Orani, Bataan

Orani
Municipality
Seal
Location within Bataan province
Orani Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°ECoordinates: 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Bataan
District	1st District of Bataan
Founded	1891
Barangays	29 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Benjamin C. Serrano Jr. (Nacionalista)
• Vice Mayor	Godofredo B. Galicia Jr. (Nacionalista)
Area[2]
• Total	64.9 km^2 (25.1 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	66,909
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,700/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	45,655
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2108
IDD : area code	+63 (0)47
Income class	1st class
PSGC	030809000

Orani, officially the Municipality of Orani (Filipino: Bayan ng Orani), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 66,909 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 45,655 registered voters.^[4]

Orani is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) north-west of Manila and accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 20. It is bounded on the north by Hermosa, south by Samal, west by Dinalupihan and east by the Manila Bay. It has a total land area of 64.9 square kilometres (25.1 sq mi) covering 29 barangays. About 1,231 hectares (3,040 acres) are used for agriculture, 1,943.86 hectares (4,803.4 acres) are forestland, 971.93 hectares (2,401.7 acres) are forest reservation and 1,295.9 hectares (3,202 acres) are reserved for the National Park. The rest are classified as wetland.

Palay, coffee, vegetables, peanut, citrus trees and fruit trees are the major produce. Cutflowers like aster, chrysanthemum and gerbera are locally cultivated while bamboo and jungle vines can be gathered from Orani's forestlands. Aquamarine resources like milkfish, tilapia, prawn, crabs, mussels and oysters are caught in Orani's fishing grounds and fishponds.

Geography

Orani is located at 14°48′N 120°32′E / 14.8°N 120.53°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 64.9 square kilometres (25.1 sq mi)^[2] constituting 4.73% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.

Barangays

Orani is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.^[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
030809025	Apollo	2.9%	1,955	1,857	+0.98%
030809001	Bagong Paraiso (Poblacion)	4.2%	2,835	2,276	+4.27%
030809002	Balut (Poblacion)	2.0%	1,355	1,397	−0.58%
030809003	Bayan (Poblacion)	9.0%	6,018	5,363	+2.22%
030809004	Calero (Poblacion)	2.1%	1,438	1,686	−2.98%
030809016	Centro I (Poblacion)	0.7%	501	404	+4.18%
030809006	Centro II (Poblacion)	0.6%	431	400	+1.43%
030809007	Dona	1.9%	1,249	1,213	+0.56%
030809026	Kabalutan	3.7%	2,462	2,099	+3.08%
030809008	Kaparangan	4.5%	3,021	3,123	−0.63%
030809027	Maria Fe	3.2%	2,146	2,046	+0.91%
030809009	Masantol	1.0%	690	736	−1.22%
030809010	Mulawin	6.5%	4,380	3,534	+4.17%
030809011	Pag‑asa	3.7%	2,486	1,927	+4.97%
030809005	Paking‑Carbonero (Poblacion)	1.7%	1,164	1,272	−1.68%
030809012	Palihan (Poblacion)	3.9%	2,581	2,452	+0.98%
030809013	Pantalan Bago (Poblacion)	3.4%	2,250	2,130	+1.05%
030809014	Pantalan Luma (Poblacion)	8.3%	5,563	5,026	+1.95%
030809015	Parang Parang (Poblacion)	2.1%	1,407	1,265	+2.05%
030809028	Puksuan	1.0%	645	661	−0.47%
030809017	Sibul	1.9%	1,283	1,084	+3.26%
030809018	Silahis	0.8%	510	484	+1.00%
030809029	Tagumpay	3.0%	2,003	1,833	+1.70%
030809019	Tala	2.2%	1,467	1,337	+1.78%
030809020	Talimundoc	3.7%	2,493	2,135	+3.00%
030809021	Tapulao	7.5%	5,023	4,745	+1.09%
030809022	Tenejero (Poblacion)	2.9%	1,968	1,706	+2.76%
030809023	Tugatog	10.2%	6,856	6,145	+2.11%
030809024	Wawa (Poblacion)	1.1%	729	763	−0.86%
	Total		66,909	61,099	+1.74%

Demographics

Population census of Orani
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 43,494 —     1995 48,695 +2.14% 2000 52,501 +1.63%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 59,530 +1.75% 2010 61,099 +0.95% 2015 66,909 +1.74%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Orani had a population of 66,909.^[3] The population density was 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 45,655 registered voters.^[4]

Government

Municipal hall

Pursuant to the Local government in the Philippines",^[8][9] the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Hall. In the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), the Gobernadorcillo was the Chief Executive who held office in the Presidencia. During the American rule (1898–1946) (History of the Philippines (1898-1946)), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones held office at the Municipal Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.

