BATARAZA

RAY IAN AGUILAR AQUINO

BSHM-1A
HISTORY AND ORIGIN
Bataraza is named after a locally influential Muslim
Chieftain, Datu Bataraza Narrazid who was the father of
the town's first mayor, Datu Sapiodin Narrazid. Datu
Sapiodin Narrazid was a former mayor of the municipality
of Brooke's Point, the mother municipality of Bataraza.
The municipality of Bataraza was created on June 18,
1961 by virtue of Republic Act 3425. Until january 1,
1964, by the virtue of republic act No. 3435 authored by
then Congressman Gaudencio Abordo mandating the
division of brooke’s point into two district municipalities.
The northern portion of the municipality of Brooke’s point
and southern part was named the Municipality of
Bataraza, in honor of the late Datu Bataraza Narrazid. by a
popular mandate, Datu Sapiodin became the first Mayor of
bataraza. it officially functioned as an independent
municipality on January 1, 1964 and established its seat of
municipal government in barangay Tarusan by virtue of a
municipal resolution with concurrence from the provincial
board.
SULTAN HARUN
NARRAZID, the great
negotiator from Sulu,
settled in Palawan where
the Spanish Government
entrusted him the rule of the
muslim population of the
Southern Islands like
Balabac and Bataraza.
 The Municipality of
Bataraza was named after
the eldest son of Sultan
Harun Narrazid, Datu
Bataraza Narrazid.
(the one seated)
Datu Sapiodin Narrazid was
the first Mayor of Bataraza.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Bataraza is located on the southernmost tip of Palawan
Island, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) from
Puerto Princesa City and about five to six hours by land. It
has total land area of 957 km².
NUMBER OF BARANGAYS
Bataraza is politically subdivided into 22 barangays:
Bono-Bono Puring
Bulalacao Rio Tuba
Buliluyan Sandoval
Culandanum Sapa
Igang-Igang Sarong
Inogbong Sumbiling
Iwahig Tabud
Malihud Tagnato
Malitub Tagolango
Marangas (Poblacion) Taratak
Ocayan Tarusan (Bulosan)
 Rio Tuba is one of the populated barangays of Bataraza
and known for its nickel mineral reserves. The primary
mine site of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation is located
within its jurisdiction. The barangay was founded by
Anselmo Dela Chica in the early 1920s, also the first
Chieftain. Then in 1968, a small group of geologist and
engineers came and found out the vast nickel deposit. Then
a year or two followed the foundation of the RTNMC (Rio
Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation).
The name Rio is a Spanish term which means river. Tuba
on the other hand is a local plant which was used by the
natives a poisons to fishes during their local festivities.
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Lalatuan Falls  Isla Puting Buhangin

Kapangyan Falls  Pirates Island
Gangub Cave  Tagbila Sand Bar
 Ursula Island Bird Sanctuary
Tabod Cave
Capayas Island
 Kapangyan Falls and Lalatuan Falls.
Tucked in the forests of Barangay Malihud in
Bataraza, the southernmost municipality of mainland
Palawan are two of its precious wonders, Kapangyan
Falls and Lalatuan Falls.
 GANGUB CAVE
The Gangub Cave is also known to the locals as Panuyon
Cave. It was taken from the root word 'Panoy', a native
Palaw'an term which means 'bats' or 'paniki' in tagalog.
Gangub Cave is a nice destination to visit on a sunny day
like this. This is the largest cave in the limestone karst of
Sandoval. It is about 40 to 50 m above sea level and has 3
openings. Palaw’ans named the cave Panuyon after the
type of bats found inside. The largest entrance is about 20
m high and 10 m wide. Inhabitants of the area recently
transformed the cave into a Christian church.
 CAPAYAS ISLAND

Based on the information of the Municipality of Bataraza,

this island is located between Barangay Tabud and
Barangay Tagolango.
 PIRATES ISLAND

Pirate island beach lies along the coastline of Bataraza. If

you’re looking for a few amenities, you’ll only find dogs
allowed here. You can have a great time at the beach doing
activities like fishing, snorkeling, and swimming. there are
No restaurants on the beach, so plan ahead and pack
snacks for when you get hungry.
TAGBILA SAND BAR
 URSULA ISLAND BIRD SANCTUARY

A bird sanctuary with pristine white sand and not a beach

resort in sight, Ursula Island is a small island located
offshore from the municipality of Bataraza, in the
Philippines that invites you to its shores, but forbids you
from going any further. This tiny island protects a number
of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on
the beach.
Ursula Island is located at the municipality of Bataraza in
the southwest of Sulu Sea and southeast of Rio Tuba of
Bataraza a town in the southern part of the province of
Palawan. It has a total land mass of 17. 2 hectares and was
established as a Bird Sanctuary in 1960 to promote eco-
tourism in the area. The southern side of the oval-shaped
island is surrounded by a wide coral reef. There are
150,000 migratory birds that use the island as their refuge
during the cold winter months on the mainland China. Due
to illegal human activities the numbers of birds dwelling
in the area have been declining.
 FESTIVITIES AND CELEBRATIONS
The Municipality of Bataraza was declared as the
Pineapple Capital of the Province of Palawan. After it was
declared, the municipality of Palawan celebrated the first
Pineapple festival in 2019 wherein they proudly present
their sweet pineapples and hole various activities. This
festival is held every July 15-18. The town has
approximately 600 hectares of pineapple fields, the most
was located in Barangay Bulalacao. The government
expects more people to come to enjoy the festivity and
boost their tourism industry.