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Mabini
Municipality
Municipality of Mabini
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Nickname: Diving Capital of the Philippines
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MabiniLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°44′58″N 120°56′26″E / 13.749581°N 120.940458°E / 13.749581; 120.940458
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
District	2nd district
Founded	January 1, 1918
Named for	Apolinario Mabini
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nilo M. Villanueva
• Vice Mayor	Leonido M. Bantugon
• Representative	Gerville Luistro
• Municipal Council	Members Victorino D. Bueno Jr. Rolan Richard R. Dieza Marysweet R. Magnaye Catalino E. Arago Jerkyll H. Sandoval Sonny M. de Leon Jose Nelson A. Hernandez Mark Franklin I. Castillo
• Electorate	31,514 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	44.47 km (17.17 sq mi)
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	50,858
• Density	1,100/km (3,000/sq mi)
• Households	11,725
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	7.24% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 327.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 881.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 238.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 79.12 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4202
PSGC	041016000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog

Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mabini), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,858 people.

Mabini is known for its diving and snorkeling sites. It is named after Apolinario Mabini, a Filipino revolutionary hero.

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.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 44.47 square kilometres (17.17 sq mi)  constituting 1.43% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Mabini is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Batangas City and 123 kilometres (76 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Mabini is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Mabini had a population of 50,858. The population density was 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,800/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mabini

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.

Healthcare

• Mabini Community Hospital
• Zigzag Hospital
• Mabini Health Center

Education

Colleges and universities

• Mabini College of Batangas
• Batangas State University - Mabini Campus

Secondary schools

• Anselmo A. Sandoval Memorial National High School
• Mabini College of Batangas (High school department)
• Saint Francis Academy
• Apolinario Mabini National High School
• Mabini National High School
• Santa Fe Integrated School

Primary and elementary schools

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, 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 525 metres (1,722 ft) 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.

Gallery

• Welcome Arch from Bauan
• Municipal Hall
• Plaza Mabini
• Bauan Downtown
• Saint Francis of Paola Parish Church

References

1.  Municipality of Mabini | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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10. "Mabini: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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22. jervisergino (December 27, 2021). "Mt. Gulugod Baboy Climb Guide". Hike To Mountains. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Mabini, Batangas at Wikimedia Commons
• Mabini travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

v t e Places adjacent to Mabini, Batangas
Bauan Balayan Bay Mabini Batangas Bay Maricaban Strait Tingloy

v t e Province of Batangas
Batangas City (capital) Lipa City (largest city)
Component cities	Batangas City Calaca Lipa Santo Tomas Tanauan
Municipalities	Agoncillo Alitagtag Balayan Balete Bauan Calatagan Cuenca Ibaan Laurel Lemery Lian Lobo Mabini Malvar Mataasnakahoy Nasugbu Padre Garcia Rosario San Jose San Juan San Luis San Nicolas San Pascual Santa Teresita Taal Talisay Taysan Tingloy Tuy

• Municipalities of Batangas
• Underwater diving sites in the Philippines