Orani, Bataan's incumbent elected officials are - Mayor Benjamin "Benjie" C. Serrano, Jr. and Vice-Mayor Godofredo Bongco Galicia, Jr., including 8 Councilors or Sanguniang Bayan Members:^[10][11] Rome Serrano Sicat. Renato Rodriguez Bugay, Rodolfo Fabian Duran, Francis Sevilla Dela Torre, Efren, Jr. Luna Monday, Voltaire Dionisio Medina,Lilian Flores Tongco and Rolando Bernaldo Mina. They hold office at the second floor of the Town Hall, particularly the Office of the Mayor and Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, respectively.

The 2nd Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Orani-Samal, MCTC Judge Ma. Cristina J. Mendoza-Pizzaro holds office in her sala located at the second floor of the MTC building at the back of the Town hall.

Educational institutions

College Bataan Peninsula State University - Orani Campus High School, elementary and pre-elementary Academy of Queen Mary BLC International School (formerly Bataan Learning Center) Diocesan School of Bataan - Holy Rosary Parochial Institute High School Jose Rizal Institute - Orani Orani National High School Orani National High School - Annex 1 Orani National High School - Pag-Asa Annex

Elementary Kaparangan Elementary School Orani North Elementary School Orani South Elementary School Pagasa Elementary School Pantalan Bago Elementary School Pantalan Luma Elementary School Pulo Elementary School Tala Elementary School Talimundoc Elementary School Tapulao Elementary School

Pre-elementary Little Flower Kindergarten School Orani Day Care Center Orani North Kiddie School Santo Rosario Kindergarten School Sola Fide Montessori

Attractions

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church

Orani Fish Port

Orani's attractions, events and historical landmarks include:^[12]

• Holy Rosary Parochial Institute — Mango Tree
• Orani People's Park, center of Poblacion, Plaza
• Orani Fish Port
• The United Methodist Church
• The 1714 Orani Church, commonly known as the "Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church of Orani" ("Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani", "Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish Church", "Church of Orani" or "Virgen Milagrosa Del Rosario del Pueblo de Orani Shrine") is a Neoclassical (heritage) Diocesan Marian Shrine and Pilgrimage church (recognized by the 1959 Vatican's Papal Bull, located in Poblacion).
• Orani ₱42.7 million new municipal building, located at the center of the old Poblacion, in front of the Orani Church. It has a total floor area of 2,916 square metres (31,390 sq ft), including the roof deck (648 sq. m.) On August 4, 2005, Mayor Efren Pascual Jr. constructed the building which was inaugurated on May 26, 2007.
• The Multi-purpose Gym
• Orani Cockpit
• Orani Public Market
• Death March Marker (Silahis), Bataan Death March. Kaparangan was used as a temporary prisoners’ camp by the Japanese soldiers starting on April 11, 1942, the second day of the infamous “Death March”. To commemorate the pitiful event, the National Historical Institute constructed a bronze memorial at the corner of Barangay Silahis and the Bataan National Road in 1987.
• Tamarind Ridge — a 14-hectare development situated at Barangay Tugatog, Orani, Bataan
• Bataan Peninsula State University - Orani Campus
• Pawikan Festival^[13]

Gallery

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  Welcome arch

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  Public market

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  Park and plaza

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  Saint John the Evangelist Parish Church

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  The bamboo makeshifts

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Bataan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
3. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: Orani, Bataan". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
8. "Philippines : Gov.Ph : About the Philippines :". Gov.ph. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
9. "the Local Government Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 7160)". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
10. "Municipality of Orani". Provincial Government of Bataan. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
11. "Orani, Bataan Candidates". Know Your Candidates. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
12. "Orani's Historical Landmarks". Municipality of Orani. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
13. Pawikan Festival 2012 Orani Bataan. YouTube. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

External links

• Orani on MyBataan