Bataan
province of the Philippines
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Summary
Bataan is a province of the Philippines[1]. Bataan draws 1,846 Wikipedia views per month (province of the philippines category, ranking #7 of 65).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Central Luzon[3]
- Country: Philippines[4]
- Head of government: Albert S. Garcia[5]
- Capital: Balanga[6]
- Shares border with: Zambales[7], Pampanga[8], Bulacan[9], Metro Manila[10], Cavite[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Balanga[12], Abucay[13], Bagac[14], Dinalupihan[15], Hermosa[16], Limay[17], Mariveles[18], Morong[19], Orani[20], Orion[21], Pilar[22], Samal[23]
- Postal code: 2100–2114[24]
- Commons category: Bataan[25]
- Local dialing code: 47[26]
- Inception: January 11, 1757[27]
- Coordinate location: 14.68, 120.45[28]
- Official website: http://bataan.gov.ph[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bataan[30]
- Email address: mailto:bunkerpmo@bataan.gov.ph[31]
- Population: 46,787[32], 58,340[33], 85,538[34], 92,901[35], 145,323[36], 216,210[37], 263,269[38], 323,254[39], 425,803[40], 491,459[41], 557,659[42], 662,153[43], 687,482[44], 760,650[45]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Bataan[46]
- Official name: Province of Bataan[47], Lalawigan ng Bataan[48]
- Number of households: 23,794[49], 33,040[50], 56,405[51], 77,672[52], 110,925[53], 136,143[54], 147,142[55], 170,152[56], 208,941[57]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bataan[58]
- Electorate: 277,444[59], 293,608[60]
Why It Matters
Bataan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Bataan is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]