Mabini, Batangas
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Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the Template:PH wikidata, it has a population of Template:PH wikidata people.Template:PH wikidata
It is known for its world class diving and snorkeling sites.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Etymology
The town got its name after Apolinario Mabini, a Filipino revolutionary hero.<ref name=r1/>
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 Batangas Bay 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 datu, 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, 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, derived from the Philippine hero Apolinario Mabini, 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.<ref name="r1">CENTENNIAL OF MABINI, BATANGAS. phlpost.gov.ph (February 20, 2018)</ref>
Geography
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Mabini is Template:Convert from Batangas City and Template:Convert from Manila.
Barangays
Mabini is politically subdivided into 34 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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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 Republic Act No. 212, approved June 1, 1948.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
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Demographics
In the 2020 census, Mabini had a population of 50,858.Template:PH wikidata The population density was Template:Convert.
Economy
Transportation
Jeepneys and tricycles 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.Template:Citation needed
Healthcare
- Mabini Community Hospital
- Zigzag Hospital
- Mabini Health Center
Education
The Mabini Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Primary and elementary schools
- Anilao Elementary School
- Bagalangit Elementary School
- Gasang Elementary School
- Jesus Flock Academy-Anilao
- Lady Fatima Montessori School
- Laurel Elementary School
- Ligaya Primary School
- Mabini Central School
- Mainaga-San Francisco Elementary School
- Mainit Elementary School
- Malimatoc Elementary School
- Nag-iba ELementary School
- P. Anahao Elementary School
- Panay Elementary School
- San Francisco-Mainaga Elementary School
- San Juan-Santo Niño Elementary School
- San Jose Elementary School
- San Teodoro Elementary School
- Santa Fe Integrated School
- Saint Francis Academy
- Solo Elementary School
- Sta. Mesa Elementary School
- St. Elizabeth School
- St. Lucresia's School
- Talaga Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Anselmo A. Sandoval Memorial National High School
- Apolinario Mabini National High School
- Mabini College of Batangas (High School)
- Mabini National High School
- Saint Francis Academy
- Santa Fe Integrated School
Higher educational institutions
- Mabini College of Batangas
- Batangas State University - Mabini Campus
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 Template:Convert 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 Mindoro, Verde Island (SW) and Batangas Bay. The city 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 Holy Week.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Gallery
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Plaza Mabini -
Saint Francis of Paola Parish Church
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References
External links
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