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Pampanga
Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, the Manila Bay to the central-south, Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando. Angeles City is the largest LGU but while geographically within Pampanga, it is classified as a first-class, highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964. The name ''La Pampanga'' was given by the Spaniards, who encountered natives living along the banks (''pampáng'') of the Pampanga River. Its creation in 1571 makes it the first Spanish province on Luzon Island (Cebu in Visayas is older as it was founded by the Spaniards in 1565). The town of Villa de Bacolor in the province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Fernando, Pampanga
San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Sampernandu; fil, Lungsod ng San Fernando), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 354,666 people. It is the regional center of Central Luzon and located north of Manila, east of Subic in Zambales, south of Tarlac City in Tarlac, and south of Clark Air Base in Angeles City. The city is named after King Ferdinand VI of Spain and placed under the patronage of Saint Ferdinand III of Castile and León, whose feast is celebrated every May 30. Popularly known as the " Christmas Capital of the Philippines", the city holds the annual Giant Lantern Festival every December where large ''parol'' are displayed in competition. CNN has hailed the city as 'Asia's Christmas capital.' History The town of San Fernando was founded in 1754 from the towns of Bacolor and Mexico. The first church was built in 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeles, Pampanga
, anthem = Himno ning Angeles (Angeles Hymn) , subdivision_type3 = District , subdivision_name3 = , established_title = Settled , established_date = 1796 , established_title1 = Chartered , established_date1 = December 8, 1829 , established_title2 = Cityhood , established_date2 = January 1, 1964 , established_title3 = Highly urbanized city , established_date3 = October 13, 1986 , parts_type = Barangays , parts_style = para , p1 = (see Barangays) , leader_title = , leader_name = Carmelo G. Lazatin Jr. , leader_title1 = Vice Mayor , leader_name1 = Maria Vicenta L. Vega , leader_title2 = Representative , leader_name2 = Carmelo B. Lazatin II , leader_title3 = Councilors , leader_name3 = , leader_title4 = Electorate , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeles City
, anthem = Himno ning Angeles (Angeles Hymn) , subdivision_type3 = District , subdivision_name3 = , established_title = Settled , established_date = 1796 , established_title1 = Chartered , established_date1 = December 8, 1829 , established_title2 = Cityhood , established_date2 = January 1, 1964 , established_title3 = Highly urbanized city , established_date3 = October 13, 1986 , parts_type = Barangays , parts_style = para , p1 = (see Barangays) , leader_title = , leader_name = Carmelo G. Lazatin Jr. , leader_title1 = Vice Mayor , leader_name1 = Maria Vicenta L. Vega , leader_title2 = Representative , leader_name2 = Carmelo B. Lazatin II , leader_title3 = Councilors , leader_name3 = , leader_title4 = Electorate , l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubao, Pampanga
Lubao, officially the Municipality of Lubao ( pam, Balen ning Lubao; fil, Bayan ng Lubao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,502 people. It is noted for rice, sugar cane, fish, and sampaguita. Etymology The town's name derives from the indigenous term ''lubo'' which means low or sunken, reflective of the area's muddy and flooded characteristics. Lubao is also known by its Kapampangan language equivalent Baba. Geography Located in the south-western part of Pampanga, Lubao is bounded by the municipalities of Sasmuan on the east, Guagua on the north-east, Floridablanca on the north and Hermosa, Bataan, on the south. Lubao is from San Fernando, from Angeles, and from Manila. Barangays Lubao is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Cluster 1: * San Isidro * Santiago * Santo Niño (Prado Saba) * San Roque Arbol * Baruya (San Rafael) * Lourdes (Lauc Pau) * Prado Siongco Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guagua, Pampanga
Guagua, officially the Municipality of Guagua ( pam, Balen ning Guagua; tl, Bayan ng Guagua), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 128,893 people. The town of Guagua belongs to the Second district of Pampanga, along with the towns in the south-western part of the province. It is from the capital city of San Fernando, from Angeles City, and from Metro Manila. The town is bounded on the north by the towns of Bacolor and Santa Rita; on the south by the towns of Sasmuan and Lubao; on the east, Macabebe and Sasmuan; and on the west, Porac and Floridablanca. History ''Wawa'' ( Lán-nâng: 偎岸, ''Hua-hua''), which means "river mouth" ( Kapampangan: ''alua'' or ''bukana''), was the earliest recorded form of the town's name according to records dating back to 1590. The town is strategically located along a river which played a vital role in trade and transportation during the precolonial era. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabalacat
Mabalacat, officially the City of Mabalacat ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Mabalacat; fil, Lungsod ng Mabalacat), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 293,244 people. Etymology The town's name was derived from indigenous Negrito word ''mabalacat'' meaning "forest of balacats". Geography Mabalacat has a land area of . It is from Manila, from Angeles, and from the provincial capital, San Fernando. The soil is charcoal black and shiny, a sign of fertility, and is suitable for growing rice, sugarcane and other rootcrops. Like the neighbouring cities of Angeles and San Fernando and the towns/municipalities of Porac, Bacolor, Santa Rita, Mexico, Magalang and Arayat, this city rarely gets inundated by floods from heavy rains and typhoons because it is situated on an elevated, well-drained part of the Central Luzon plains known as the "Upper Pampanga". Barangays Mabalacat is politically subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candaba, Pampanga
