Hermosa, Bataan

Hermosa, officially the Municipality of Hermosa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Hermosa, Kapampangan: Balen ning Hermosa), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,443 people.

Hermosa
Municipality
Municipality of Hermosa
Municipal Hall
Map of Bataan with Hermosa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hermosa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°50′N 120°30′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBataan
District 1st district
Founded1852
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAntonio Joseph R. Inton
  Vice MayorEigie K. Malana
  RepresentativeGeraldine B. Roman
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate50,030 voters (2022)
Area
  Total157.00 km2 (60.62 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Lowest elevation
−3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total77,443
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Households
18,494
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
8.99
% (2018)
  Revenue331.7 million (2020)
  Assets772.5 million (2020)
  Expenditure227 million (2020)
  Liabilities98.01 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityPeninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2111
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)47
Native languagesKapampangan
Mariveleño
Tagalog
Websitewww.hermosa.gov.ph

"Hermosa" means "beautiful" in Spanish. It has a total land area of 157.00 square kilometres (60.62 sq mi).

Hermosa is home to the Roosevelt Protected Landscape and Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ; along with Morong also in the province of Bataan, and Olongapo and Subic in Zambales), and is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 10 and Jose Abad Santos Avenue.

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