Mabitac is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It was the site of a battle in the Philippine-American War, when on September 17, 1900, Filipinos under General Juan Cailles defeated an American force commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,097 people in 2,990 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... For other uses, see Laguna (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Philippine-American War was a war between the armed forces of the United States and the Philippines from 1899 through 1913. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Born in Nasugbu, Batangas, on November 10, 1871. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Municipality of Mabitac

Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Province: Laguna

Founded:

Population:
2000 census—15,097
Density—240 per km²

Area: 62.96 km²

Coordinates:

Barangays: 15

Congressional districts: 4th district of Laguna

Income Class: 5th class; urban

Mabitac was an excellent hunting ground for wild game three centuries ago. Native hunters used numerous cave-ins or trap-ins called "bitag" in the local dialect. Hence, the place was referred to as "Mabitag" meaning, a place with plenty traps. Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... For other uses, see Laguna (disambiguation). ... A barangay (Filipino: baranggay) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... House of Representatives of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Ph_locator_laguna_mabitac. ...

Mabitac is situated on the eastern side of the province of Laguna, 54.68 miles from Manila using Rizal Province on a winding road, and 76.43 miles using South Super Highway, Calamba and Santa Cruz, Laguna. It has a total land area 3.912 sq. miles. Jump to: navigation, search REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Manila Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—June 24, 1571 Cityhood—June 10, 1574 Population: 2000 census—1,581,082 Density—41,014 per km² Area: 38. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... Calamba is a city located in the province of Laguna in the Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a 1st class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines and the seat of the Laguna provincial government. ...

Barangays

Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. A barangay (Filipino: baranggay) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

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History

The first Spaniards who came to this place were the friars who established the first Spanish settlement in the area and began to Christianize the local population. The Spaniards, having difficulty in pronouncing the "G" consonant, called this place "Mabitac" whenever they mentioned this place. Eventually, the name found its way in the official records and maps of Laguna made by Spanish cartographers and mariners who chartered the coastal areas of Laguna de Bay.

This town was formerly a barrio of Siniloan, an immediate neighboring town. It became an independent municipality only in the year 1611, not by legislation, but by mutual agreement by and between the Spanish friars of both towns who were then the influential ruling class. Siniloan has twenty barangays, 13 in the urban are and 7 in the rural areas. ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ...

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See also

• Battle of Mabitac

The Battle of Mabitac was an engagement in the Philippine-American War, when on September 17, 1900, Filipinos under General Juan Cailles defeated an American force commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham. ...

External links

• "Municipality of Mabitac", Province of Laguna Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information