Orion, Bataan


', officially the ',, is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
On January 29, 2019, a massive fire burned down over 900 houses in Sitio Depensa, Barangay Kapunitan, killing 1 person, injuring 50 persons, and affecting 1,018 families, or 6,131 individuals. The blaze was attributed to children who carelessly played with matches and afterwards mistakenly tried to douse the flames with gasoline. The fire was able to spread quickly since the sitio consisted mostly of bamboo houses, most of which stored gasoline for fishing boats.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Bataan.

Climate

Barangays

Orion is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Attractions

Orion celebrates the feast of Saint Michael 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.

Notable people