Orani | ||
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Location within Bataan province |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°ECoordinates: 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
Province | Bataan | |
District | 1st District of Bataan | |
Founded | 1891 | |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) | |
Government | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Benjamin C. Serrano Jr. (Nacionalista) | |
• Vice Mayor | Godofredo B. Galicia Jr. (Nacionalista) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 64.90 km2 (25.06 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 66,909 | |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
• Voter (2016) | 45,655 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 2108 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
Income class | 1st class | |
PSGC | 030809000 |
Orani, officially the Municipality of Orani (Filipino: Bayan ng Orani; Kapampangan: Balen ning Orani), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 66,909 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 45,655 registered voters.
Orani is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) north-west of Manila and accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 20. It is bounded on the north by Hermosa, south by Samal, west by Dinalupihan and east by the Manila Bay. It has a total land area of 64.90 square kilometres (25.06 sq mi) covering 29 barangays. About 1,231 hectares (3,040 acres) are used for agriculture, 1,943.86 hectares (4,803.4 acres) are forestland, 971.93 hectares (2,401.7 acres) are forest reservation and 1,295.9 hectares (3,202 acres) are reserved for the National Park. The rest are classified as wetland.
Palay, coffee, vegetables, peanut, citrus trees and fruit trees are the major produce. Cutflowers like aster, chrysanthemum and gerbera are locally cultivated while bamboo and jungle vines can be gathered from Orani's forestlands. Aquamarine resources like milkfish, tilapia, prawn, crabs, mussels and oysters are caught in Orani's fishing grounds and fishponds.
Orani is located at 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°E.