New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 50,212 people.

History

New Bataan was founded as a municipality of Davao on June 18, 1966, through Republic Act No. 4756. The municipality was named in honor of former First Lady Luz Banzon Magsaysay, who helped approve the town site reservation—now Barangay Cabinuangan. Magsaysay held prominence in Bataan, which was also the home of the Tagalog settlers who moved to the area during the Commonwealth and post-World War II periods.

New Bataan later became part of Davao del Norte upon the division of Davao on May 8, 1967, and Compostela Valley (now Davao de Oro) beginning in 1998. <!-- Law enacted January 30, 1998, and ratified March 8, 1998 -->

New Bataan was one of the worst-hit municipalities by Typhoon Pablo, which devastated it on 4 December 2012.

Geography

New Bataan has a total land area of and is situated north and west of Davao Oriental province; south of Municipality of Compostela and west of Municipality of Maragusan. It is surrounded by mountain ranges, with over 50% of its territory being forest cover that has been the source of livelihood for some people living there. The barangays of New Bataan that are mostly covered with forest are Andap, Tandawan, Camanlangan, Manurigao. Manurigao is the most remote among the barangay because of the absence of a better road and transportation.

The municipality is also watered by various rivers. One of which is the Mayo River that flows from the mountain of Andap and empties into the Agusan River. The Batoto river is also one of the biggest, it flows from the western part of the area. The northwestern portion of the municipality forms part on the contiguous plain of Compostela valley.

It is about from Compostela, from the provincial capital Nabunturan, and from Tagum.

Barangays

New Bataan is politically divided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Andap
  • Bantacan
  • Batinao
  • Cabinuangan (Poblacion)
  • Camanlangan
  • Cogonon
  • Fatima
  • Kahayag
  • Katipunan
  • Magangit
  • Magsaysay
  • Manurigao
  • Pagsabangan
  • Panag
  • San Roque
  • Tandawan

Climate

Land classification

  • Forest:
  • Agro-forest:
  • Agricultural:
  • Mining:
  • Residential:
  • Brush land:
  • Commercial:
  • Road:
  • Institutional:
  • Special use:
  • Industrial:
  • Rivers/canals:

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of New Bataan was 50,212 people, with a density of .

  • Birth rate (crude): 28.82 (2005)
  • Death rate (crude): 4.12 (2005)

Economy

  • Annual local income: P5,761,257.97 (2005)
  • Internal revenue allotment: P52,636,316 (2005)

;Major crops

  • Coconut
  • Rice
  • Corn
  • Banana
  • Coffee/Cacao
  • Abaca/Bamboo

Transportation

Road network (within the LGU territory):

  • National road:
  • Provincial road:
  • Municipal road:

Culture

The town's festivals include Araw Celebration, held annually on 18 June; Founder's Day, held every 10 August; Sal’lupongan Festival, held every 13 June. Its patron saint is Saint Anthony of Padua.

References

  • New Bataan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information