Cost Of Doing Business - City Government of Balanga

Cost of Doing Business in Balanga City
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city profile
Balanga, the capital of Bataan, was formerly a visita of Abucay before it was established as a mission of the
Dominican Order in the Provincial Chapter of April 21, 1714 and later declared a vicariate on April18, 1739,
under the patronage of Saint Joseph. Upon the establishment of Bataan as a separate province in 1754,
Balanga was made its capital by General Pedro Manuel Arandia due to its favorable location,at the heart of
the new territorial jurisdiction. The word Balanga originates from the Tagalog word bañga (clay pot), which
the town used to produce and which was among the best that can be found in the country.
Today. Balanga has just recently been transformed into a City. Prior to this development, the City has
extended its urban fringe to west of Roman Superhighway and a new growth center in Barangay Tuyo has
been delineated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. During the past years, the city saw a high record
of residential growth. The consequent expansion of the physical limits of the urban core as well as the
expected large increases in population, and its attractiveness to commercial and employment activities,
the City Government of Balanga decided to undertake a Master Planning exercise and to propose various
developmental projects that would establish Balanga as a well-planned community with quality and character
that is innovative and special
OUr VISION
A world class University Town by the year 2020 acknowledged as the
center of political, economic, social and cultural interaction in the region.
OUr MISSION
Provide strong academic atmosphere that will ensure sustainable
development for the city.