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Bataan (/ b ɑː t ɑː ˈ ʔ ɑː n /, / b ɑː ˈ t ɑː n /), officially the Province of Bataan (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bataan IPA: [bɐtɐˈʔan]), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province.
May 26, 2024 · Bataan Peninsula, peninsula, western Luzon, Philippines, sheltering Manila Bay (to the east) from the South China Sea. It is about 30 miles (50 km) long and 15 miles (25 km) wide. Corregidor Island lies just off its southern tip at the entrance of the bay.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Battle of Bataan (Tagalog: Labanan sa Bataan; January 7 – April 9, 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II.
- January 7-April 9, 1942(3 months and 2 days)
- Visit Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is the Philippines’ first-ever heritage resort located in Bagac, Bataan. It is also one of the most unique hotels in the Philippines.
- Explore the Hidden Coves at Five Fingers. Mariveles, Bataan is getting a lot of social media attention thanks to its cove-to-cove hopping. Aptly named Five Fingers, these hidden coves and points look like five fingers on the Bataan map.
- Learn More About History at the Mt. Samat Shrine of Valor. Located at the peak of Mt. Samat in Pilar, Bataan, the Shrine of Valor is probably the most important and recognizable World War II site in the Bataan map.
- Visit the Turtles at the Pawikan Conservation Center. The Pawikan Conservation Center is one of the Morong, Bataan tourist spots and is a safe haven for Philippine pawikan (sea turtle).
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POW) from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O'Donnell via San Fernando.
- 9-17 April 1942
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the brutal treatment of Filipino and American prisoners by the Japanese in 1942, who forced them to march 65 miles to prison camps. Find out the estimates of deaths, the war crimes and the aftermath of the Bataan Death March.
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Jun 18, 2024 · Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles that 76,000 prisoners of war were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II. Learn more about the lead-up to the march, details of it, and its significance in this article.
