Lamao, Bataan

Lamao is a barangay in Limay, Bataan, facing the Manila Bay in the Philippines. The population of Lamao is about 18,000, which made it the most populous barangay in Bataan. The current Barangay Chairman of Lamao is Restituto "Bart" Reyes. Lamao is the home of Camp General Antonio Luna which incorporates the Government Arsenal.

Historical background

On April 9, 1942, under the Big Mulberry Tree in front of the old administration building, right in the heart of Lamao, Gen. Edward P. King, Jr. signed the official surrender paper of 78,000 soldiers of the USAFFE under him to Masahara Homma of the Japanese Imperial Army.[1]

Coordinates: 14°35′N 120°37′E / 14.583°N 120.617°E / 14.583; 120.617

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