New Bataan (Cebuano: Bag-ong Bataan) is a 1st-class landlocked municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines. It’s nestled amid mountain ranges and lush forests, offering fertile land, clear rivers, and a vibrant farming community.
Quick Profile:
Founded: June 18, 1968, by RA 4756
Area: ~553 km², with elevations spanning from ~64 m to 2,664 m (Mount Tagubud/Pandadagsaan—the province’s highest peak)
Population: 51,466 (2020 census); density ~93 people/km²; ~16 barangays
New Bataan (Cebuano: Bag-ong Bataan) is a 1st-class landlocked municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines. It’s nestled amid mountain ranges and lush forests, offering fertile land, clear rivers, and a vibrant farming community .
