Limay
', officially the ' (), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Limay is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway (N301), off Exit 45. Located at the south-eastern section of Bataan Peninsula, it is about south-southwest from the regional city center San Fernando, Pampanga and northwest from Manila and south from the provincial capital Balanga. History. The Dominican and Franciscan friars settled in Limay by the late 1600s, using its rich limestone deposits to build churches in Orion and Balanga. The town was a barangay of Orion. In the Philippine revolution of  1898, Limay inhabitants fought for their independence. American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison's Executive Order of January 1, 1917 created Limay as the last Bataan municipality. In 1913, the Cadwallader-Gibson Lumber Company employed Limayans and Visayan immigrants. During the World War II, Limay became the host to the first medical hospital of American and Filipino forces, run by the "Angels of Bataan". In Lamao, Limay, Major General Edward P. King capitulated to the Japanese forces, after the last stand of the American and Filipino forces faltered along the banks of the Alangan River. Geography. According to the Philippine  Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Bataan. Barangays. Limay is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Demographics. In the , had a population of . The population density was . Economy. Significant economic buildings and projects: Government. Pursuant to the local government, the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Hall. In the Spanish colonial period, the "Gobernadorcillo" was the Chief Executive who held office in the "Presidencia". During the American rule (1898–1946), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones held office at the Municipal Hall. The legislative and  executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall. Limay, Bataan's incumbent elected officials are headed by – Mayor Nelson C. David (PDP-LBN) and Vice Mayor Richie Jason David. The Sangguniang Bayan Members are: They hold office at the newly constructed Batasang Bayan in Barangay Wawa, inside the Judy's Park facility along the Limay coastline. Tourism. Limay's attractions, events, and historical landmarks include: 1935 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church. The 1935 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church (Barangay Poblacion) (Cath.: 26,440, Titular : St. Francis of Assisi, Feast day – October 4. with former Parish Priest, Father Rosauro Guila and Guest Priest: Father Guillermo Ramo)) is under the Vicariate of Saint Michael Archangel. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga – The Vicariate of St. Peter). Its Parish Priest is Fr. Felizardo D. Sevilla.