Bagac


Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac, is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Bataan. Making it the largest municipality in Bataan by land area. It borders provincial capital Balanga to the north, Orion and Limay to the east, Mariveles to the south, and Morong and the South China Sea to the west.
Bagac is situated from Balanga, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Bagac has a tropical monsoon climate with little to no rainfall from December to April and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from May to November.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Bagac had a population of 32,799 people. The population density was.

Tourism

Bagac Friendship Tower — The monument, symbolizing the renewed friendship between Japan and the Philippines after the events of World War II, was erected by Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975, and is located about from where the Bataan Death March started. The tower is composed of three pillars interconnected by several multi-layer rings. It located at the junction of the Gov. Linao National Road and the road to the Bagac town proper.Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar — a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and antique collector. Inside this heritage park is a collection of Spanish Colonial buildings and stone houses, planned to resemble a settlement reminiscent of the period. These houses were carefully transplanted from different parts of the Philippines and rehabilitated to their former splendor.

Education

The Bagac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bagac Elementary School
  • Banawang Elementary School
  • Binuangan Elementary School
  • Binukawan Elementary School
  • Colegio Santa Catarina De Alexandria
  • One La Salle Educational Foundation
  • Overland Elementary School
  • Parang Elementary School
  • Paysawan Elementary School
  • Pinagsumilan Elementary School
  • Quinawan Elementary School
  • Saysain Elementary School
  • W. V. Montessori School

Secondary schools