Orion, Bataan

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Municipality in Bataan, Philippines

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::summary Municipality in Bataan, Philippines ::

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Orion, officially the Municipality of Orion (formerly Udyong), (), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Etymology

The town of Orion has various etymologies. One theory suggests that the town was initially called "Udyong," derived from the words "lu-ad" and "uryong," meaning muddy or swampy.

Another popular story states that during the Spanish colonial period, a group of soldiers passing through the area asked locals for the name of the place. Mistaking the question, the residents responded with "uod yon," which referred to a worm on the ground. The soldiers assumed it to be the name of the town and left, murmuring "uod, uod yon." Eventually, the town came to be known as Udyong, which was later changed to Orion.

History

Orion's official recognition date is unknown, but records indicate that it was established by a Dominican priest on April 30, 1667. On September 16, 1852, an earthquake struck the Philippines and destroyed the parochial church in Orion. The church was later reconstructed by Fr. Ulpiano Herrera, the parish priest at the time. A major fire ravaged the town in 1892, leaving only three houses unscathed. Fr. Jose Campomanes led the effort to rebuild the town, which transformed it into a thriving and attractive community.

2019 Orion fire

On January 29, 2019, a massive fire burned down over 900 houses in Sitio Depensa, Barangay Kapunitan, killing 1 person, injuring 50 persons, and affecting 1,018 families, or 6,131 individuals. The blaze was attributed to children who carelessly played with matches and afterwards mistakenly tried to douse the flames with gasoline. The fire was able to spread quickly since the sitio consisted mostly of bamboo houses, most of which stored gasoline for fishing boats. The town was then placed under state of calamity.

Geography

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Orion is a municipality located in the southern part of Bataan Peninsula directly south-southwest of San Fernando, Pampanga (the regional city center and provincial capital of Pampanga), north of Limay, Bataan, and south of Pilar, Bataan, accessible via the Roman Superhighway. It is 5 km from Balanga and 129 km from Manila.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 65.41 km2 constituting of the 1,372.98 km2 total area of Bataan.

Climate

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Barangays

Orion is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

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In the 2024 census, Orion had a population of 63,044 people. The population density was {{sigfig|63,044/65.41|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Elected officials

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(2022-2025)"]

Position	Name of official	District Representative (2nd Legislative District, Bataan)	Municipal Mayor	Municipal Vice Mayor	Municipal Councilors
Albert Raymund Garcia
Antonio L. Raymundo Jr.
Rex Joseph R. Fuster
June D. Hernandez
Pepito E. Guinto
Donaldo R. Chan
Mercelita D. Cruz
Danilo D. Bunsoy
Ben Ruben L. Cruz
Marino D. Catalan
Concepcion C. Santos
::

Education

The Orion 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.

Primary and elementary schools

Arellano Elementary School
Bantan Elementary School
Bilolo Elementary School
Calungusan Elementary School
Camachile Elementary School
Capunitan Elementary School
Daan Pare Elementary School
Eva Aeta Elementary School
General Lim Elementary School
Gethsemane Ecumenical School
Pablo R. Roman Elementary School
Puting Buhangin Elementary School
Sabatan Elementary School
Saint Michael the Archangel Academy
St. Francis Catholic School of Bataan
St. Michael Kinder and Elementary School
Sta. Elena Elementary School
Sto. Domingo Elementary School

Secondary schools

Bataan School of Fisheries
Jose Rizal Institute
Justice E.A.Gancayco Memorial High School
Udyong National High School

Notable personalities

Cayetano Arellano — was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American Civil Government. He was Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice.
Francisco Baltazar — known much more widely through his nom-de-plume and birth name Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work.
Kerby Raymundo — is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. Known as "The Kid", he was a former star player with the Letran Knights during his NCAA years.
Eric Rodriguez — PBA player, played for the teams Burger King Titans, Air21, Meralco and Ginebra. Tough defense and role player and lead the team Letran Knights under coach Louie Alas at the NCAA 2002–2005.
Janine Tugonon — is a Filipina beauty titleholder who placed first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant. She placed first runner up in the Binibining Pilipinas 2011, but won in Binibining Pilipinas 2012, and became the representative of the Philippines in Miss Universe 2012 and placed first runner-up behind Miss USA, Olivia Culpo.
Raymond Almazan — is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is given a moniker "The Rock 'N` Roll" by sportscaster Mico Halili because of his resemblance to Pinoy rock legend Joey "Pepe" Smith.
Emilio Gancayco (Orion, August 20, 1921 - Manila, July 28, 2009) was a Filipino judge. Gancayco was judge of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1987 to 1991.

Gallery

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References

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"Orion".
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(January 30, 2019). "Fire-stricken Bataan town now under state of calamity". Philippine News Agency.
(February 1, 2019). "Bataan town under state of calamity after huge fire razes village". CNN Philippines.
(January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

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