Abucay | |
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Municipality of Abucay | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°43′20″N 120°32′08″E / 14.722214°N 120.535433°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bataan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1587 |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Abucay[*] | Ruben C. Tagle |
• Vice Mayor | Roberto "Wangbu" Pasbustan |
• Representative | Geraldine B. Roman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,142 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 79.72 km2 (30.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Highest elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 42,984 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,522 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.84 |
• Revenue | ₱ 165.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 494.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 120.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 103 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2114 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Mariveleño Tagalog |
Abucay, officially the Municipality of Abucay, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Abucay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bataan , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,984 people.[3]
It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Balanga and 119 kilometres (74 mi) from Manila, accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 25, or the parallel National Road in Bataan. Its westernmost elevated section is located within the Bataan National Park.