Paombong, Bulacan

Municipality of Paombong
Bayan ng Paombong
Municipality

Seal
Nickname(s): Vinegar Capital of the Philippines
Motto: Abante Bagong Paombong Pantay Pantay na Karapatan sa Pag-asa sa Kaunlaran

Map of Bulacan showing the location of Paombong
Paombong

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°49′52″N 120°47′21″E / 14.83111°N 120.78917°E / 14.83111; 120.78917Coordinates: 14°49′52″N 120°47′21″E / 14.83111°N 120.78917°E / 14.83111; 120.78917
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Bulacan
District 1st District
Founded 1619
Barangays 14
Government[1]
 • Mayor Isagani "Pera" G. Castro (Independent)
 • Vice Mayor Marissa Jumaquio-Ramos (Liberal Party)
Area[2]
 • Total 46.34 km2 (17.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 50,940
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Poverty rate Increase 10.4%
Demonym(s) Paombongenyo
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3001
Dialing code 44
Income class 3rd Class; Partially Urban
Electricity Manila Electric Company
• Consumption 12.18 million kWh (2003)

Paombong (Filipino: Bayan ng Paombong) is a third class partially urban[4] municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Dubbed as the "Vinegar Capital of the Philippines", Paombong is famous for its vinegar[5] extracted from the sap of sasa (nipa), thus the term "sukang Paombong" (Paombong vinegar) became known in Luzon and other parts of the Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,940 inhabitants.[3]

Etymology

Local legend has it that the name "Paombong" was taken from the long bamboo tube called "bumbong" or "tukil" which is used for collecting nipa sap. The practice of extracting nipa sap with bumbongs made the town known as the town with many bumbongs.

The local people claimed that the Spaniards who first visited the place were so amused with the bumbong that, after learning its name from the natives, they named the town after the container, a name which later evolved to Paombong.

History

Paombong was originally one of the visitas (barrio) of Malolos mentioned in Capitulo XXXVI of Conquistas de Las Islas libro segundo by Fray Gaspar San Agustin.In a meeting held in Tondo Convent,the Provincial Chapter created the Town of Malolos in June 1580 with Fray Mateo Mendoza OSA as its first minister,together with Barrio Mambog under the patronage od San Roque,Matimbo with Santa Cruz and Paombong with Santiago Apostol.In 1619 Augustinians established Paombong Convent and not long after, civilian rulers took over, but their reigns were dictated upon and was under the mercy of the friars.

In 1639 Paombong was turned over to Calumpit from its mother town Malolos and in 1649 it was returned again to Malolos but in November 28, 1650 it was given it own civil government establishing Paombong its full township. With Don Agustin Managhaya as its first Gobernadorcillo.

In the middle of the 1750s, Paombong grew into a modest community from what was once a cogon land inhabited by a handful of Tagalogs.[6] as its first gobernadorcillo.

During the Revolution against Spain, Paombong’s coastal area, more specifically, Barangays Masukol and Binakod, played a significant role in Philippine History being known encounter sites between Spanish soldiers and Katipuneros. Maloleño General Isidoro "matanglawin" Torres[7] used to retreat with his troops to Barangay Masukol and Barangay Binakod to avoid the advancing Spanish forces. In the latter village, he organized the Katipunan militia of Paombong.[8]

It is from these encounters, in fact, that Barangays Binakod and Masukol earned their present names. In one encounter, Binakod was where the enemies where "fenced in" (binakuran) and it was in Masukol where they were eventually "cornered" (nasukol) and defeated.

In 1898, the first civilian in the person of Don Victorio de Leon headed the Municipal Government until 1900. The seat of the local government was first established at the ground floor of the Paombong Church Convent then popularly called "silong". It was later transferred to the house of Numeraino Lindayag located in Poblacion, then was transferred to the location of the present Rural Health Center I. Eventually it was moved to the place where it is presently located which since has been the seat of the Municipal Government since then. In 1941, the head of the Municipal Government was later on called Municipal Mayor.

Geography

Paombong is situated south-west of the province of Bulacan, with a total land area of 46.34 square kilometers. It is bounded by the municipality of Calumpit on the north, Malolos City on the east, municipality of Hagonoy on the west and Manila Bay on the south. The municipality is approximately 47 kilometers from Metro Manila, it is a by-pass town and can be accessed via North Luzon Expressway and MacArthur Highway.

Barangays

Paombong is politically subdivided into 14 barangays (6 urban, 8 rural):[2]

Demographics

Population census of Paombong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 32,052—    
1995 33,149+0.63%
2000 41,077+4.70%
2007 50,798+2.97%
2010 50,940+0.10%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Local government

Town hall

Just as the national government, the municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The LGUs have control of the executive and legislative branch.

The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captain for the barangays.[10] The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.

The seat of Government is vested upon the Mayor and other elected officers who hold office at the Town hall. The Sanguniang Bayan is the center of legislation.

Municipal officials

The following officials were elected on May 13, 2013 to serve a three-year term.[1]

Councilors

Trade and commerce

Public market

Trade and commerce in Paombong is concentrated at the town center where the public market, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are situated but the town lacks in banking institution, large universities and colleges, hence most of the residents go the the nearby capital, The town has various resorts, services, centers, ponds and industries. The main products are Condiments (Vinegar "well known as Sukang Paombong", Fish Sauce (patis), Salt, Etc.), Nipa (pawid), and Other Agricultural products like Livestocks, Poultry, Rice, Fish, Fruits and Vegetables. The San Jose Fishport in Sitio Wawa is the center of fish trades. Fish ends at the market. Ponds are also sources of fishes.

Attractions

Transportation

Health and Nutrition

San Pascual Baylon Hospital

There is one hospital operating in Paombong and a main rural health care center unit. The San Pascual Baylon Maternity Hospital, situated at Barangay Sto. Niño that offers secondary healthcare services. And the main rural health care center is one of the district rural health center owned and controlled by the Provincial Government of Bulacan. It offers primary healthcare services which also includes laboratory and dental and maternity services.

Education

Private schools

Public schools

Elementary Schools

  • Paombong Central School
  • Kapitangan Elementary School
  • Lantad Elementary School
  • Masukol Elementary School
  • Pinalagdan Elementary School
  • Pinagtulayan Elementary School
  • Pulo Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • Sta. Cruz Elementary School
  • Sto. Niño Elementary School
  • Sto. Rosario Elementary School
  • Binakod Elementary School

High Schools

  • Kapitangan High School
  • Pinalagdan High School
  • San Roque National High School
  • Sta. Cruz High School

References

  1. 1 2 "Paombong - Certified List of Elected Candidates". Commission on Elections. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. 1 2 "Province: BULACAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=031416000&regcode=03&provcode=14
  5. ↑ "Paombong Bulacan Suka Festival". Central Luzon. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  6. ↑ http://www.paombong.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=106
  7. ↑ http://philippine-revolution.110mb.com/torres_detailed.htm
  8. ↑ "Isidoro Dayao Torres: Revolutionary Leader". Pambansang Suriang Pangkasaysayan. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  9. ↑ "Flagellants and Lenten Rites". Experience Bulacan. Province of Bulacan. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  10. ↑ Local Government Code of the Philippines, Book III, Department of Interior and Local Government official website
  11. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=162902
  12. ↑ http://www.paombong.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=100

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