Mariveles, Bataan

Mariveles
—  Municipality  —
Mariveles as seen from Manila Bay
Official seal of Mariveles Seal
Nickname(s): Sulong Mariveles
Map of Bataan showing the location of Mariveles.
Mariveles Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°29′E / 14.433°N 120.483°E / 14.433; 120.483Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°29′E / 14.433°N 120.483°E / 14.433; 120.483
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Bataan
District	2nd District
Founded	1754
Barangays	18
Government
- Mayor	Jesse I. Concepcion (Lakas Kampi CMD)
- Vice Mayor	Victoriano C. Isip (Lakas Kampi CMD)
Area
- Total	153.90 km2 (59.4 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- Total	102,844
- Density	668.3/km2 (1,730.8/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2105
Income class	1st class
Website	marivelesgovph.org

Population Census of Mariveles
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	76,626		—
2000	85,779		2.45%
2007	102,844		2.53%

Mariveles is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 102,844 people in 19,460 households. Population growth rate per annum is 4.71%, twice that of the province itself.

Access

Mariveles can also be reached through jet ferry plying the Mariveles to Manila route that has an approximate travel time of 40 minutes. The Bataan Provincial Expressway, also called Roman Super-Highway, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects Bataan to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. Mariveles is on Exit 55.

Barangays

Mariveles is divided into 18 Barangays.

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Geographical Background

Mariveles is located in a cove at the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula. It is about 173 kilometers from Manila via the North Luzon Expressway, Gapan-Olongapo Road and Roman Highway. It has a total land area of 153.9 km² representing 12% of the total land area of Bataan. Of this, about 69% consist of the pastureland, 19% of forestland, 6% agricultural lands and the remaining 6% for residential and industrial use. It is home to an Aeta community speaking a Sambalic language called Mariveleño.

See also

• Mariveles Naval Section Base

External links

• Municipality of Mariveles
• Mariveles, Bataan
• Mariveles Bataan General Information
• http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/techmeet/tmlfi00/tmlfir.htm
• http://www.saigon.com/~nike/christian-aid.htm
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information