New Bataan

New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,726 people.[3]

New Bataan
Municipality
Municipality of New Bataan
New Bataan Municipal Hall
Map of Davao de Oro with New Bataan highlighted
New Bataan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°32′N 126°08′E
Country Philippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
District1st District
FoundedJune 18, 1968
Named forBataan
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGeraldford N. Balbin (PDP-Laban)
 • Vice MayorLarie B. Pagalan (PDP-Laban)
 • CongressmanManuel E. Zamora
 • Electorate32,184 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total553.15 km2 (213.57 sq mi)
Elevation
216.0 m (708.7 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total47,726
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Households
11,579
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence31.26% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)165,324,035.46 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8804
PSGC
118210000
IDD : area code +63 (0)87
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan language
Mansaka
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Patron saintSan Antonio de Padua
Websitewww.new-bataan.gov.ph

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 City. The municipality was founded on June 18, 1968, through Republic Act No. 4756.[5] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,726 people.[3]

The town's festivals include Araw Celebration, held every 18 June; Founder's Day, held every 10 August; Sal’lupongan Festival, held every 13 June. Its patron saint is San Antonio de Padua.

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

The town got its name from the migrants coming from the Province of Bataan which settled in the town either during the Commonwealth or Post-War Period.

Geography

New Bataan has a total land area of 55,315 hectares (136,690 acres) [2] and situated north and west of Davao Oriental province; south of Municipality of Compostela and west of Municipality of Maragusan. It is surrounded with mountain ranges, and more than 50% of its territory is forest cover that has been the sources of living 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 eastern part of the area. The northeastern portion of the municipality forms part on the contiguous plain of Compostela valley.

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)

Barangays

New Bataan is politically divided into 16 barangays, further subdivided into 204 puroks.

  • 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of New Bataan
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]

In the 2015 census, the population of New Bataan was 47,726 people,[3] with a density of 86 inhabitants per square kilometre or 220 inhabitants per square mile.

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

Economy
  • 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)

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  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". Inquirer. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  7. "New Bataan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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