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Manila South Road
National Route 1 (N1) is a primary national route that forms part of the Philippine highway network, running from Luzon to Mindanao. Except for a gap in Metro Manila and ferry connections, the highway is generally continuous. Most sections of N1 forms the Pan-Philippine Highway except for sections bypassed by expressways. Route description N1 follows a route that runs from Laoag in Ilocos Norte to Zamboanga City via Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and eastern and southern parts of Mindanao. The highway connects most major regional centers on its route and runs through different landscapes. The highway is mostly named Maharlika Highway, but other sections use different names. Ilocos Region N1 begins at the intersection with N2 (Manila North Road) and N100 ( Laoag Airport Road) in Laoag as Manila North Road (''MaNor''). It then crosses Padsan River via Gilbert Bridge and enters the city proper of Laoag, where it splits before turning to the east in front of Ilocos Norte Provinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Public Works And Highways
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for serving as the country's engineering and construction arm. It is tasked with implementing the government's policy to maintain and develop its engineering capabilities to ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of public infrastructure and construction projects. The DPWH oversees the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure across the country, particularly national highways, flood control systems, water resources development, and other public works. Its functions are to be carried out in a decentralized manner, as much as possible. History History of the DPWH stretches back as far as the history of Philippine government itself. During Spanish times, the Spanish constructed the first roads in the Philippines. These public works projects were not only used in the connection of towns and fortresses, but also in improving commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabang
Alabang () is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It has an area of . A large portion of Ayala Alabang came from Barangay Alabang. It was the location of the Alabang Stock Farm. Etymology Alabang was formerly the cattle grazing pastures of the ''hacienda'' of the friars of Muntinlupa. It is named after the Alabang River that passes through the area, labeled as "Rio de Alban" in the 1852 Coello-Morata Case Map. Economy Filinvest City Barangay Alabang, part of the second district of Muntinlupa, has undergone tremendous growth mainly due to a development boom in the late 1990s. The development of high-end large scale commercial real estate projects; the Filinvest City, changed the landscape of the Alabang where it was once vast fields of cow pasture until the late 1980s, into a distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surigao City
Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It is the most populous in the province with a population of 171,107 people according to the 2020 census. The city is located at the north-easternmost tip of Mindanao with a total land area of 245.34 km2 which is roughly 1.4% of the Caraga region. The absence of a fort in Surigao belies its significance and sphere of influence during the Spanish period. It was the capital of the expansive province of the same name from 1750 until its dissolution in 1911, covering a third of Mindanao Island's total land area. It is one of the oldest port towns in Mindanao, founded by Spanish colonizers in 1655. It has abundant mineral reserves including gold, iron, manganese, silica, cobalt, copper, chromite and among the world's largest nickel deposits in Nonoc Island. The city has been dubbed the mining capital since 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liloan, Southern Leyte
Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,800 people. Liloan's town center is located at the northern part of Panaon Island which is connected to the mainland of Leyte by a bridge (Wawa Bridge). "Liloan" is derived from the local term ''lilo'', meaning "whirlpool". Whirlpools can be seen at Panaon Strait, the navigable narrow waterway between the mainland and Panaon Island. Geography Barangays Liloan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Amaga* * Anilao * Bahay * Cagbungalon * Cali-an * Caligangan * Catig/Caritas Village * Candayuman * Estela * Fatima * Gud-an * Guintoylan * Himay-angan* * Ilag* * Magaupas* * Malangsa * Pres. Quezon (Maugoc) * Molopolo* * Pandan * Poblacion * President Roxas (Nailong)* * San Isidro * San Roque * Tabugon* * -This indicates a mainland Barangay. Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahaplag
Mahaplag (IPA: ɐ'hɐplɐg, officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; ( ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people. Geography Barangays Mahaplag is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Campin * Cuatro De Agosto * Hilusig * Himamara * Hinaguimitan * Liberacion * Mabuhay * Mabunga * Magsuganao * Mahayag * Mahayahay * Malinao * Malipoon * Palanogan * Paril * Pinamonoan * Poblacion * Polahongon * San Isidro * San Juan * Santa Cruz * Tagaytay * Uguis * Union * Upper Mahaplag * Hiluctogan * Maligaya * Santo Niño Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Mahaplag was 27,865 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palo, Leyte
Palo (IPA: ɐ'loʔ, officially the Municipality of Palo (; ), is a first-class Philippine municipality in the province of Leyte. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,213 people, making it the most populous municipality (non-city) in the province. The municipality is the seat of most government departments, bureaus, and regional offices of Region VIII, although some are situated at the neighboring city of Tacloban. The municipality is also home to the offices of the ecclesiastical government of the Archdiocese of Palo; the archbishop's residence; as well as the secondary, tertiary, and theology seminaries of the archdiocese. On March 17, 2022, the new Leyte Provincial Capitol in Palo was inaugurated by President Rodrigo Duterte, officially moving the seat of provincial government to the municipality pending an enabling law changing the provincial capital from the current highly urbanized city of Tacloban. Etymology According to existing records those who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen, Northern Samar
