English: Bagac, Bataan
[1] is a third class municipality in the province of Bataan
[2], Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,568 people. With an area of 23,120 hectares (231.2 km2), Bagac is the largest municipality in the province of Bataan. Bagac is off Exit 60 of Bataan Provincial Expressway.
[3] Bagac Friendship Tower
[4]Coordinates: 14°36'20"N 120°23'51"E Banawang .
[5] The monument, symbolizing the renewed friendship between Japan and the Philippines after the events of World War II, was erected by Risshō Kōsei Kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. The tower was inaugurated on April 8, 1975 and is located about 200 m (660 ft) from where the Bataan Death March started. The 27-metre (89 ft) high tower is composed of three pillars interconnected by several multi-layer rings. It located at the junction of the Gov. Linao National Road and the road to the Bagac town proper. Las Casas Filipinas de Açúzar
[6] [7] Website The Ciudad Real de Acuzar Heritage Park was the location of the TV Show Zorro of GMA Network.
[8]. This is a heritage park built by José "Gerry" Acuzar, owner of the New San Jose Builders and history art collector. Inside this heritage park is a collection of Spanish Colonial buildings and stone houses (bahay na bato in Tagalog), planned to resemble a settlement reminiscent of the period. These houses were carefully transplanted from different parts of the Philippines and rehabilitated to their former splendor.
[9] This place is situated in Bataan, Region 3, Philippines, its geographical coordinates are 14° 35' 53" North, 120° 23' 35" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Bagac.
[10]Land Area: 231.20 km² ZIP Code: 2107
[11] Coordinates: 14°34'57"N 120°25'6"E
[12]Sta. 1606 Santa Catalina De Alexandria Parish Church Parish Church (Bagac proper)
[13]Coordinates: 14°35'41"N 120°23'33"E
[14] [15]Parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria Bagac, 2107 Bataan Population: 16,519; Catholics: 14,366 Titular: St. Catherine of Alexandria, November 25 Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Edelfredo R. Cruz V. The Vicariate of Mary, Mother of the Church
[16] Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga
[17]----[N.B. From Bulacan (around 10:30 a.m.) I arrived at Bagac, at the Friendship tower (exactly 3:12 p.m.), shooting the first photo, the Friendship tower. The heat is scorching, burning ... it is around 37 deg. centigrade. Then, I entered Las Casas Filipinas de Açúzar
[18] at 3:25 p.m. The entrance fee is P 650.00 ($1 = P 40 round number), and I took photos at 3:25 p.m. The tour guide showed us the 29 heritage houses, as I took photos of these, the angles. At 5:34 I finished the Casas and shot the Church and Town hall, finishing at 6:09 p.m. I arrived home at Bulacan about 10:30 p.m. and begun uploading the photos. [Note that the heritage houses were re-constructed not restored due to difficulty. The houses were transported to Bagac. One house would cost a guest, P 150,000 per night according to the tour guide.]