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Samal is a fourth class municipality in the northeastern part of Bataan, Philippines, about away from Manila. It has a total land area of , and is bounded by the municipalities of Orani, Abucay, by Mount Natib and Manila Bay and. Samal will celebrate its 375th founding Anniversary on 20 April, 2016. ==Etymology and history== Samal originated from "samel" (a covering that attached to a banca to protect the passengers from the sun and rain, made of nipa leaves and woven together). Saint Catherine of Sienna became the patron of Samal which was founded as a municipality on April 20, 1941.〔http://www.samalbataan.gov.ph/index.php/about/municipal-profile〕 “Sea gypsies” of Mindanao settlers (“Badjaos” who resided for many years in Maubac, Lambayung, Tanjung, Pata, Tapul, Lugus, Bangos, Pagasinan, Parang, Maimbung, Karugdung and Talipaw, Mindanao) migrated to Luzon in the early 14th century and settled in Bataan, in Abucay occupied by the Tausogs. In Samal, they propagated the pearl and capiz culture. Samal was the second town founded by the Dominican friars in Bataan compose of 4 barrios namely: Calaguiman, Santa Lucia, Poblacion and Lalawigan in the earliest times (now totaling 14 barangays). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samal, Bataan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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