Dinalupihan, officially the Municipality of Dinalupihan ( tl, Bayan ng Dinalupihan), is a 1st class

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in the

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Bataan Bataan (), officially the Province of Bataan ( fil, Lalawigan ng Bataan ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the enti ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,209 people. Dinalupihan, the only landlocked town in the province, is accessible via SCTEX (

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) and the

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, off Exit 5.

Etymology

"Dinalupijan" came from the festival rites of the Aetas commemorating the deity "Indianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful harvest. "Indianalo" was paired with the

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word "jann", meaning paradise. "Indianalopijann" was the name given to the land that the Aetas received from their goddess which translates to Indianalo's paradise. As time passed, the name "Indianalopijann" turned into "Dinalupihan". The name "Dinalupihan" also means "empty lands", coming from the Spanish terms ''din, a'', and ''lupia''. It referred to the fact that it failed to produce little revenue while it was an estate of the Archdiocese of Manila during the second half of the 18th century.

Geography

Dinalupihan borders Hermosa to the south and southeast, the province of

Zambales Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales ( fil, Lalawigan ng Zambales; ilo, Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Zambales''; xsb, Probinsya nin Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon re ...

to the northwest and the province of

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to the north and northeast. Floridablanca, Pampanga, is located directly to the north, and

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, its regional center is located to the north-northeast. Dinalupihan is from Balanga and from

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. According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Bataan.

Climate

Barangays

Dinalupihan is politically subdivided into 46

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Dinalupihan had a population of 118,209. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Pursuant to the Local government in the Philippines", the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Town Hall. In the

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, 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 hold office at the Municipal Town Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the

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(Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.

Elected officials

Dinalupihan, Bataan's incumbent mayor is Gila Garcia ( NUP) and the vice mayor is Renato Matawaran ( Aksyon). Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Ricardo De Ausen, Martin Tongol Jr., Danny Dela Cruz, Rolly Buniag, Amy Sandoval, Zaldy Torno, Maning Inza Cruz, Arnold Soriano, ABC Armando Buniag and SK Ernest Estanislao.

Tourism

Dinalupihan's interesting points, landmarks and festivals, are: *

Battle of Bataan The Battle of Bataan ( tl, Labanan sa Bataan; January 7 – April 9, 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese i ...

, Layac Junction marker * World War II First Line of Defense Memorial (Battle of Bataan - Battle of Layac Junction, January 6, 1942) *

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marker, Layac Junction *

Roosevelt Protected Landscape The Roosevelt Protected Landscape, also known as ''Roosevelt Park'', is a protected area in the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. It occupies an area of of grasslands and old-growth forest in northern Bataan province near Olongapo and the ...

, also known as Roosevelt Park, is the location shooting of Enchanted Garden * Town Hall *

Bataan Peninsula State University Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is one of the state universities in the province of Bataan, Philippines. It is a conglomeration of higher education institutions in Bataan. History Before the conversion, BPSU had three campuses; two were ...

, Dinalupihan campus * Bataan Peninsula Medical Center * 1960 Saint John Academy * Glorrieta, open auditorium, grandstand, park and plaza * Dinalupihan Civic Center * Heaven's Garden Memorial Park * Dinalupihan Memorial Park * Mount Malasimbo * Tubig Festival (June 24)

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (in Poblacion) belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga The Diocese of Balanga is one of the 72 dioceses of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It was established on March 17, 1975, by Pope Paul VI. The diocese comprises the whole civil province of Bataan, with 37 parishes, one minor basili ...

(Dioecesis Balangensis) Suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga Created: March 17, 1975. Canonically Erected: November 7, 1975. Comprises the whole civil province of Bataan. Titular: St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, April 28. Bishop Most Reverend Ruperto Cruz Santos, DD). Its Feast day is June 24. It is under the Vicariate of Saint Peter of Verona I - Vicariate of Our Lady, Mirror of Justice. The Catholic population is about 25,438.

Notable personalities

Gary David Gary Ocampo David (born July 13, 1978) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is a five-time All-Star and co-holds the longest streak for consecuti ...

— PBA multi-awarded player * Chito Jaime — PBA player *

Jackie Rice Jacqueline Sobreo Rice (born April 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model. Career and personal life Born to an American father and a Filipino mother, she grew up in Olongapo City, Zambales. She was a student at St. Anne ...

— Filipina actress who won the title of Ultimate Female Survivor on the third season of Startstruck. * Felicito Payumo — Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority from 1998 to 2004. * Anthony Morales — Executive Assistant of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority from 2015–Present. * Tommy Peñaflor — Actor, Model, Dancer finalist of Eat Bulaga's That's My Bae.

Gallery

DinalupihanBataanjf2612 11.JPG, Welcome arch of Dinalupihan Park and Plaza File:DinalupihanBataajf2720 02.JPG, World War II First Line of Defense Memorial (

- Battle of Layac Junction, January 6, 1942) File:DinalupihanBataajf2720 08.JPG, Roosevelt Park is the location shooting of Enchanted Garden DinalupihanBataanjf2612 07.JPG, Dinalupihan Civic Center File:Dinalupihanjf3147.JPG, Layac Junction

References

External links

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