Province of Bataan

Bataan is a province at the Central Luzon region of Luzon. A peninsula surrounded by Manila Bay to the east and the West Philippine Sea to the west, it is known in history as the last stronghold of the Americans in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded it during World War II.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Natib.

Mount Natib

Peak

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Mount Natib is a dormant stratovolcano and caldera complex in the Zambales Mountains on western Luzon Island of the Philippines. Occupying the northern portion of the Bataan Peninsula, the mountain and adjacent surrounding is a protected area first declared as the Bataan National Park in 1945. Mount Natib is situated 5 km north of Province of Bataan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagac.

Bagac

Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagac is a town in Bataan, Central Luzon, the Philippines. It is a resort town famous for its beaches and Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, a collection of colonial-era residences and buildings from the Spanish era.

Province of Bataan

Also known as: “Bataan” and “Bataan Province”
Location: Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

14.6667° or 14° 40′ north

Longitude

120.4167° or 120° 25′ east

Population

891,000

Elevation

438 metres (1,437 feet)

Open location code

7Q62MC88+MM

GeoNames ID

1726347

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In Other Languages

“Province of Bataan” goes by many names.

Tagalog: “Lalawigan ng Bataan”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bataan Peninsula and Ambon-Ambon Falls.

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