Magalang, Pampanga

Magalang
Municipality

Downtown Magalang

Seal
Nickname(s): Sweet Tamarind Capital of The Philippines

Map of Pampanga showing the location of Magalang
Magalang

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 15°13′N 120°40′E / 15.217°N 120.667°E / 15.217; 120.667Coordinates: 15°13′N 120°40′E / 15.217°N 120.667°E / 15.217; 120.667
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Pampanga
District 1st District
Founded December 13, 1863
Barangays 27
Government[1]
 • Mayor Romulo F. Pecson (Kambilan)
 • Vice Mayor Norman Lacson (NPC)
 • Councilors
Area[2]
 • Total 97.32 km2 (37.58 sq mi)
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 103,597
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2011
Dialing code 45
Income class 1st class
Website magalang.org

Magalang is a municipality located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. Magalang is part of the First Congressional District of Pampanga where Angeles City and Mabalacat City are also included. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 103,597.[3]

History

Established by the Augustinians at Macapsa in 1605. Scene of the encounter between the followers of Andres Malong led by Melchor de Vera and the Spanish troops in 1660. Moved to San Bartolome in 1734. Swept by the Parua River in the flood of 1863. Re-established in barrio San Pedro on 13 December 1863 by Gobernadorcillo Pablo M. Luciano. The revolutionary government took over, 12 June 1898 until 5 November 1899 when the Americans succeeded. Occupied by the Japanese, 3 January 1942. Liberated by joint American and Filipino forces, 24 January 1945. Turned over to the republic of the Philippines, 4 July 1946.

Barangays

Magalang is politically subdivided into 27 barangays, listed here with its population as of May 1, 2010, with total of 103,597 and 55,061 registered voters.[2]

Barangay Population
(2010)[3]		 Rural/Urban
Camias
1,721
Rural
Dolores
1,579
Rural
San Antonio
1,679
Rural
San Agustin
2,728
Rural
Navaling
1,371
Rural
La Paz
1,682
Rural
Escaler
1,525
Rural
San Francisco
4,878
Rural
San Ildefonso
6,532
Rural
San Isidro
22,803
Rural
San Jose
2,760
Rural
San Miguel
2,352
Rural
San Nicolas 1st (Pob.)
3,263
Urban
San Nicolas 2nd
3,535
Urban
San Pablo (Pob.)
2,917
Urban
San Pedro I
1,761
Urban
San Pedro II
4,046
Urban
San Roque
2,360
Rural
San Vicente
3,407
Rural
Santa Cruz (Pob.)
6,272
Urban
Santa Lucia
8,563
Urban
Santa Maria
2,499
Rural
Santo Niño
3,215
Rural
Santo Rosario
3,910
Rural
Bucanan
1,665
Rural
Turu
1,516
Rural
Ayala
3,058
Rural

Brgy. San Francisco

The present official name of the barrio is San Francisco. It was formerly called "Batiauan" because it was the only barrio of this town which had a watchtower during the Spanish regime. It is one of the largest barrios of Magalang.

Brgy. San Nicolas

From the beginning it has always been named San Nicolas. The barrio has no sitios. In 1868 it was separated from the barrio of San Pedro which at that time comprised the whole town. It was separated from the barrio of San Pedro through the efforts of the late Don Nicolas Tapnio, one of the first residents of the place. He gave the name to the barrio in honor of his patron saint, St. Nicolas.

Brgy. San Pedro

It has always been called San Pedro ever since; no popular name was attached to it; and it has no sitios. However, it is believed it then comprised what are known as barrios San Nicolas and Sta. Cruz.

Brgy. Sta. Cruz

Formerly this barrio was named "Alasas", Sta. Cruz due to many "alasas" leaves that covered both sides of a small stream running across the barrio. The barrio was established in the year 1880. The original founders of the barrio were Don Pablo Luciano, Jacinto Catap, Alberto Maniago, Domingo David and Estanislao Dayrit.

Brgy. San Agustin

The present day of the barrio is San Agustin. It is popularly known as Dapa, meaning to lay down flat on the ground. This was the order of the lieutenant of the revolutionary forces to his soldiers.

