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'''Mabitac''', officially the '''Municipality of Mabitac''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Mabitac}}),  is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,275 people.{{PH census|current}}
'''Mabitac''', officially the '''Municipality of Mabitac''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Mabitac}}),  is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}


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 many traps".
==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".
Mabitac is {{convert|30|km}} from [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]], {{convert|76|km}} from [[Manila]], and {{convert|59|km}} from [[Antipolo]].


==History==
==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.
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, Laguna|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.
This town was formerly a barrio of [[Siniloan, Laguna|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.


[[Battle of Mabitac|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]].
Mabitac was the site of a [[Battle of Mabitac|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===
===World War II and Japanese occupation===
[[File:Mabitac, Laguna, WWII (1945).jpg|left|thumb|Destroyed buildings in Mabitac (1945)]]
[[File:Mabitac, Laguna, WWII (1945).jpg|left|thumb|Destroyed buildings in Mabitac (1945)]]
The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1942 and 1945, when Imperial Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during [[World War II]]. The invasion of the Philippines started on 8 December 1941, ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
In 1942, Japanese soldiers entered and occupied Mabitac. In 1945, the Philippine guerrillas defeated the Japanese and liberated Mabitac.


In 1942, Japanese soldiers entered and occupied Mabitac. In 1945, the Philippine guerrillas and irregular forces defeated the Japanese Imperial forces and liberated Mabitac.
==Geography==
Mabitac is {{convert|30|km}} from [[Santa Cruz, Laguna|Santa Cruz]], {{convert|76|km}} from [[Manila]], and {{convert|59|km}} from [[Antipolo]].


==Geography==
===Barangays===
===Barangays===
Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 [[barangay]]s, as indicated below:{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].
Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 [[barangay]]s, as indicated below:{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].
[[File:Simplified Mabitac Map.png|thumb|Brgy. Map of Mabitac]]


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In the 2020 census, the population of Mabitac was 21,275 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|21,275/80.76|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.
In the 2020 census, the population of Mabitac was 21,275 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|21,275/80.76|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
{{PH poverty incidence}}
{{PH poverty incidence}}
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=October 8, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools===
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* 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
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===Secondary schools===
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* Mabitac National High School
* Paagahan Integrated National High School
* Matalatala Integrated National High School
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=36&frmIdLgu=692 Local Governance Performance Management System]
*[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=36&frmIdLgu=692 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523035102/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=6&frmIdProvince=36&frmIdLgu=692 |date=2012-05-23 }}


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Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the Template:PH wikidata, it has a population of Template:PH wikidata people.Template:PH wikidata

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

File:Mabitac, Laguna, WWII (1945).jpg
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

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Barangays

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Economy

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Education

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  • E.W. De Vela Elementary School
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  • Paagahan Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Mabitac National High School
  • Paagahan Integrated National High School
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Gallery

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

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