Place:New Bataan, Compostela Valley, Davao, Philippines

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NameNew Bataan
TypeMunicipality
Located inCompostela Valley, Davao, Philippines
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New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,466 people. Geraldford N. Balbin has been its mayor since July 2016.

It is about from Compostela, from the provincial capital Nabunturan, and from Tagum City. The municipality was founded on 18 June 1968, through Republic Act No. 4756. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,466 people.

The town's festivals include Araw Celebration, held annually on 18 June; Founder's Day, held every 10 August; Sal’lupongan Festival, held every 13 June. Its patron saint is Saint Anthony of Padua.

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Pablo when it hit the town on 4 December 2012.

The town got its name from the migrants coming from the Province of Bataan who settled in the town either during the Commonwealth or Post-War Period.

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