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Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini ( tgl, Bayan ng Mabini), is a 1st class
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
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of
Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and La ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,858 people. Mabini is known for its diving and snorkeling sites. It is named after
Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (, July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first ...
, a Filipino revolutionary hero.


History


Founding Legend

According to legend, the first
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settlers to inhabit the vast fertile land bordering the two bodies of water now known as
Batangas Bay Batangas Bay is a semi-enclosed body of water situated in the province of Batangas in Luzon island in the Philippines. The bay is an extension of the Verde Island Passage and is separated from the Balayan Bay to the west by the Calumpan Peninsula ...
and
Balayan Bay Balayan Bay is a large bay of Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is part of the Verde Island Passage and its entire shore is in the province of Batangas. The bay is between wide. It is separated from the South China Sea to the west by the Calata ...
first found anchor along the shores of the land protruding down southwestward, known as the Calumpan Peninsula. The Malay settlers found the land fertile and agriculturally appropriate and the sea rich in marine resources, and they established their settlement in this once vast unknown land. As more Malay settlers arrived from distant lands, more settlements were founded until even the upland regions of the peninsula were settled. The inhabitants had their own form of village government. They were ruled by a headman, a ''
datu ''Datu'' is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. The title is still used today, especial ...
'', or a sultan, in case of big settlements. Malay civilization began to take roots. Rapid increase of population meant that it did not take long before several nearby regions were inhabited to comprise the whole province of Kumintang, better known later as Batangas.


Recorded History

During the Spanish colonial rule, the Calumpan Peninsula was made a part of the ''pueblo'' of
Bauan Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bauan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people. History Religious attribution and mi ...
, in the province of Kumintang. The same peninsula territory of Bauan was subdivided into barrios: Mainaga, Pulong-Niogan, Pulong-Balibaguhan, Anilao, Solo, Pulong-Anahao, Bagalangit, Nag-Iba, Malimatoc, Saguing and Talaga. For more than three hundred years, while the archipelago was under Spanish control, the peninsula remained a part of the “pueblo” of Bauan until the early part of the American occupation. The people of this peninsula, like other people of other regions, suffered untold hardships under the Spanish rule. The Philippine revolution of 1896 ended Spanish rule in the country, and in the Calumpan Peninsula the revolutionaries were led by Don Francisco Castillo, known as Apian Kiko. ''Mabini'', derived from the Philippine hero
Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (, July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first ...
, was founded when inhabitants of the region wanted a new municipality independent of the town of Bauan. Eleven barrios of the Calumpan Peninsula and the whole of the Maricaban Island was declared this new, independent municipality. The new municipality of Mabini was inaugurated on January 1, 1918, with Captain Francisco Castillo, known as the founder of the town, as the first appointed Municipal President.CENTENNIAL OF MABINI, BATANGAS
phlpost.gov.ph (February 20, 2018)


Geography

According to the
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas.


Barangays

Mabini is politically subdivided into 34
barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
s. Barangay San Juan was formerly the sitios of Nag-ilong and Lugay in the barrio of Mainaga, constituted into a separate and independent barangay through ''
Republic Act This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws. Sources of Philippine laws ;Notes : *Customs may be considered as supplementary source of law, however, customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not be ...
No. 212'', approved June 1, 1948.


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, Mabini had a population of 50,858. The population density was .


Economy


Transportation

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s and
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s are the main means of transportation around the town. Currently, there are two piers that serve the area: Anilao Pier and Talaga Pier, mainly catering for motor bancas going to and from the nearby island-town of
Tingloy Tingloy, officially the Municipality of Tingloy ( tgl, Bayan ng Tingloy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,215 people. The municipality comprises Mari ...
.


Healthcare

* Mabini Community Hospital * Zigzag Hospital * Mabini Health Center


Education


Colleges and universities

* Mabini College of Batangas * Batangas State University - Mabini Campus


Secondary schools

* Anselmo A. Sandoval Memorial National High School * Mabini College of Batangas (High school department) * Saint Francis Academy * Apolinario Mabini National High School * Mabini National High School * Santa Fe Integrated School


Primary and elementary schools


Private

* Jesus; Flock Academy-Anilao * Lady Fatima Montessori School * Santa Fe Integrated School * Saint Lucresia's School


Public

* Bagalangit Elementary School * Gasang Elementary School * Laurel Elementary School * Mabini Central Elementary School * Malimatoc Elementary School * Nag-iba ELementary School * San Francisco-Mainaga Elementary School * Talaga Elementary School * San Teodoro Elementary School * San Juan-Santo Niño Elementary School


Tourism

* ''Anilao'' – popular with budget divers and snorkelers. There are several diving centers where trips can be arranged to diving spots in Balayan Bay near Cape Bagalangit and near Sombrero and Maricaban Islands. Snorkeling is available off Maricaban's Cemetery Beach, Red Palm Beach, and around Sepok Point. Although the beach at Anilao is not recommended for swimming, thatched bamboo rafts can be rented with tables and benches at the Anilao Beach Resort and other resorts. * ''Mount Gulugod-Baboy'' – the hills traversing Calumpang Peninsula. It has three peaks: ''Gulugod Baboy'', ''Pinagbanderahan'', and ''Tore'', accessible through several passages: Anilao, Panay, Bagalangit, Ligaya, Laurel and Malimatoc I. It is above sea level. At its peak, one can see, from east to west: Janao Bay, Maricaban Strait which bears Sombrero and Maricaban Islands, a distant, faint blue
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,
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(SW) and
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. The
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and port of Batangas is visible on the west, following a farther Mount Daguldul. To the north is
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, and even
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and the
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highlands. It is popular among hikers during the
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.


Gallery

File:Bauan,Mabini,Batangasjf8564 14.JPG, Welcome arch from
Bauan Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bauan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people. History Religious attribution and mi ...
File:Mabini,Batangasjf8944 17.JPG, Municipal hall File:MabiniBatangasjf8754 14.JPG, Plaza Mabini File:Mabini,Batangasjf8784 21.JPG, Downtown File:MabiniChurchjf8844 19.JPG, Saint Francis of Paola Parish Church


References


External links

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