces, after the last stand of the American and Filipino forces faltered along the banks of the Alangan River.
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