Orion, Bataan
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| Coordinates: 14°37′N 120°35′E / 14.62°N 120.58°ECoordinates: 14°37′N 120°35′E / 14.62°N 120.58°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bataan | |
| District | 2nd District of Bataan | |
| Founded | 1680 | |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Antonio L. Raymundo Jr. (National Unity Party (NUP)) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Reynaldo S. Waje (Liberal Party (LP)) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.41 km2 (25.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 56,002 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 36,335 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2112 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 2nd class | |
| PSGC | 030810000 | |
| Website | udyong |
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Orion, officially the Municipality of Orion (Filipino: Bayan ng Orion; Kapampangan: Balen ning Orion), is a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 56,002 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 36,335 registered voters.
Orion is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 40.
Orion is located at 14°37′N 120°35′E / 14.62°N 120.58°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 65.41 square kilometres (25.25 sq mi) constituting 4.76% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan.
Orion is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Orion had a population of 56,002. The population density was 860 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 36,335 registered voters.
Orion celebrates the feast of Saint Michael (Apo Ige) every 8th day of May, when balikbayans come to join in the festivities. Majority of its residents are OFWs in the United States, Japan, Europe, Australia, Canada and the Middle East.
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