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Bataraza, officially the Municipality of Bataraza (), is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,439 people making it the second most populous city/town in Palawan (after ).


Etymology
The town was named after Datu Bataraza Narrazid who served as the father of the town. He was a locally influential chieftain and father of the town's first mayor and former mayor of Brooke's Point, then Datu Sapiodin Narrazid.


History
The area that forms the present-day Bataraza was previously part of the municipality of Brooke's Point. On June 18, 1961, the barrios of Bonobono, Bulalacao, Buliluyan, Culandanum, Igang-Igang, Inogbong, Iwahig, Malihud, Malitub, Marangas, Ocayan, Puring, Rio Tuba, Sandoval, Sarong, Sapa, Sumbiling, Tabud, Tagnato, Tagolango, Taratak, and Tarusan were separated from Brooke's Point and constituted into a new municipality known as Batarasa (Bataraza), by virtue of Republic Act No. 3425. The law took effect on January 1, 1964, following the election of its first municipal officials in November 1963.


Geography
Bataraza is located on the southernmost tip of , from Puerto Princesa City. It has total land area of .

Bataraza is situated some south-west of , between roughly 8.3 and 8.75 degrees latitude north of the . It stretches approximately in north-easterly to south-westerly direction along the , from the Malis River to Cape Buliluyan in the south. On the western side, it extends up to Wangly River.

It is bounded in the east by the , in the west by a great mountain range, extending from Mount Mantalingahan (the highest peak of the province) to , which serves as the divider between Bataraza and Rizal, and in the south-west by the South China Sea.


Barangays
Bataraza is politically subdivided into 22 . Each barangay consists of and some have .

  • Bono-Bono
  • Bulalacao
  • Buliluyan
  • Culandanum
  • Igang-Igang
  • Inogbong
  • Iwahig
  • Malihud
  • Malitub
  • Marangas (Poblacion)
  • Ocayan
  • Puring
  • Rio Tuba
  • Sandoval
  • Sapa
  • Sarong
  • Sumbiling
  • Tabud
  • Tagnato
  • Tagolango
  • Taratak
  • 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.


Climate

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Bataraza was 85,439 people, with a density of .


Religion
Religiously, it is estimated that the population of Bataraza is divided into 35% , 23% , and 23% , with another 19% unspecified, most likely followers of Islam, as well as Roman Catholic or other sects. However, based on the percentage of religion in 2024, the majority of the population is (62.8%), then (36.1%), and others (1.1%). The majority of Muslims are indigenous peoples of and , as well as and other migrants. Then Christianity and other religions were mainly practiced by settlers and other origins, as well as the native population of Palawano.


Economy
Main industries of Bataraza includes farming, fishing, and nickel mining and processing.


Culture
The dominate part of the municipality of Bataraza, as well as the municipality of in the south. The area constitute the homeland of the Molbog people since the classical era prior to Spanish colonization. The Molbog are known to have a strong connection with the natural world, especially with the sacred pilandok (Philippine mouse-deer), which can only be found in the islands. A tale tells the Philippine mouse-deer once tricked a prince into giving up his bag of gold and facing a hive of angry bees. Another tale depicts him as a clever guardian of the environment, using his wisdom as an advantage against those who destroy forests, seas, and wildlife. The is especially important in Molbog culture at it is their most prized agricultural crop. Here also stands the largest mosque in Palawan, the Bataraza Grand Mosque which can accommodate about 2,000 people, established in 2020, near Saipodin Port.


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