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Bataraza, officially the Municipality of Bataraza (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bataraza), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,439 people. [3]

Bataraza Bayan ng Bataraza
Municipality
Municipality of Bataraza
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Pineapple Capital of Palawan
Map of Palawan with Bataraza highlighted
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Bataraza Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°40′N 117°37′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	2nd district
Founded	January 1, 1964
Named for	Bataraza Narrazid
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Abraham M. Ibba
• Vice Mayor	Johnmain A. Jaafar
• Representative	Jose Alvarez
• Municipal Council	Members Al-Shariff W. Ibba Laurence P. Amores McDonald R. Saiyo Gomer L. Miano John Emmer S. Gamo Yusa I. Musa Eddie N. Sagun Lexandy B. Usop
• Electorate	45,705 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	726.20 km2 (280.39 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	85,439
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Households	17,923
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.29% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱483,360,953.46 (2020)
• Assets	₱1,722,931,619.12 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱381,879,848.88 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5306
PSGC	175305000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Molbog Palawano Tagalog

The municipality was named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid, a locally influential Muslim chieftain and father of the town's first mayor and former mayor of Brooke's Point, then Datu Sapiodin Narrazid. Bataraza was part of the municipality of Brooke's Point until 1964 by the virtue of Philippine RA 3425.[5]

Main industries of Bataraza includes farming, fishing, and nickel mining and processing.

History

The town was named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid who served as the father of the town and as the town's first mayor.

Cityhood

House Bill No. 6278 was filed last February 12, 2020 for the conversion of the municipality of Bataraza into a component city in the province of Palawan.[6] The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since February 18, 2020.

Geography

Bataraza is located on the southernmost tip of Palawan Island, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) from Puerto Princesa City and about five to six hours by land. It has total land area of 957 km².

Bataraza is situated some 775 km (480 mi) south-west of Manila, between roughly 8.3 and 8.75 degrees latitude north of the equator. It stretches approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) in north-easterly to south-westerly direction along the Sulu Sea, from the Malis River to Cape Buliluyan in the south. On the western side, it extends up to Wangly River.

It is bounded in the east by the Sulu Sea, in the west by a great mountain range, extending from Mount Mantalingahan (the highest peak in the province) to Mount Malitub, which serves as the divider between Bataraza and Rizal, and in the south-west by the South China Sea. Two large crocodiles were recovered here and were taken to Crocodile Farm in Puerto Princesa City.

Barangays

Bataraza is politically subdivided into 22 barangays:

Rio Tuba is one of the populated barangays of Bataraza and known for its nickel mineral reserves. The primary mine site of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation is located within its jurisdiction.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Bataraza

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 10,176 —     1975 15,510 +8.82% 1980 17,973 +2.99% 1990 29,142 +4.95% 1995 33,303 +2.53%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 41,458 +4.81% 2007 53,430 +3.56% 2010 63,644 +6.57% 2015 75,468 +3.30% 2020 85,439 +2.47%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Bataraza was 85,439 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Culture

The Molbog people dominate the municipality of Bataraza, as well as the municipality of Balabac in the south. The area constitute the homeland of the Molbog people since the classical era prior to Spanish colonization. The Molbog are known to have a strong connection with the natural world, especially with the sacred pilandok (Philippine mouse-deer), which can only be found in the Balabac islands. A Muslim tale tells the Philippine mouse-deer once tricked a prince into giving up his bag of gold and facing a hive of angry bees.[19] Another tale depicts him as a clever guardian of the environment, using his wisdom as an advantage against those who destroy forests, seas, and wildlife.[20] The coconut is especially important in Molbog culture at it is their most prized agricultural crop.[21]

References

External links

• Bataraza Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

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