Masantol, Pampanga
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| Municipality of Masantol | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 4th District |
| Barangays | 26 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| Mayor | Peter B. Flores |
| ZIP Code | 2017 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 48.25 km² |
| Population
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50,984 |
| Population Census of Masantol | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 45,326 |
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| 2000 | 48,120 | 1.29% | |
| 2007 | 50,984 | 0.80% | |
Masantol is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 50,984 people in 8,899 households.
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[edit] History
Originally named San Miguel de Masantol and a part of the town of Macabebe, Pampanga, three of the town's leading patriarchs - Manuel Fajardo, Gregorio Bautista, and Juan Lacap - filed a motion on June 26, 1877 to separate the barrios of Bebe, Bulacus, Caingin and Nigui from Macabebe thereby creating a new Spanish pueblo called San Miguel. This new pueblo was approved by Spanish Governor General Domingo Moriones y Murillo and was inaugurated on May 1, 1978. On November 30, 1893, the Catholic Parish of San Miguel was formally acknowledged through a Royal Decree.[1]
On July 26, 1904, Masantol once more became part of Macabebe. However, in 1907, Masantol was again reinstated as a separate independent municipality and this lasted up to the present.[1]
[edit] Barangays
Masantol is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
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[edit] Education
Masantol is home to several primary and secondary schools, among them are:
- Holy Child of Mary Academy
- Masantol Elementary School
- Masantol High School
- Masantol Parochial School
- Pampanga Institute
- San Miguel Academy
[edit] Tragedy
On January 7, 2008, one person drowned, another missing and 40 others were injured due to electric shocks, when a live cable hit the floating pagoda boat in the fluvial festival at Barangay Malauli, Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines in honor of Virgen La Purisima Concepcion.[2]
[edit] Festivities
- Viva Sto. Nino - every last Sunday of Jaunary
- Viva Santa Monica and San Agustin - every 3rd Sunday of April
- Batalla and Talangka Festival of San Roque - every 3rd Sunday of April
- Batalla Festival of San Miguel - every May 8 of the year.
- Feast of Apung Kulas - every May 12 of the year.
- Fiesta de Santa Lucia - every December 13 of the year.
[edit] External links
- www.gmanews.tv/video, Body of Pampanga fluvial parade mishap victim recovered, 01/08/2008
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Town of Masantol, Pampanga" (HTML). Andropampanga. 2009. http://www.andropampanga.com/history_masantol.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ chinapost.com.tw, One drowns, 40 injured in Philippine boat mishap
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