Mexico, Pampanga
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- For other uses, see Mexico (disambiguation).
| Municipality of Mexico | |
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| Location | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 3rd District |
| Barangays | 43 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| Mayor | Teddy C. Tumang |
| ZIP Code | 2021 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 117.41 km² |
| Population
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141,298 |
| Population Census of Mexico, Pampanga | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 91,696 |
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| 2000 | 109,481 | 3.88% | |
| 2007 | 141,298 | 3.58% | |
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Mexico is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 109,481 people in 20,382 households.
The town was named after Mexico, the name of the country in North America. It has seen such significant economic progress since it became home to large commercial malls, such as SM City Pampanga and Robinsons Starmills. It is a home of residential, commercial and recreational developments.
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[edit] Barangays
Mexico is administratively subdivided into 43 barangays.
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[edit] History
In the 16th century, the place we now call Mexico sat as a crossing point between the Áitâ Mag-Anchî and Áinu (Abûrlin) nations at the upper reaches of the Ábakan River and the international port cities of Bétis and Lúbao to the south. Upland products such as deerskins and beeswax became important commodities to the 16th century Japanese who made candles out of beeswax and samurai armours out of deerskins. Plying their goods down the Ábakan River, these upland traders would have had no choice but to slow down and dock at the place "where the river bends" (nung nú ya másíku ing ílug) or "where the river has an elbow" (nung nú ya makisíku ing ílug) before continuing their trip downstream. From there, the river is matúlid (straight) all the way to its mouth at Uáuâ. Enterprising merchants from the elsewhere in Luzon, and perhaps even from Japan and China formed a trading base at this natural checkpoint known as Makisíku or Másíku.
In 1571, Mexico became the capital of the new colonial province of Pampanga at a place called Masangsang.[1] It was named "Mexico" in honour of the place where the first Spanish Governor General Miguel López de Legazpi founded his new life. The capital of Pampanga was moved further downstream to Bacolor after the widespread Kapampangan Revolt of 1660 led by Don Francisco Maniago.
[edit] Culture
Mexico's town fiesta is celebrated every May 4 in honor of its patron saint, Saint Monica.
[edit] References
- ^ Conquistas
[edit] Books
- Gaspar de San Agustin, Conquistas de las Islas Philipinas 1565-1615, Translated by Luis Antonio Mañeru, 1st bilingual ed [Spanish and English], published by Pedro Galende, OSA: Intramuros, Manila, 1998
[edit] External links
- eK! - a Kapampangan journal of ideas
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
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| Largest Municipalities of the Philippines | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Municipalities | Province | Population | Rank | Municipality | Province | Population | ||||
| 1 | Bacoor | Cavite | 441,197 | 11 | Santa Maria | Bulacan | 205,258 | ||||
| 2 | Cainta | Rizal | 289,833 | 12 | Mabalacat | Pampanga | 203,307 | ||||
| 3 | San Pedro | Laguna | 281,808 | 13 | Silang | Cavite | 199,285 | ||||
| 4 | Biñan | Laguna | 262,735 | 14 | San Mateo | Rizal | 184,860 | ||||
| 5 | Taytay | Rizal | 262,485 | 15 | Tanza | Cavite | 171,795 | ||||
| 6 | Imus | Cavite | 253,158 | 16 | Marilao | Bulacan | 160,452 | ||||
| 7 | Binangonan | Rizal | 238,931 | 17 | Lubao | Pampanga | 143,058 | ||||
| 8 | Rodriguez | Rizal | 223,594 | 18 | Mexico | Pampanga | 141,298 | ||||
| 9 | General Trias | Cavite | 218,387 | 19 | Jolo | Sulu | 140,307 | ||||
| 10 | Cabuyao | Laguna | 205,376 | 20 | San Miguel | Bulacan | 138,839 | ||||
| Philippines 2007 Census | |||||||||||
