Mabitac, Laguna
Encyclopedia
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 latest census, it has a population of 17,608 people in 2,990 households.
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.
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 the South Luzon Express
, Calamba and Santa Cruz
, Laguna. It has a total land area 3.912 sq. miles.
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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.
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Laguna province
Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was the site of a battle in the Philippine-American War
Philippine-American War
The Philippine–American War, also known as the Philippine War of Independence or the Philippine Insurrection , was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the United States which arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following...
, when on September 17, 1900, Filipinos under General Juan Cailles
Juan Cailles
Juan Cailles was a Filipino commander who served during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War. He later served as a provincial politician.-Early life:...
defeated an American force commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham. According to the latest census, it has a population of 17,608 people in 2,990 households.
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.
Mabitac is situated on the eastern side of the province of Laguna, 54.68 miles from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
using Rizal
Rizal
Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...
Province on a winding road, and 76.43 miles using the South Luzon Express
Philippine National Railways
The Philippine National Railways , or PNR, is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines, operating a single line of track on Luzon. As of 2010, it operates one commuter rail service in Metro Manila and a second in the Bicol Region. PNR restored its intercity service to the Bicol region in 2011...
, Calamba and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...
, Laguna. It has a total land area 3.912 sq. miles.
Barangays
Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Amuyong
- Lambac (Pob.)
- Lucong
- Matalatala
- Nanguma
- Numero
- Paagahan
- Bayanihan (Pob.)
- Libis ng Nayon (Pob.)
- Maligaya (Pob.)
- Masikap (Pob.)
- Pag-Asa (Pob.)
- Sinagtala (Pob.)
- San Antonio
- San Miguel
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
Siniloan, Laguna
Sinilóan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,877 people in 6,159 households....
, 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.
Japanese Occupation at Mabitac
In 1942, the occupied by the Japanese soldiers entered in Mabitac.Liberation of Mabitac
In 1945, we founded by the liberation in Mabitac entered to the Philippine Commonwealth Army troops of the 4th, 41st, 42nd and 43rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary together with the recognized guerrillas by fought the battles against the Japanese Imperial forces defeated by the victorious of the Filipino soldiers and the recognized guerrilla fighters beginning the Second Battle of Mabitac in World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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