Mariveles

Mariveles, officially the Municipality of Mariveles (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mariveles), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 149,879 people.[3] Founded as a pueblo by a Franciscan Friar in 1578, Mariveles, the "Village of Camaya" was part of the Corregimiento of Mariveles, including Bagac and Morong, Corregidor and Maragondon, Cavite. The name Mariveles comes from "Maria Velez", a Mexican nun who eloped with a monk back in 1600s. With its natural cove, the port was used by ships from China and Spain to resupply.[5] The Superior Decree of July 1754 declared Mariveles' independence from Pampanga.