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85-486: Hagonoy may refer to: Hagonoy, Bulacan Hagonoy Church Hagonoy, Davao del Sur Hagonoy, Taguig Hagonoy, the Filipino common name for the plant chromolaena odorata Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hagonoy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
170-662: A church made of stone and it was finished in 1673. The majority of the residents are Christians. Roman Catholic is the predominant religion in the city. Until today, the Roman Catholic faith in Malolos remained intensive. It is evident through the existence of the three stone churches. (Malolos Cathedral, Barasoain Church, and the Santa Isabel Church) Being predominantly Catholic, Malolos, together with
255-538: A day of national mourning. The greatest achievement and for which the Malolos Congress was known was the framing of the Malolos Constitution , prepared by a committee headed by Felipe Calderón, was approved by the congress after amendments have been made on January 20, 1899, sanctioned by Aguinaldo the next day and promulgated on January 22. The last congressional act of the Malolos Congress was
340-562: A person, while others were missing. Malolos eventually became the second town in Bulacan to be a city, following San Jose del Monte . Danilo Domingo, who had opposed the cityhood and defeated Roque in the 2001 elections , became the first city mayor. In 2010, the city government, through the City Ordinance No. 24-2010 , declared December 18 of every year to be the celebration of the cityhood. Legislative bills were filed in
425-574: A revolutionary hero, and the last Prince of the Kingdom of Tondo , once headed this town. He was the ancestor of the Salamat families now living in different barrios of this town. The town was named after the "hagunoy" ( Chromolaena odorata ) , a medicinal plant that used to be abundant in its river banks and along the seashores. The original populace used its leaves as their herbal remedy of choice for common illnesses and as food ingredients. Because of
510-585: A sacred tradition. Some barangays hold their feasts with extraordinary roadside decorations and buntings so elaborate that the road is almost covered with overhead decor sufficient to screen-off the sunlight at noontime. Major Fiestas in Hagonoy such as the Santo Niño Fiesta, Santa Elena Fiesta, & the Town’s Fiesta & Foundation Day are some of the major festivities in town. On July 24, 2015
595-572: A single municipality. The two other districts became barangays under the political jurisdiction of Malolos. A major factor in the progress of Malolos was the opening of the Manila–;Dagupan railways in April 1892. Malolos was first organized into a formal municipal unit in 1822 when the first "alcalde constitucional" or municipal head was appointed. He was Jorge de Victoria, a Filipino, who like all succeeding "alcaldes", served for one year. He
680-661: A true representative democracy. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi conquered the 8 villages along Malolos River and integrated it into one entity dated November 14, 1571, and constituted it as an Encomienda de Malolos the Adelantado entrusted the settlements to conquistador Don Marcos de Herrera. On April 5, 1572, Legazpi merges the encomiendas of Malolos and Calumpit into a single entity to form a new town of Calumpit with Juan Moron and Herrera as co-encomenderos. On April 15, 1572, Legazpi entrusted 6 villages along Atlag River and given it to Don Jeronimo Tirado. Nine years later, Malolos
765-530: Is Filipino , in the form of Tagalog , while Philippine English is the language most widely used in education and business throughout the city. Although Malolos is the city where the Filipinos established the Spanish as their only official language in the first constitution, the native speakers of Spanish still alive are reduced to the very old members of a handful of families. The Christianization of Malolos
850-615: Is a 50-bed capacity hospital that offers secondary healthcare services. It is one of the district hospitals owned and controlled by the Provincial Government of Bulacan. Immediately beside it is the Mateo-Mabborang General Hospital, a private hospital which was opened on October 9, 2010. The Divine Word Hospital is a private hospital situated at Barangay San Pedro also offers secondary healthcare services. These hospitals are being complemented by
935-631: Is a major shopping mall owned and operated by Robinsons Malls , the Philippines' second largest mall operator. The mall is located along MacArthur Highway , Barangay Sumapang Matanda. Other shopping malls in Malolos include the Maunlad Malls 1 and 2, both owned and operated by the Union Bank of the Philippines , Graceland Mall, owned and operated by RMR Group of Companies, Vista Mall, Waltermart and Bulacan Eco-Commercial Complex, owned by
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#17327978447251020-638: Is a project of both the Province of Bulacan's research arm, the Center for Bulacan Studies of Bulacan State University , and by the Samahang Pangkasaysayan ng Bulacan, Incorporated. In February 1999, Bulacan's 1st congressional district representative Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado authored a bill converting the then- municipality of Malolos into a component city , which was approved as Republic Act No. 8754 on November 4. The plebiscite for
