New Bataan

New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bag-ong Bataan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Bataan), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,466 people.^[3]

New Bataan
Municipality
Municipality of New Bataan
New Bataan Municipal Hall
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Motto:  Progress New Bataan
Map of Davao de Oro with New Bataan highlighted
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New Bataan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°32′54″N 126°08′17″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao de Oro
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1968
Named for	Bataan
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Geraldford N. Balbin (PDP–Laban)
• Vice Mayor	Larie B. Pagalan (PDP–Laban)
• Representative	Ma. Carmen S. Zamora-Apsay
• Electorate	33,558 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	553.15 km2 (213.57 sq mi)
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Highest elevation	2,664 m (8,740 ft)
Lowest elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	51,466
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households	12,781
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.17 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 249.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 500.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 213.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 110.1 million (2020)
Service provider
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8804
PSGC	118210000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo
Patron saint	San Antonio de Padua
Website	www.new-bataan.gov.ph

History

The municipality was founded on 18 June 1968, through Republic Act No. 4756.^[5]

With then First Lady Luz Banzon Magsaysay who helped in the approval of the town site reservation in now Barangay Cabinuangan, the municipality got its name in honor to her who came and got prominence in Bataan, where also Tagalog settlers in the area came from during Commonwealth and post-World War II periods.

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Pablo when it hit the town on 4 December 2012.^[6]

Geography

New Bataan has a total land area of 55,315 hectares (136,690 acres) ^[7] and is situated north and west of Davao Oriental province; south of Municipality of Compostela and west of Municipality of Maragusan. It is surrounded by mountain ranges, with over 50% of its territory being forest cover that has been the source of livelihood for some people living there. The barangays of New Bataan that are mostly covered with forest are Andap, Tandawan, Camanlangan, Manurigao. Manurigao is the most remote among the barangay because of the absence of a better road and transportation.

The municipality is also watered by various rivers. One of which is the Mayo River that flows from the mountain of Andap and empties into the Agusan River. The Batoto river is also one of the biggest, it flows from the western part of the area. The northwestern portion of the municipality forms part on the contiguous plain of Compostela valley.

It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Compostela, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital Nabunturan, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Tagum.

Barangays

New Bataan is politically divided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Andap
• Bantacan
• Batinao
• Cabinuangan (Poblacion)
• Camanlangan
• Cogonon
• Fatima
• Kahayag
• Katipunan
• Magangit
• Magsaysay
• Manurigao
• Pagsabangan
• Panag
• San Roque
• Tandawan

Climate

Climate data for New Bataan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17 (63)	17 (63)	17 (63)	17 (63)	18 (64)	19 (66)	18 (64)	18 (64)	19 (66)	19 (66)	18 (64)	17 (63)	18 (64)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	194 (7.6)	173 (6.8)	139 (5.5)	122 (4.8)	236 (9.3)	305 (12.0)	249 (9.8)	211 (8.3)	214 (8.4)	257 (10.1)	241 (9.5)	181 (7.1)	2,522 (99.2)
Average rainy days	21.0	18.4	18.7	20.0	26.5	28.1	27.7	27.1	25.7	27.3	25.6	22.1	288.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Land classification

• Forest: 33,727.7261 ha (130.223478 sq mi)
• Agro-forest: 2,158.6502 ha (8.334595 sq mi)
• Agricultural: 692.7559 ha (2.674745 sq mi)
• Mining: 6,210.401 ha (23.97849 sq mi)
• Residential: 11.843 ha (0.04573 sq mi)
• Brush land: 2,158.6502 ha (8.334595 sq mi)
• Commercial: 11.5962 ha (0.044773 sq mi)
• Road: 62.06395 ha (0.2396303 sq mi)
• Institutional: 18.91645 ha (0.0730368 sq mi)
• Special use: 3.1605 ha (0.012203 sq mi)
• Industrial: 0.3828 ha (0.001478 sq mi)
• Rivers/canals: 38.3858 ha (0.148208 sq mi)

Demographics

Population census of New Bataan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	19,978	—
1975	26,637	+5.94%
1980	32,887	+4.30%
1990	39,629	+1.88%
1995	43,327	+1.69%
2000	42,549	−0.39%
2007	45,309	+0.87%
2010	47,470	+1.71%
2015	47,726	+0.10%
2020	51,466	+1.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of New Bataan was 51,466 people,^[3] with a density of 93 inhabitants per square kilometre or 240 inhabitants per square mile. ^[3]

• Birth rate (crude): 28.82 (2005)
• Death rate (crude): 4.12 (2005)

Economy

Poverty Incidence of New Bataan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 46.27 2003 48.81 2006 30.70 2009 42.00 2012 32.90 2015 31.26 2018 25.60 2021 19.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

• Annual local income: P5,761,257.97 (2005)
• Internal revenue allotment: P52,636,316 (2005)

Major crops

• Coconut
• Rice
• Corn
• Banana
• Coffee/Cacao
• Abaca/Bamboo

Transportation

Road network (within the LGU territory):

• National road: 35.75 kilometres (22.21 mi)
• Provincial road: 40.45 kilometres (25.13 mi)
• Municipal road: 102.50 kilometres (63.69 mi)

Culture

The town's festivals include Araw Celebration, held annually on 18 June; Founder's Day, held every 10 August; Sal’lupongan Festival, held every 13 June. Its patron saint is Saint Anthony of Padua.

References

1.  Municipality of New Bataan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Republic Act No. 4756: AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW BATAAN IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO. 1966.
6. "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
7. "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "New Bataan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• New Bataan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information