A Brief History of Limay
Legend
During the Spanish regime, several Spanish soldiers were taking a walk along the shore of his town. They came across five (5) persons who were also at the shore and whose craft was destroyed by a strong storm that passed by. One of the Spaniards asked them for the name of this town in his native tongue. Not understanding Spanish, the natives thought that the Spaniards were asking how many are they, so they answered in their dialect, “lima ay”, meaning that they were five in all. The inhabitants of this place are used to saying “ay” as part of their accent. The Spaniards thought that was the answer to their question and went on with the knowledge that this was “Limay”. From then on, this town was called Limay.
Background
One of the towns included in the creation of Bataan as a province was Orion which Limay was then only a barrio. Limay was then a stagnant and undeveloped place, wholly dependent upon the municipal officials of Orion for development and recognition.
On January 1, 1917 by virtue of Executive Order No. 983 by the Governor General Francis Burton Harrison, Limay was proclaimed as an independent municipality. Freed from the bondage of being a mere barrio to full blast progress. Limay aggressively and energetically moved to gain status. Guided by the desire to prove itself and be recognized, its leaders never relented and worked towards making Limay a successful town. Limay was the last municipality created in the province but the first to give a grant share of its income from Realty Tax.
Official Website of the Municipality of Limay
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Elected Officials
Mayor: Richie Jason D. David
Vice Mayor: Marie Grace R. David
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PRESENT
Limay is now a first class municipality in terms of its income, accredited mostly to big establishments existing in the municipality. They also have a high employment rate — mostly engineers, skilled and unskilled laborers, technical men from the province and other towns and cities.
FAST FACTS
Limay is located in the southeastern part of Bataan, approximately 15 kilometers from the provincial capital. It can be reached via Orion Port which is only a 45-minute ferry ride from Manila, plus a 5 to 10 minute ride from Orion to Limay.
- Total Land Area: 10,360 hectares
- Population (2020 Census): 78,272
- Households: 19,571
- Population Growth Rate: 2.984%
- Projected Population (2023): 85,491
UTILITIES AND AMENITIES
Power is supplied by Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO), National Power Corporation (NPC) and the Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatts. The municipality is served by Limay Water District I and II and Lamao Water District.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Petron Bataan Refinery, Planters Product Inc., Columbian Carbon Philippines, Philippine Explosives, National Power Corporation, Government Arsenal, Asea Brown Boveri, Limay Bulk Handling Terminal, and Limay Grinding Mills.
PALAY PRODUCTION
As of 2021, the effective area of palay production is 680.20 hectares, yielding an estimated 1,843.35 metric tons (40,073 cavans) of rice.
FISHERIES
The fishing community comprises 1,385 individuals utilizing 1,104 motorized vessels. Fish include babansi, alamang, hasa-hasa, and lapu-lapu.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Limay offers opportunities in real estate development, commercial properties, renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro), and manufacturing — strategically located near the Port of Manila.