Very few people are truly aware of the rich history and culture of Limay, Bataan. Limay was the setting for many stories that shaped the history not only of the province of Bataan but the whole Philippines as well. Such stories and other important facts are the subject of Limay: Land of Lime, Potassium and Phosphorous, a compilation of valuable and interesting pieces of information about the former distant barrio of Orion. The Limay Municipal Government under Mayor Nelson C. David and the Limay Historical Committee have come up with this interesting book that tells us everything about Limay—its people, demography, history, culture, as well as its gradual transformation into well well-developed and progressive community. Stories of the great sons and daughters of Limay are also included in this book. It chronicles the lives and accomplishments of the natives and the migrants who served as elected or appointed government officials. However, only those who had served their respective positions for more than three months, even in an appointed status, are included in this book. The book also contains facts and bits of information about outstanding Limayans who excelled in their respective endeavor like business, education, banking, literature, sports and even show business. Accounts of former Public Works Minister Alfredo L. Juino and Marinito D. Roque, current Secretary of the Department of Labor, also found space in this book. In the beginning, the Limay Historical Committee recognized the insufficiency and paucity of reference materials on the big number of people included in the entry list. The scarcity of related Documents was brought by World War II which brought widespread destruction in Limay, Bataan, in general. The Japanese Army caused irreparable damage on nearly all historical records and artifacts concerning the town and people. Also, when the location in Townsite sometime in the 1960s, people simply lost track of documents during the said transfer. Attempts were made to reconstruct the said documents. Interviews and related researches had been conducted to finish the book. Admittedly, there were quite a few things which the publisher and the historical committee borrowed. Chief among these borrowings is the publisher’s use of Victor de Leon’s book entitled Historical of Bataan (1953), the Department of Education’s “Balik-Tanaw “(1990). Wilfredo C. Paguio’s “Bataan: Land of Valor, People of Peace” (1997) and Eulogio B. Rodriguez’s “A Brief Historical and Economic Sketch of Bataan Province and Her Contributions to the History of the Philippines” (1929). There were the other books that also provided historical hindsight on the past five centuries, from the Spanish period present. It took less than a year for the Historical Committee to come up with a readable sourcebook of general information about Limay: Land of Lime, Potassium and Phosphorous was written with fidelity to historical dates, periods, people, places and events. Limay: Land of Lime, Potassium and Phosphorous is very informative and readers will surely enjoy reading. It is a gem of achievement that will serve as a legacy to the next generation of Limay. This is the real story of Limay and its people. Lima ay The Spaniards were the first to call Limay “tierra de lima y potasio y posporo” which means “land of lime, potassium and phosphorus”. Lima or “lime “, also known as calcium oxide, is a white calcium compound used in making cement. Records have it that a big deposit of lime was discovered by the Spaniards in the vicinity of Alangan, which was non-existent at that time. The lime was quarried and then used in building several churches in Bataan. In fact, the St. Michael Church in Orion and the St. Joseph Church in Balanga were built using the lime quarried from Limay and transported by boats to the two towns. Potasio or “potassium” in turn, is a soft silvery-white metallic element commonly used in steel production. Limay’s soil type was found to be low in nitrogen content but high in potassium. Posporo or “phosphorus” is a highly reactive, poisonous and non-metallic element used in the manufacture of gunpowder and matches. Although the phosphorous content of Limay’s soil is low, large deposits of lime and potassium are present in the soil and these were extensively mined during the middle part of the Spanish Occupation The early Bataeños found difficulty in pronouncing the term or even in remembering the words that come after “Tierra de lima y…”  For their own convenience, they started calling the place lima y, which means “lime and others”. This was how Limay got its name. Another old legend regarding the origin of Limay’s name states that one time, during the Spanish regime, some Spanish soldiers found themselves in the town and asked five residents what the name of the place was. One of the men thought that the soldiers were asking how many they were and thus answered “Limay” meaning “five” the “ay” simply being a manner of expression. The soldiers thus thought that it was the name of the town and from then on, the town was come to be known as Limay. Barangays and Sitios Limay has 12 barangays, namely, Alangan, Duale, Kitang I, Lamao, Landing, Luz (also known as Kitang II) Poblacion, Reformista, San de Asiss (also Known as St. Francis I), St. Francis II, Townsite and Wawa. Barangay Duale and Alangan are 80 percent upland areas which are situated on the slopes of Mount Limay. Barangays Reformista, St. Francis I, and Lamao, in turn, have around 50 percent of upland areas. Reformista’s Upper Tundol area and Sitio Mamala of St. Francis I extend up to the slopes of Mount Limay while Upper Lamao Stretches up to the foot of Mount Tarak. Among these upland barangays, Duale found itself deluged by migrants from the neighboring towns and provinces who acquired employment and business opportunities in Limay. To address the need for more housing for these migrants, ten subdivisions have been developed in the barangay. The ongoing development in Duale is part of the urbanization program of the local government, specifically targeting the area