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AH26 (N10) Sign
The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway (; ), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring long excluding sea routes not counted by highway milestones, it is the longest road in the Philippines that forms the country's north–south backbone component of N1 highway (Philippines), National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network. The northern terminus of the highway is in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol in Laoag and the southern terminus is near the Zamboanga City Hall in Zamboanga City. History The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President of the Philippines, President Diosdado Macapagal as a first priority project for the improvement and expansion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daraga, Albay
Daraga ( ɐrɐ'gaofficially the Municipality of Daraga ; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893. The municipality is home to the famous Cagsawa Ruins. History The word ''daraga'' historically referred to a "maiden", and term for an "unmarried woman" in many of the Bikol languages. The original settlement of Daraga dates back to the 12th century, but has changed location repeatedly due to the constant threats posed by the Mayon Volcano. The town was previously named ''Budiao'', ''Cagsawa'', ''Locsin'', and ''Salcedo''. Local Government Past municipal administrators Geography Daraga is located at , in the south-west portion of Albay province, along the Maharlika Highway, making it accessible from Manila, the Visayas, and the other municipalities of eastern Bicol Peninsula. It is roughly "boot-shaped", with the "tall" part ranging 13.05–13.25° north latitude and 123.66–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparri, Cagayan
Aparri ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Aparri''; ; ), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. Aparri is a bustling municipality and the primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the region, which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan, as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance, economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and good local governance. Aparri has an approximate income of ₱250 million. The valley has been one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a considerable coastwise trade. It has a meteorological station located in Barangay Punta wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaridel, Bulacan
Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Plaridel''), formerly known as Quingua, is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,432 people. The name of the municipality during the Spanish and American colonial periods was ''Quingua.'' On December 29, 1936, a bill was passed and approved changing the town's name to ''Plaridel'', in honor of the great hero of Bulacan, Marcelo H. del Pilar. History Like many towns in Bulacan, Plaridel has its niche in Philippine history as the site of the Battle of Quingua during the Philippine–American War as part of the defense of the First Philippine Republic against the Northern Campaign of the American Army. The battle, manned by Pablo Tecson—Lt. Colonel Pablo Ocampo Tecson of San Miguel, Bulacan—under Gregorio del Pilar on the side of the First Philippine Republic, led to the death of Col. John Stotsenberg of the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,287 inhabitants.. According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Solano has the highest locally sourced revenue (LSR) of all the municipalities in Region 2 making it one of the notable economic hubs in Cagayan Valley. This further solidified the status of Solano as the undisputed premier town of Cagayan Valley. History In 1760, the original name of the town was Bintauan, then a Gaddang people, Gaddang settlement that is now a barangay of Villaverde. The town was later moved and formally founded in 1767 by Father Alejandro Vidal, a Dominican priest who led a Spanish mission. In 1768, it was called Lungabang, from the Gaddang language, Gaddang word for cave, ''lungab''. The name was later changed to Lumabang by the Spaniards for conveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago, Isabela
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (; ; ; ), is an Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,580 people. It is formerly known as Carig during the time of the Spanish, it is located between the southwestern part of Isabela (province), Isabela and the northwestern boundary of Quirino in northeastern Luzon island of the Philippines. It is the gateway to the vast plains of Cagayan Valley. Despite being statistically grouped by the Philippine Statistics Authority and geographically located within the boundaries of the province of Isabela (province), Isabela, as well as part of the province's Legislative districts of Isabela, 4th District, Santiago is administratively and legally independent from the province, in accordance with Section 25 of the Philippine legal codes, Local Government Code. It is also the second most populous city in Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilagan
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao. As of 2022, it also had the highest number of voters in the province, with 101,050 voters. Etymology According to Fr. Julian Malumbres, Ilagan derived its name from the word ''laga'', an Ibanag word for "smallpox", of which there was an outbreak during the town's founding in 1686. History Early history The town was then called by its native Gaddang settlers as ''Bolo'' during the pre-Spanish conquest era. It was one of the populous settlements during that period and the site of the vast tobacco plantation in the region making it one of the most important economic areas in northern Luzon. Spanish colonial era In 1581, Governor-General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa sent C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pablo, Isabela
