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Province in Central Luzon, Philippines
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Bataan is a province at the Central Luzon region of Luzon. A peninsula surrounded by Manila Bay to the east and the West Philippine Sea (or South China Sea) to the west, it is known in history as the last stronghold of the Americans in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded it during World War II.
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A protected forest area covering Mount Natib, a dormant volcano with a wide caldera encompassing most of northern and central Bataan.
By bus
Getting to Bataan by bus from Metro Manila takes around three hours.
By ferry
As of May 2018, the ferry boat going from Manila to Bataan is operational through the FAB Town Terminal in Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), Mariveles, Bataan, which has a direct ferry service from FAB…
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Olongapo · International · SFS
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Provincial capital and the only city
Has the oldest Catholic church in Bataan.
Has the Philippine-Japanese Friendship Tower and Las Casas de Acuzar.
the largest town with more than 100,000 residents, it is where the infamous Death March began.
A rural town combining Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, beaches and forests.
Home to the only Roman Catholic basilica in Bataan.
Houses the Shrine of Valor atop Mount Samat.
Samal is a town in Bataan, Central Luzon, the Philippines.
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