Brgy. San Pablo

The barrio has three sitios, namely Talimunduc a Maragul, Talimunduc a Malati and Cubul. Talimunduc a malati was called such because there were only very few houses in the place. The popular name of the barrio is Talimunduc a maragul meaning a highland. When these three sitios were separated, from their mother barrio San Agustin it was named San Pablo in honor of Capitan Pablo Luciano.

Demographics

Population census of Magalang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 43,940—    
1995 52,607+3.43%
2000 77,530+8.67%
2007 98,595+3.37%
2010 103,597+1.82%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Religion

Façade of St. Bartholomew Parish Church
United Methodist Church in Magalang

Roman Catholic 85%; In Magalang were church locales of Members Church of God International or Ang Dating Daan can be found which yields thousands of members. Other major religious groups are Iglesia ni Cristo, Evangelical Christians and others are also established in the municipality. Aside from Catholic churches, the town has a new United Methodist Church. In the year 1908, Protestantism was introduced and Vicente Naguit was the first convert.

San Bartolome Parish Church

Inside of St. Bartholomew Parish Church

St. Bartholomew Parish Church (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando, Vicariate of St. John the Beloved) was established by the Augustinians in 1605, it was the scene of the encounter between the followers of Andres Malong led by Melchor de Vera and the Spanish troops in 1660. Moved to San Bartolome in 1734, the church was swept by Parua river in the flood of 1863. It was re-established in Barrio San Pedro on December 13, 1863. The 3-aisle church is made of stone and wood. It is 55m. long, 21m. wide and 7m. high. Interplay of arches, as seen on the main entrance, doors and niches, pediments and fenestrations, including those of the bellowers and adjacent convent suggest a touch of baroque. Fiesta: August 24.[5][6][7]

Economy

Fishpond owners in Pampanga source their fingerlings (tilapia) from producers in this town, it’s well known for its confectionaries (sweets) particularly the incomparable pastilla de leche, a popular item for gift-giving and a table dessert on fiestas and social gatherings. The Magalang sweets are distinct in their unique taste because of the quality of the milk from water buffalo (carabao) that feed on green grass growing on the fresh well-irrigated pastureland of the agricultural section of the town. And large amount of land is Corn or Rice Grain.[8]

Local government

Like other towns in the Philippines, Magalang is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the Sangguniang Bayan's ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council consisting of councilors, as members.

Lyndon Cunanan was elected mayor in May 2007. However, his win was disputed by businessman Romulo Pecson because of election fraud. Pecson won a Supreme Court order in 2009, that forced Cunanan to vacate his post. Pecson then sat as municipal mayor and was re-elected in 2010. Former Mayor Lyndon Cunanan and his former Vice Mayor Norman Lacson have filed their certificates of candidacy for mayor and vice mayor, respectively, to contest in the next municipal elections in 2013.[9][10]

Roads

During the visit of the governor in the remote barangay of Turu in Magalang, she announced the concrete pavement of the one kilometer farm to market road in the said village amounting to P6-million.[11]

Health Care

On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Governor Lilia Pineda led Monday the inauguration of the P35-million Andres Luciano District Hospital (ALDH) in Barangay San Pablo.[12]

Schools

1946 Magalang Institute

Tertiary Schools

Secondary Schools

New Classrooms in Andres M. Luciano High School

Elementary Schools

Private Schools

Images

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Historical / Public - Magalang Historical and Cultural Heritage
  6. ↑ [eK!] magalang, pampanga, philippines: profile & brief history
  7. ↑ history
  8. ↑ Magalang dot Org - Online Community for Magaleños, Magalang Pampanga
  9. ↑ "Sun.Star: DILG installs Pecson as Magalang mayor". GMA News Online. March 20, 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Cunanan, Lacson team-up for 2013 Magalang polls". Headline Gitnang Luzon. October 5, 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2014/02/28/capitol-spends-p342m-infra-7-towns-330746
  12. ↑ Reynaldo G. Navales (January 10, 2012). "P35-Million(or 800 thousand USD) Magalang hospital opens". Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

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