Candaba, officially the Municipality of Candaba ( Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Candaba''; tl, Bayan ng Candaba; formerly Candawe), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 119,497 people. History Geography Candaba represents the lowest point in Central Luzon Region of Luzon Island. The neighboring municipality of San Miguel (San Miguel de Mayumo) in Bulacan province used to be part of Candaba until San Miguel became a municipality itself. Candaba's municipal boundaries are: Municipality of Arayat, Pampanga, and Municipality of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, to the north; Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan, and Municipality of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, to the east; Municipality of Baliuag, Bulacan, to the south; Municipality of San Luis, Pampanga, and Municipality of Santa Ana, Pampanga, to the west. Candaba is also divided to 3 regions, the Tagalog Region comprising the southern part of Candaba wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imno Ning Kapampangan
"''Imno ning Kapampangan''" (alternatively spelled "''Himno ning Kapampangan''"; Kapampangan for "Hymn of Pampanga"), also known as the Pampanga Hymn, is the official anthem of the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. History A provincial hymn for Pampanga was commissioned by Governor Estelito Mendoza, in connection with the signing of Proclamation No. 2226 by President Ferdinand Marcos, which officially made the ''Aldo ning Kapampangan'' (Pampanga Day), the province's foundation day, a non-working holiday. The lyrics to "''Imno ning Kapampangan''" were commissioned by Mendoza in early 1982. With Aristedes “Teddy” Panopio, brother of noted Kapampangan yodeler Fred Panopio, serving as his emissary, Mendoza initially commissioned Jose Gallardo and Vedasto Ocampo for the project. Gallardo was a noted poet who held the honorary title of "''Ari ning Parnaso''" ("King of Parnassus"), bestowed upon the province's premier poet, while Ocampo was the organizer of the ''Ligligan Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa De Bacolor, Pampanga
Bacolor, officially the Municipality of Bacolor ( pam, Balen ning Bakúlud; tgl, Bayan ng Bacolor), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,066 people. Bacolor is the birthplace of Father Anselmo Jorge de Fajardo, considered the "Father of Kapampangan literature" for writing the 1831 Kapampangan " kumidya" ''Don Gonzalo de Cordova''. Bacolor is from San Fernando, from Angeles, and from Manila. History Don Guillermo Manabat, a rich landlord, is believed to be the founder of Bacolor in 1574. Historical records show that Bacolor has been in existence as a proposed settlement as early as 1571, the same year Manila was founded by the Spanish. When the Spaniards arrived in Bacolor they found ''Bakúlud''; its original name meant "level ground" because the site was formerly part of the Luzon coastline until eruptions from Mount Pinatubo raised it above the ocean floor. The first settlers of Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macabebe, Pampanga
Macabebe, officially the Municipality of Macabebe ( pam, Balen ning Macabebe; tl, Bayan ng Macabebe), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,151 people. History Macabebe, an ancient town in the modern-day province of Pampanga, is intimately linked to the Pampanga River (Río Grande de la Pampanga). The town was named Macabebe because it is geographically situated along the shores (Pampangan: ''bebe''; Tagalog: ''baybay'') or banks of Río Grande de Pampanga. The town is sometimes referred to as ''Makabibe'' because of the abundance of corals and shells along the Río Grande in earlier times. The Macabebes were the first Kapampangans to appear in European recorded history. In the Spanish Colonial period of the Philippines, Macabebe was considered one of the oldest and most important communities of Pampanga. The ancient town of Macabebe owes its importance to its location along the Rio Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magalang, Pampanga
Magalang, officially the Municipality of Magalang ( pam, Balen ning Magalang; tl, Bayan ng Magalang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 124,188 people. Magalang is part of the First Congressional District of Pampanga where Angeles City and Mabalacat are also included. History Magalang was mentioned as ''visita'' of the nearby town of Arayat on December 29, 1598. On April 30, 1605, it was separated by the Augustinians from Arayat and attained township status due to the ''bajo de la campana'' system. Augustinians appointed Fr. Gonzalo de Salazar, OSA as the first pastor. Magalang was initially called ''Magalo'', derived from the Kapampangan word "Galo", which means wavy and moving, describing the dangerous flow of the Parua River. The town proper was located in Macapsa, but due to the natural calamities and revolts led by Andres Malong and his subordinate Melchor de Vera against the Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apalit, Pampanga
Apalit, officially the Municipality of Apalit ( pam, Balen ning Apalit; tl, Bayan ng Apalit), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 117,160 people. The town is famous for its Apung Iru Fluvial Procession, which is listed as one of the most significant water-based intangible cultural heritage of the Philippines. The festival happens every June 28–30. Geography Apalit is from Manila, from the provincial capital, San Fernando, and from Angeles. Apalit is surrounded by Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin and San Simon in Pampanga, and Calumpit, Pulilan, and Baliuag in Bulacan. Barangays Apalit is politically subdivided into 12 barangays: * Balucuc (Nuestra Señora de la Divina Pastora) * Calantipe (Santo Niño) * Cansinala (Nuestra Señora del Rosario) * Capalangan (Holy Cross) * Colgante (Holy Family) * Paligui (Chair of St. Peter / Apung Iru) * Sampaloc (San Roque) * San Juan (San Juan Nepomuceno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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