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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
Map
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
Barangays‹See TfM›15 (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 class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.25
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 130.8 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 313.3 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 120.3 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 81.22 million (2024)
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

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Mabitac was once known as an abundant hunting ground for wild game several centuries ago. Early inhabitants used numerous traps, locally called bitag, to catch animals. As a result, the area came to be known as “Mabitag,” meaning “a place with many traps,” which eventually evolved into its present name, Mabitac.

History

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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. The 1818 Spanish census recorded the area having 525 native families and three Spanish-Filipino families.[6]: 507 

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

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Destroyed buildings in Mabitac (1945)

In 1942, Japanese soldiers entered and occupied Mabitac. In 1945, the Philippine guerrillas defeated the Japanese and liberated Mabitac.[7]

Geography

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

Barangays

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Mabitac is politically subdivided into 15 barangays, as indicated below: [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Brgy. Map of Mabitac

Climate

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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[9]

Demographics

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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[10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2024 census, the population of Mabitac was 21,748 people,[15] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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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
2023
16.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Education

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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.[25]

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

Secondary schools

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

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  • 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

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References

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  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. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Buzeta, Manuel; Bravo, Felipe (1850). Diccionario Geográfico, Estadístico, Histórico, de las Islas Filipinas (in Spanish). Madrid: Imp. de D. José C. de la Peña. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via University of Santo Tomas Digital Library and Archives.(507)
  7. ↑ "Battle of Mabitac historical marker". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mabitac: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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