# Bagac

Bagac, officially the Municipality of Bagac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagac), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,365 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 231.20 square kilometres (89.27 sq mi)  constituting 16.84% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan. Making it the largest municipality in Bataan by land area.
Bagac borders provincial capital Balanga to the north, Orion and Limay to the east, Mariveles to the south, and Morong and the South China Sea to the west. It is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Balanga, 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Manila, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Mariveles.

### Barangays

Bagac is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 030802016 | Atilano L. Ricardo | 7.8% | 2,447 | 2,224 | ▴ | 0.96% |
| 030802001 | Bagumbayan (Poblacion) | 6.3% | 1,978 | 1,766 | ▴ | 1.14% |
| 030802002 | Banawang | 8.9% | 2,784 | 2,690 | ▴ | 0.34% |
| 030802003 | Binuangan | 2.0% | 613 | 609 | ▴ | 0.07% |
| 030802004 | Binukawan | 7.5% | 2,356 | 2,293 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 030802006 | Ibaba | 5.4% | 1,689 | 1,760 | ▾ | −0.41% |
| 030802007 | Ibis | 5.3% | 1,660 | 1,407 | ▴ | 1.67% |
| 030802008 | Pag‑asa (Wawa‑Sibacan) | 10.4% | 3,271 | 3,456 | ▾ | −0.55% |
| 030802009 | Parang | 10.4% | 3,248 | 3,073 | ▴ | 0.56% |
| 030802010 | Paysawan | 2.3% | 731 | 680 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 030802012 | Quinawan | 1.8% | 574 | 553 | ▴ | 0.37% |
| 030802013 | San Antonio | 4.6% | 1,445 | 1,295 | ▴ | 1.10% |
| 030802014 | Saysain | 9.1% | 2,859 | 2,539 | ▴ | 1.19% |
| 030802015 | Tabing‑Ilog (Poblacion) | 4.1% | 1,281 | 1,223 | ▴ | 0.46% |
| | Total | Total | 31,365 | 25,568 | ▴ | 2.06% |

### Climate

Climate data for Bagac :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.4 (88.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 33.6 (92.5) | 31.8 (89.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.6 (88.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.5 (81.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.9 (71.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.5 (74.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 210 (8.3) | 409 (16.1) | 697 (27.4) | 930 (36.6) | 456 (18.0) | 232 (9.1) | 102 (4.0) | 33 (1.3) | 3,111 (122.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||
Bagac has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from December to April and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from May to November.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 1,310 | — |
| 1918 | 2,118 | +3.25% |
| 1939 | 2,958 | +1.60% |
| 1948 | 2,745 | −0.83% |
| 1960 | 6,889 | +7.97% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 9,268 | +3.01% |
| 1975 | 10,676 | +2.88% |
| 1980 | 13,109 | +4.19% |
| 1990 | 18,241 | +3.36% |
| 1995 | 20,906 | +2.59% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 22,353 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 24,202 | +1.10% |
| 2010 | 25,568 | +2.02% |
| 2015 | 26,936 | +1.00% |
| 2020 | 31,365 | +3.04% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, Bagac had a population of 31,365. The population density was 140 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Bagac
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* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Tourism

* Bagac Friendship Tower — The monument, symbolizing the renewed friendship between Japan and the Philippines after the events of World War II, was erected by Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975, and is located about 200 m (660 ft) from where the Bataan Death March started. The 27-metre-high (89 ft) tower is composed of three pillars interconnected by several multi-layer rings. It located at the junction of the Gov. Linao National Road and the road to the Bagac town proper.
* Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar — a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and antique collector. Inside this heritage park is a collection of Spanish Colonial buildings and stone houses (bahay na bato in Tagalog), planned to resemble a settlement reminiscent of the period. These houses were carefully transplanted from different parts of the Philippines and rehabilitated to their former splendor.

## Gallery

* Municipal hall
* Heritage Houses, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
* Bagac Friendship Tower
* Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
* Street view