Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini (), is a

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in the

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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 Maranán (; July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary, revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and Politician, statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Philippine Revolution# ...

, a Filipino revolutionary hero.

History

Legendary origins

According to legend, the first Malay settlers to inhabit the vast fertile land bordering the two bodies of water now known as

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and Balayan Bay 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 ''

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'', 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 (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people. Etymology Bauan derived its name from the following Tagalog wor ...

, 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 2018 stamp of the Philippines

''Mabini'', derived from the Philippine hero

, 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
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Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Batangas. Mabini is from Batangas City and from

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Barangays

Mabini is politically subdivided into 34

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s, as indicated in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. 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 ''

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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.

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 * Sta. Mesa Elementary School * Talaga Elementary School * San Teodoro Elementary School * San Juan-Santo Niño Elementary School *San Jose 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 due to its rocky nature (as opposed to sand), thatched bamboo rafts can be rented with tables and benches at some 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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, Verde Island (SW) and

. The

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and port of Batangas is visible on the west, following a farther Mount Daguldul. To the north is Mount Macolod, and even Mount Batulao and the Tagaytay highlands. It is popular among hikers during the

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Gallery

File:Bauan,Mabini,Batangasjf8564 14.JPG, Welcome Arch from

File:Mabini,Batangasjf8944 17.JPG, Municipal Hall File:MabiniBatangasjf8754 14.JPG, Plaza Mabini File:Mabini,Batangasjf8784 21.JPG, Bauan Downtown File:MabiniChurchjf8844 19.JPG, Saint Francis of Paola Parish Church

References

External links

* * * Philippine Standard Geographic Code {{DEFAULTSORT:Mabini, Batangas Municipalities of Batangas Underwater diving sites in the Philippines