Angat, Bulacan
Angat, officially the Municipality of Angat (Tagalog: Bayan ng Angat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,237 people. [3]
Angat | |
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| Municipality of Angat | |
 Angat Municipal Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): True Heart of Bulacan | |
 Map of Bulacan with Angat highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Angat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°55′41″N 121°01′46″E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 3rd District |
| Founded | 1683 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonardo R. de Leon |
| • Vice Mayor | Reynante S. Bautista |
| • Representative | Lorna C. Silverio |
| • Electorate | 40,541 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.00 km2 (28.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,237 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,325 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.56% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue |  PHP 170.73 million (2017) [5] |
| • Assets | PHP 275.90 million (2017) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 118.83 million (2017) |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | MERALCO |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3012 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Climate type | tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Early history
The Town of Angat got its name after the Tagalog word Angat (A-ngat), meaning 'elevated' or 'a high piece of land'.
Angat was originally a part of the Old Pueblo de Quingua now Municipality of (Plaridel) - Plaridel, Bulacan. This fact was due most probably to the situation of the Rio de Quingua Angat River, which directly connects the town of Quingua, a community then located in the center of vast lands, covering plains and mountains alike.
Augustinian missionaries built a small visita (chapel) under the Parochial ministry of Paroquia de Santiago Matamoro de Quingua. In 1683 the visita of Angat made a Town Church and the whole Angat where established as a new Pueblo.
Today, still stands and legible, is the inscription at the façade of her church with a Roman Numeral "MDCCXII" translated to "1727" a year indicating the date of the erection the Angat Church's present building.
Geography
The towns of San Rafael, Bulacan and Bustos, Bulacan bound the town of Angat on the North. On the East by the vast Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges - Sierra Madre (Philippines), to its South by the towns of Norzagaray, Bulacan and Santa Maria, Bulacan.
The municipality of Angat has hilly and mountainous landscape that nestles Angat River - (Bulacan River) which snakes around eleven provinces in the Central Luzon Region. Angat River's main basin of water resource is from Sierra Madre Mountain Range (the longest mountain range in the Philippines) in Luzon island. During increment climate condition like continuous rainy days for days the water inundates to different river tributaries in its adjoining municipalities, as well as provinces through different rivers. To the southeast are 2 rivers: Santa Maria River of Santa Maria, Bulacan. Bunsuran River of Pandi, Bulacan. Balagtas River of Balagtas, Bulacan, and Bocaue River of Bocaue, Bulacan.
Angat's mountainous and hilly area has abundance of trees that are source of timber and wood materials, and unfortunately become an area of illegal logging. The mountainous areas, and lands close to the river shore, some of which are privately owned is rich in mineral deposit of silica. The vast area around Angat River is very high source of rocks and pebbles used for construction and garden landscaping.
Most areas have a very relaxing atmosphere of greenery seen in mountain heights and river shore lines where some fresh water fishes also multiplies.
Climate
The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types: Wet season (Rainy Season or Monsoon Season) and Dry Season (Summer Season).
| Climate data for Angat, Bulacan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 1.7 (0.7) |
0.7 (0.3) |
0.5 (0.2) |
2.4 (0.9) |
15.3 (6) |
35.5 (14) |
50.4 (19.8) |
51.6 (20.3) |
37.4 (14.7) |
22.5 (8.8) |
16.3 (6.4) |
6.8 (2.7) |
240.8 (94.8) |
| Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=984300&refer=&units=metric | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Angat is subdivided into 16 barangays:
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 [3] | 2010 [6] | |||||
| 031401001 | Banaban | 3.6% | 2,140 | 1,539 | 6.48% | |
| 031401002 | Baybay | 1.4% | 855 | 836 | 0.43% | |
| 031401003 | Binagbag | 8.7% | 5,182 | 4,641 | 2.12% | |
| 031401005 | Donacion | 4.4% | 2,603 | 2,502 | 0.76% | |
| 031401006 | Encanto | 7.9% | 4,665 | 4,289 | 1.61% | |
| 031401007 | Laog | 2.1% | 1,225 | 1,053 | 2.92% | |
| 031401008 | Marungko | 7.3% | 4,344 | 4,263 | 0.36% | |
| 031401009 | Niugan | 7.8% | 4,607 | 4,362 | 1.05% | |
| 031401010 | Paltok | 2.4% | 1,447 | 1,369 | 1.06% | |
| 031401013 | Pulong Yantok | 8.3% | 4,940 | 3,990 | 4.15% | |
| 031401014 | San Roque (Poblacion) | 8.7% | 5,168 | 4,642 | 2.06% | |
| 031401015 | Santa Cruz (Poblacion) | 9.5% | 5,641 | 5,663 | −0.07% | |
| 031401016 | Santa Lucia | 4.2% | 2,475 | 2,663 | −1.38% | |
| 031401017 | Santo Cristo (Poblacion) | 8.4% | 4,999 | 4,859 | 0.54% | |
| 031401018 | Sulucan | 9.7% | 5,723 | 5,557 | 0.56% | |
| 031401019 | Taboc | 5.4% | 3,223 | 3,104 | 0.72% | |
| Total | 59,237 | 55,332 | 1.31% | |||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, the population of Angat, Bulacan, was 59,237 people, [3] with a density of 800 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
The people of Angat are mostly devout Catholics. Their patron saint is Saint Monica. It displays baroque architecture, with its interior replicating the Sistine Chapel, recently remodeled but preserving its old architecture. In 1983, the Parish of the town celebrated its Tricentennial Foundation. Today, Angat has already Three Catholic Parishes within the town — the Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in Barangay Niugan, the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish in Barangay Binagbag, and the Santa Monica Parish in Poblacion.
