Mabitac

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Mabitac
Municipality
Municipality of Mabitac
Mabitac Poblacion
Mabitac Poblacion
Flag of Mabitac
Flag
Map of Laguna with Mabitac highlighted
Map of Laguna with Mabitac highlighted
Interactive map of Mabitac
Mabitac is located in Philippines
Mabitac
Mabitac
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°26′N 121°25′E / 14.43°N 121.42°E / 14.43; 121.42
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceLaguna
District 4th district
FoundedJanuary 6, 1616
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlberto S. Reyes
 • Vice MayorRonald I. Sana
 • RepresentativeBenjamin Cueto "Benjie" Agarao Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Ferdinand D. Bobadilla
  • Gerardo C. Fader
  • Angelito V. Valderrama Sr.
  • John Rafael F. Eroma
  • Romar M. Merano
  • Magie G. Anievas-De Luna
  • Felipe J. Barba
  • Paolo C. Villanueva
 • Electorate14,935 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Highest elevation
726 m (2,382 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
21,748
 • Density269.3/km2 (697.5/sq mi)
 • Households
5,022
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.79
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 139 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 280.9 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 115.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 79.29 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityFirst Laguna Electric Cooperative (FLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4020
PSGC
0403414000
IDD : area code +63 (0)49
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.mabitac.gov.ph

Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mabitac), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,748 people.[5]

Etymology

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 language. Hence, the place was referred to as "Mabitag" meaning "a place with many traps".

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 in 1611, not by legislation, but by mutual agreement between the Spanish friars of both towns who were then the influential ruling class.

Mabitac 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.

World War II and Japanese occupation

Destroyed buildings in Mabitac (1945)

In 1942, Japanese soldiers entered and occupied Mabitac. In 1945, the Philippine guerrillas defeated the Japanese and liberated Mabitac.

Geography

Mabitac is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Santa Cruz, 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Manila, and 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Antipolo.

Barangays

Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 barangays, as indicated below: [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Brgy. Map of Mabitac

Climate

Climate data for Mabitac, Laguna
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58
(2.3)		 41
(1.6)		 32
(1.3)		 29
(1.1)		 91
(3.6)		 143
(5.6)		 181
(7.1)		 162
(6.4)		 172
(6.8)		 164
(6.5)		 113
(4.4)		 121
(4.8)		 1,307
(51.5)
Average rainy days 13.4 9.3 9.1 9.8 19.1 22.9 26.6 24.9 25.0 21.4 16.5 16.5 214.5
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Mabitac
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,052—    
1918 760−2.14%
1939 1,973+4.65%
1948 2,700+3.55%
1960 4,316+3.99%
1970 6,377+3.98%
1975 7,415+3.07%
1980 8,543+2.87%
1990 11,444+2.97%
1995 13,309+2.87%
2000 15,097+2.74%
2007 17,608+2.14%
2010 18,618+2.05%
2015 20,530+1.88%
2020 21,275+0.75%
2024 21,748+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Mabitac was 21,748 people,[13] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mabitac

10
20
30
40
2000
35.68
2003
24.42
2006
11.40
2009
14.43
2012
22.49
2015
16.91
2018
2.99
2021
9.79

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Education

The Famy-Mabitac Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]

Primary and elementary schools

  • E.W. De Vela Elementary School
  • Eugenia Games Olarte Reyes Elementary School
  • Mabitac Elementary School
  • Matalatala Elementary School
  • Nanguma Elementary School
  • Numero Elementary School
  • Paagahan Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Mabitac National High School
  • Paagahan Integrated National High School
  • Matalatala Integrated National High School

Notable personalities

  • Juan Cailles (born Juan Cailles y Kauppama; November 10, 1871 – June 28, 1951) was a Filipino of French-Indian descent. A member of the revolutionary movement Katipunan, he was a commanding officer of the Philippine Revolutionary Army who served during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War. He later served as a provincial Governor of Laguna and a member of the Philippine Legislature.

See also

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Mabitac | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mabitac: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2025.