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Location Lat 18° 3' 24N Long 120° 33' 48E Batac is located at an elevation of 124' / 37m above sea level in Ilocos Norte Province in the Ilocos Region (Region I) of northwest of Luzon in the Philippines. Also known as Batac City. To the north is Laoag and northwest is Laoag Airfield (Gabu). Wartime History During December 1941 occupied by the Japanese Army. By early February 1942, Batac Mayor Catalino Acosta organized a guerrilla unit with sixty members to oppose the Japanese occupation. Occupied by the Japanese. During the middle of February 1945, Japanese forces withdrew from Batac due to pressure from Filipino guerrillas and attacks on their positions. The Marcos Museum & Mausoleum (Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center) The Marcos Museum & Mausoleum is devoted to Ferdinand E. Marcos born in Batac. Ricarte National Shrine General Artemio Ricarte was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte. The shrine consists of a memorial park, library and museum located to the north of Batac municipal town hall. The memorial plaque reads in part: "Captured by the Americans in 1900, Ricarte was banished to Guam in 1901. Refusing to take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, he lived abroad, returning to the Philippines from Japan during World War II. Died in Barrio Nagparaon, Kalinga Mt. Province. Batac Gabaldon School The Gabaldon schools across the Philippines were built by the Americans to educate Filipinos. During WWII, the school was occupied by Japanese troops. Guerrillas raided the Japanese stationed at the school on January 16, 1945. Today, the same building remains standing. The school's fence is made of marston matting, (PSP) likely salvaged from nearby Laoag (Gabu) Airport. Central Elementary School Occupied by the Japanese Army during the their occupation of the Philippines. On January 17, 1945 a raid by Filipino Guerrillas raid burn down the Central Elementary School. Another raid on January 19, 1945 burned down the Catholic Convent nearby. Today, the central elementary school has been rebuilt, and is named "Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School". Contribute
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