Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Dinalupihan


Fast Facts
Dinalupihan is located 95 kms. east of Manila and can be reached through the Olongapo-Gapan route via the North Luzon Expressway. The town has a total land area of 4,460.00 hectares representing 6.69% of the total land area of Bataan.  It is composed of 46 barangays with a total population of 92,289 people in 14,833 households. Dinalupihan is primarily an agricultural town whose main resources are palay, sugar cane, corn, root crops, legumes and fruits including livestock and poultry.
Dinalupihan Bataan Map


Legend
The story goes that even when Dinalupihan was still a barrio of Hermosa, its people manifested a fighting instinct which served them well in the development of their community and in their defense against alien invaders and local criminals. The place got so famous for its fighting spirit that it came to be known as "di-nalupigan' or not conquered. The name "Di-nalupigan" stuck, but as luck would have it, the letter "g" was inadvertently changed to "h" during the registration of its name. Thus, the town with a fighting heart is now known as Dinalupihan.

BackgroundBut whether it is "Di-nalupigan" or Dinalupihan, history is witness to how the residents fought like tigers during the Spanish revolution of 1896 and during the Japanese invasion.
Records show that Dinalupihan was risen into parish in 1856 and placed under the patronage of San Juan Bautista.

Source: http://www.mybataan.com

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