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Country
  
Philippines

Founded
  
June 18, 1968

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Province
  
Compostela Valley

Region
  
Davao (Region XI)

Barangays
  
16

Area
  
553.2 km²

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District
  
1st district of Compostela Valley

Inspection and distribution of relief goods in new bataan compostela valley 12 07 2012


New Bataan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,726 people.

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Map of New Bataan, Compostela Valley, Philippines

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 47,726 people.

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 Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.

Geography

New Bataan has a total land area of 55,315 hectares (136,690 acres)  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.

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.

    Demographics

    In the 2015 census, the population of New Bataan was 47,726 people, 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

    New Bataan, Compostela Valley Wikipedia
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