Other religious groups include the Members Church of God International popularly known as Ang Dating Daan, Iglesia ni Cristo, and Jehovah's Witness, Methodists, Aglipayans, Adventists, Baptists, Mormons. There also some Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic churches, ministries, fellowships and religious groups. Islam (Muslims) could also be found.
Local government
- Mayor: Leonardo R. De Leon
- Vice Mayor: Reynante S. Bautista
Councilors of Angat:
| Councilor | Partylist | No. of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Arvin Lopez Agustin | LP (LIBERAL PARTY) | 17,2741 |
| Arvin "Bino" Villarama Cruz | (NUP) NATIONAL UNITY PARTY | 16,1752 |
| Pauleen Christsolite Suarez | (NUP) NATIONAL UNITY PARTY | 15,8863 |
| Malanio "Bong" Andres Jr. | (LP) LIBERAL PARTY | 13,2164 |
| Erwin Santos | (LP) LIBERAL PARTY | 12,9465 |
| Editha Gabriel De Guzman | (LP) LIBERAL PARTY | 12,8946 |
| Allen "Patay" Paredez Cruz | (NUP) NATIONAL UNITY PARTY | 12,8747 |
| Tristan "TanTan" Trinidad Cruz | (NUP) NATIONAL UNITY PARTY | 12,5748 |
Education
Colegio de Sta Monica de Angat
The Angateños consider education as very important. It was the dream of many that there would be a Catholic school in Angat. This dream was realized in 1983 through the initiative and leadership of the founding members of the first Board of Trustees of Santa Monica Catholic School, Inc.: Bishop Cirilio R. Almario, Jr., Rev. Fr. Macario R. Manahan, Councilor Manuel C. De Guzman, Mrs. Angelita A. Cruz, Mr. Francisco C. Robles.
Through a memorandum of agreement between the Ministry of Social Services and Development and the Parents' Committee, the Day Care Center became Santa Monica Catholic Learning Center. In 1985, the school was renamed Santa Monica Catholic School and given the permit to open and conduct Grade VI. The first batch of Grade VI graduates received their diplomas in March 1986.
On March 27, 1987, the high school department was formally opened. A year later, the school's name was changed to Colegio de Santa Monica de Angat to reflect the town's Hispanic heritage. In the same year, the St. Joseph Building was inaugurated. The first batch graduated in March 1990. Today, the school's population and physical structure continues to grow.[9]
Other school
| School | Location |
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| Angat Ecumenical Kindergarten School | Santa Cruz |
| Colegio De Santa Monica De Angat | Poblacion |
| Kalinangan Integrated School | Sulucan |
| Lourdes School Of Bulacan | Marungko |
| Wisdom Jade Academy | Niugan |
| School | Location |
|---|---|
| Atiliano S. De Guzman Elementary School | Taboc |
| Pablo C. Capistrano Elementary School | Banaban |
| Baybay Elementary School | Baybay |
| Benito C. Cruz Elementary School | Santa Lucia |
| Col. Vicente Salvador Elementary School | Laog |
| Don Pablo Amisola Memorial School | Niugan |
| Dr. Antonio C. Villarama Memorial School | Marungko |
| Francisco F. Illescas Elementary School | Binagbag |
| Marcelo L. Adriano Memorial School | Encanto |
| Matias A. Fernando Memorial School | San Roque |
| Osias M. Esteban Elementary School | Pulong Yantok |
| Paltoc Elementary School | Paltoc |
| Sulucan Elementary School | Sulucan |
| Teodoso R. Manuel Elementary School | Donacion |
| School | Location |
|---|---|
| Colegio De Santa Monica De Angat | Poblacion |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial School | Santo Cristo |
| Kalinangan Integrated School | Sulucan |
| Lourdes School of Bulacan | Marungko |
| School | Location |
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| Angat National High School | Taboc |
| Angel M. del Rosario Memorial High School | Pulong Yantok |
| Binagbag National High School | Binagbag |
| Pres. Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial High School | Santa Cruz |
| School | Location |
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| Bulacan Polytechnic College | Santa Cruz |
| School | Location |
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| Lourdes College of Bulacan | Marungko |
Culture and tourism
Town festivities and events
As a predominantly Roman Catholic Christian community, every barangay has their own unique way of celebrating fiestas in honor of their respective patron saint. In the town proper where the old beautiful church of Angat is located, the locals celebrate their fiesta every 4 May in honor of its patron St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.
Tourist attractions
- Angat River
- Heritage Houses
- Santa Monica Church (Santa Monica de Angat Church)
- Gawad Kalinga (Enchanted Farm)
- Fr. Blanco Museum (collection of flora de filipina)
Gallery
Angat Welcome Arch
Santa Lucia Bridge (crossing the Angat River from the Municipality of Angat to the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad)
Angat Wet and Dry Public Market
Villarama Park at Dr. Antonio C. Villarama Memorial School
San Pablo Apostol Parish Church
Santa Rita de Cascia Quasi-Parish Church
St. Joseph Sub-Parish Church
Veterans Federation of the Philippines marker for the World War II Veterans - Angat Chapter
Overlooking view of Angat quarry and Sierra Madre (Philippines)
Angat River from overlooking view
References
- Municipality of Angat | (DILG)
- "Province: Bulacan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ""Commission on Audit 2017 Report-Bulacan"". Quezon City, Philippines: Commission on Audit. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Bulacan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Reference 6
- "Schools & Utility Services". Municipality of Angat. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
External links
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- Angat, Bulacan at WN
- Angat.NET Our town, Our Home
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