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Limay, officially the Municipality of Limay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Limay), is a first-class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,272 people.
Limay is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway (N301), off Exit 45. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Balanga and 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Manila.
History
The Dominican and Franciscan friars settled in Limay by the late 1600s, using its rich limestone deposits to build churches in Orion and Balanga. The town was a Barangay of Orion.
In the Philippine revolution of 1898, Limay inhabitants fought for their independence. American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison's Executive Order of January 1, 1917, created Limay as the last Bataan municipality.
In 1913, the Cadwallader-Gibson Lumber Company employed Limayans and Visayan immigrants.
During the World War II, Limay became the host to the first medical hospital of American and Filipino forces, run by the "Angels of Bataan". In Lamao, Limay, Major General Edward P. King capitulated to the Japanese forces, after the last stand of the American and Filipino forces faltered along the banks of the Alangan River.
In 2024, the site of 2024 Manila Bay oil spill is 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km) off the east coast of Lamao Point, Barangay Lamao. Governor Joet Garcia declared a no-fishing zone on Limay based on the ban imposed by its Mayor Nelson C. David.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 103.60 square kilometres (40.00 sq mi) constituting 7.55% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.
= Climate
== Barangays
=Limay is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Limay had a population of 78,272. The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Limay
Significant economic buildings and projects:
Limay public market and slaughterhouse
Bataan Limay Refinery Project, 140-megawatt power plant — P78B Petron Expansion Project.
Limay power plant
Port of Limay
Government
= Local government
=Pursuant to the local government, the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Hall. In the Spanish colonial period, 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 held office at the Municipal Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.
= Elected officials
=These officials hold their office at the newly constructed Batasang Bayan in Barangay Poblacion, inside Limay Park facility along the Limay coastline.
Tourism
Limay's attractions, events, and historical landmarks include:
= 1935 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church
=The 1935 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church (Barangay Poblacion) (Cath.: 26,440, Titular: St. Francis of Assisi, Feast day – October 4. with former Parish Priest, Father Rosauro Guila and Guest Priest: Father Guillermo Ramo)) is under the Vicariate of Saint Michael Archangel. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga – The Vicariate of St. Peter).
Its Parish Priest is Fr. Edilbert ‘Lides’ S. Pomer.
See also
2024 Manila Bay oil spill
References
External links
Media related to Limay, Bataan at Wikimedia Commons
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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