Freeport Area of Bataan
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Interactive map of Freeport Area of Bataan | |
FAB Location in Luzon FAB Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′26.9″N 120°30′53.7″E / 14.440806°N 120.514917°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bataan |
| Municipality | Mariveles |
| Managing entity | Philippine Economic Zone Authority (June 21, 1969–July 2010) Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (July 2010–present) |
| Established | June 21, 1969 |
| Converted to freeport zone | July 2010 |
| Disestablished | July 2010 (Mariveles Free Trade Zone, and Bataan Export Processing Zone/Bataan Economic Zone) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2105 (Mariveles), 2106 (Freeport Area of Bataan) |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Balanga (Sto. Niño Alas-asin Parish, Our Lady of Fatima Chaplaincy, and Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Nicholas de Tolentino Parish) |
| Website | afab |
The Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), formerly known as Mariveles Free Trade Zone from June 21, 1969 to November 20, 1972, and Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) or Bataan Economic Zone (BEZ) from November 20, 1972 to July 2010), is a special economic zone in Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. It was envisioned by Congressman Pablo Roman, Sr., a representative from Bataan, who authored Republic Act 5490 and President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos through his approval designating the said location as the first free trade zone in the Philippines. It is also the second freeport zone in the province since July 2010, after Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone in Hermosa and Morong.