Mabitac | |
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| Municipality of Mabitac | |
 Mabitac Poblacion | |
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 Map of Laguna with Mabitac highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mabitac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 121°25′E / 14.43°N 121.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Laguna |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | January 6, 1616 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Mabitac[*] | Alberto S. Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Ronald I. Sana |
| • Representative | Maria Jamina Katherine B. Agarao |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,183 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 21,275 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,022 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.79 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 105.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 140.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 93.76 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 41.27 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mabitac), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,275 people.[3]
Mabitac was an excellent hunting ground for wild game three centuries ago. Native hunters used numerous cave-ins or trap-ins called "bitag" in the local dialect. Hence, the place was referred to as "Mabitag" meaning "a place with many traps".
Mabitac is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Santa Cruz, 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Manila, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Antipolo.
- ^ Municipality of Mabitac | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.