Allen, officially the Municipality of Allen (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,228 people. It is located on the northwestern tip of the province, bordering the municipality of Victoria, Northern Samar, Victoria to the south, the municipality of Lavezares, Northern Samar, Lavezares to the east, and the strategic San Bernardino Strait to both the north and west. Allen is an important port for inter-island transport, specifically between the island of Samar and the island of Luzon. Etymology Before the Spanish colonisation of the Philippines, the original Malayan name of the town was Minapa-a. During the Spanish colonisation period, the name of the town was changed to La Granja. The name ''Allen'' was given by the Americans in honor of the American General Henry Tureman Allen, the military governor of the Visayas after the victory of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matnog
Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Matnog''; , ), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,989 people. Matnog's port is one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually. It is the jump off point to Visayas and vice versa. It is from Sorsogon City and from Manila. Etymology Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the Bicol word "''matonog''", which means very audible that describes the loud sound of the waves. Some attribute the name to the sound of the gong used by early chieftains to call council meetings, while others link it to the noise of the tidal rip in the San Bernardino Strait. History In 1785, Matnog became a barrio of Bulusan, with Juan Evangelista serving as its first head. Fifteen years later, it was designated as Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sipocot
Sipocot, officially the Municipality of Sipocot (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,169 people. Sipocot is from Pili and from Manila. History In the early decades of 20th century, archaeological studies conducted between the Sipocot and Libmanan area netted Chinese funereal artifacts of either 14th or 15th century origin. The historical finds suggest that the area belonged to one of the oldest habitational and thickly populated sites long before the arrival of the Spaniards. In fact, small cluster of villages within the jurisdiction of Sipocot had been in existence when the initial group of Spanish encomenderos penetrated the region. These villages, which now comprise Sipocot, were Sacalacvangan (Calagbangan), Caanip (Anib), Cabilindi (Hindi), and Caysian (Taisan), among others. Early on, due to its remote and almost inaccessible location, Sipocot lagged behind Libmanan and Lupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Elena, Camarines Norte
Santa Elena, officially the Municipality of Santa Elena (), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,582 people. Santa Elena is from Daet and from Manila. History Santa Elena, formerly known as Ilayang Santol, was then a sitio of barrio Pulonguit-guit, Capalonga. In 1948, through the efforts of local leaders, it became an independent barrio. Santa Elena became a municipality with ten barangays out of Capalonga by virtue of Republic Act No. 5480 on June 21, 1969. Territorial dispute with Calauag, Quezon Santa Elena and Calauag in Quezon province were involved in a decade-long boundary dispute, leading to a Supreme Court case and presidential intervention. The dispute involved nine barangays: Don Tomas, Guitol, Kabuluan, Kagtalaba, Maulawin, Plaridel, Patag Ibaba, Patag Iraya, and Tabugon. In 1991, the Provincial Government of Quezon and Municipal Government of Calauag ordered the demolition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pablo, Laguna
San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 285,348 people. The city is also known as the "City of Seven Lakes" (), referring to the Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc (or Sampalok), Lake Palakpakin, Lake Bunot, Lakes Pandin and Yambo, Lake Muhikap, and Lake Calibato. San Pablo was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa beginning in 1910. On November 28, 1967, it became an independent diocese and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo. Etymology San Pablo is derived from the Spanish language, Spanish for Saint Paul, referring to the local patron saint, Paul of Thebes, Paul the First Hermit. It was previously known as ''San Pablo de los Montes'', which translates to "Saint Paul of the Mountains" in Spanish. History San Pablo's earliest historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Tomas, Batangas
Santo Tomas, officially the City of Santo Tomas ('), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 218,500 people. Santo Tomas got its name from Spanish language, Spanish for Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic saint whose patronal feast day is celebrated every March 7. It is also the hometown of Philippine Revolution and Philippine–American War hero Miguel Malvar, the last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans. History Santo Tomas was founded in 1666, with Manuel Melo as its first head. Originally, it was composed of a large ''poblacion''. When the Spanish friars arrived, their first and foremost objective was to construct a church near the river to satisfy their inclination for water. Thus, the present site of a Roman Catholic church was chosen near the San Juan River (Calamba), San Juan River. As year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