San Pablo, officially the Municipality of San Pablo (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,320 people. San Pablo is from Ilagan and from Manila. History Spanish occupation San Pablo is the oldest pueblo in the Province of Isabela. The town was founded on 1646 as ''Maquila'' by Fr. Pedro de Santo Tomas, making it the oldest town in Isabela and existing before the province's creation. The original name literally means sparkling. It was then renamed to ''Cabagan'', loosely interpreted as the place where people wear "ba-ag" when the Spaniards arrived at the Philippine Islands. Mengal Baladdon and his troops, disturbed by Fray Pedro Jimenez's success in establishing Christian communities in the ''Irraya'', devastated Cabagan in 1683, killing twelve people and forcing the locals to escape to the mountains. The hamlet was on the point of collapse when the alcalde-mayor of Cagayan rescued it by kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bustos, Bulacan
Bustos, officially the Municipality of Bustos (), is a Municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,199 people. The town got its name from Jose Pedro Perez de Bustos, a mining engineer from Villaviciosa, Asturias, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain who served as the right-hand of Simón de Anda y Salazar and was appointed ''teniente general alcalde'' (Provincial Governor) of Bulacan. History Bustos was a part of the town of Baliuag as its barrio during the Spanish Period. The town was separated from Baliuag by a tragic incident when around 1860, during a rainy Sunday, a group of natives from Bustos with babies in their arms were on their way to St. Augustine Parish Church of Baliuag for baptismal when they drowned after the ''planceta'' or raft they were riding accidentally capsized while crossing the wild river of Angat River, Angat due to the strong water current. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baliuag, Bulacan
Baliwag, officially the City of Baliwag (; , Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen ning Baliwag/Siudad ning Baliwag,'' also spelled as ''Baliuag''), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people. The name Baliwag, hispanized as ''Baliuag'', is an old Kapampangan word for "untouched." It was founded in 1732 by Augustinian friars and was incorporated by the Spanish Governor-General on May 26, 1733. It was carved out from the town of Quingua (now Plaridel). Through the years of Spanish domination, Baliuag was predominantly agricultural. People had to depend on rice farming for the main source of livelihood. Orchards and ''tumanas'' yielded fruits and vegetables, which were sold in the public market. Commerce and industry also played important contributions to the economy of the people. Buntal hat weaving in Baliwag together with silk weaving popularly known in the world as Thai silk; the manufacturer of ciga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulilan, Bulacan
Pulilan, officially the Municipality of Pulilan (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Pulilan''), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,836 people. The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where carabaos are paraded and kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador Parish Church, in honor to the town's patron saint, San Isidro Labrador. Many years ago, Pulilan was primarily a little-known rural town in the northern part of Bulacan where its economy heavily dependent on farming and poultry raising. Most of the population committed their entire lives on farming as their livelihood. Today, the town is moving towards commercialization and industrialization as it is becoming one of the major growth-rate area and center of commerce and industry in the province. Because of the major economic growth, due to presence of commercial establishments, real estates, industrial plants and major road projects. Pulilan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael, Bulacan
San Rafael, officially the Municipality of San Rafael (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning San Rafael''), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 103,097 people. Etymology According to legend, the origin of town's present name San Rafael traces to a local fisherman. A few days after he had dreamed that he could heal, he successfully treated an ill neighbor using a fish's liver. Because of this, the news spread that he was indeed able to heal. When the Spanish missionaries arrived, they visited his house that was flocked by many people. Because of this, they named the place after Saint Raphael the Archangel, the patron saint of healing whose name is in turn derived from a Hebrew word meaning "God has healed." History Spanish era San Rafael was established as a pueblo in 1750. The San Juan de Dios Church still stands as the silent witness of the bloody battles that the Filipino insurgents fought during the Philippine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuguegarao
Tuguegarao ( or ), officially the City of Tuguegarao (; ; ; ), is a 2nd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 166,334 people, making it the most populous city in Cagayan Province, Cagayan Valley and Northeastern Luzon. A major urban center and primary growth center in the Northeastern Luzon, it is the regional center of Cagayan Valley and also its regional institutional and administrative center. The city is a convergence area for the provinces of Cagayan, Kalinga (province), Kalinga, Apayao and northern Isabela (province), Isabela and one of the fast-emerging cities in the Philippines. Dubbed as the "Gateway to the Ilocos Region, Ilocandia and the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cordilleras," the city is located on the southern border of the province where the Pinacanauan River empties into the Cagayan River. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