1105-495: Is at about 6.0 m (19.7 ft) above sea level while the lowest is only 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) below sea level. A network of natural waterways and rivers of various sizes and importance is traversing through the landscape of the town down south to Manila Bay. There are three soil types from the major type of Malolos, the soils of the alluvial landscape and these are the Quingua Series, San Manuel Series and
1190-469: Is composed by the barangays of San Juan, Tampok, San Isidro, and San Miguel. Inaugurated on March 23, 1948, through Bishop Miguel O'Doherty of Archdiocese of Manila . Fr. Elias Reyes served as its first curate. The church was step by step reconstructed in the curation of Fr. Jose Ingco, Fr. Serafin Riedo de Dios, Fr. Antonio Borlongan, and Fr. Generoso Jimenez with the cooperation of Bishop Rufino J. Santos and
1275-435: Is equipped by 24 long firearms and 17 short firearms, with 2 patrol cars and 4 motorcycles as service vehicles. In 2009, there were 113 reported crime incidence in the municipality. The crime solution efficiency rate is registered at 97.26%. There are 3 hospitals operating in Hagonoy – 2 private hospitals and a government-controlled district hospital. The Emilio Perez Memorial District Hospital, situated at Barangay Santo Nino,
1360-579: Is home to about 1,423 fishpond operators and 55 registered consignacions – a venue for trading aquaculture products. The town offers a variety of harvests which includes prawns, shrimps, milkfish, tilapia, crabs, mussels and oysters. With its abundant water resources and the coastal nature of the town, the majority of the population is dependent on the fishing industry. Even the municipal government has its own fishpond locally known as "Propyus", situated in Pugad and Tibaguin, two coastal barangays of Hagonoy along
1445-614: Is now part of Barangays San Sebastian and San Nicolas. It is basically a fishing town with Manila Bay as its proximate fishing ground, which extends up to the provinces of Pampanga , Bataan , and Cavite . Its more adventurous fisherfolk brave the waves of the South China Sea northward and cross into the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean on the eastern seaboard where they cast their nets and haul their catch to
1530-406: Is now the barangays of Santa Monica and San Jose). At that time, a very charming lass was so popular among the young men of the locality. She had many suitors and admirers. One day, she felt ill and she needed someone to get leaves of the hagonoy plant by the river (which is now called Sapang Pari because the friars and priests used this river to commute). A man offered to promptly get some leaves of
1615-470: Is politically subdivided into 51 barangays that are spread over a land area of 7,725 hectares (19,090 acres) consisting of agricultural, commercial, industrial, residential, bodies of water, fishponds, marshes and roads. Many of the name of the barangays were derived from the name of common Philippine trees, because Malolos was once a vast virgin land and forests, before the Spaniards came and Christianized
1700-861: Is said that the town had a Kapampangan origin; the name Malolos is a Spanish pronunciation of Kapampangan word maluslús. They were led by prominent families, among them are descendants of the royal clans of Gatbontons, Gatmaitan, Gatsalian (Gatchalian), Dimagiba, Lakandola, Ladia and Lacancale and in the 17th-19th centuries, Chinese Filipino families through Tondo and Binondo , such as Chichioco, Cojuangco, Chiong, Chico, Cunanan, Tantocos, Tanchangco, Tanjosoy, Tengco, Tenjeco, Tiongson, Lomotan, Manahan, joined by Spanish Filipino families of Adriano, Bautista, Jacinto, Reyes, Santos, Rustia, de Leon, Agustin, Vasquez, Valenzuela, Crisostomo and Estrella. Chinese Filipino traders settled in Malolos starting in 1670 for economic opportunity. The settlers increased, and Malolos began engaging with textile, rice production. However,
1785-499: Is simultaneously with the much older town of Calumpit and it was officially established as a civil town in May 1671. According to records and old folks, there were already inhabitants in some places of this settlement.These places were Tibaguin and Pugad, coastal barrios sharing the coastline with the City of Malolos and towns of Bulakan , Obando and the City of Manila . Magat Salamat ,
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#17327978447251870-515: The 14th Congress in 2007 to create a separate, lone legislative district for Malolos. House Bill No. 3162 was filed on November 27, 2007 by Bulacan first district representative Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado ; it was converted to HB No. 3693 , filed on March 4, 2008, also by Sy-Alvarado, and was passed by the House of Representatives on April 29. Meanwhile, Senate Bill No. 1986 , filed on December 19, 2007 by Senator Mar Roxas . On October 6, 2008,
1955-650: The Central Luzon Region (Region 3) in the island of Luzon and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region . It is bounded by municipalities of Calumpit on northwest, Plaridel on north, Guiguinto on east, Paombong on west, Bulakan on the southeast and Manila Bay on the south. Malolos is relatively flat of about 0.81% to a gently sloping of 2.17%. The slope of the land descends towards west, southwest to southern direction. The highest land elevation
2040-549: The City of Malolos ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Malolos ), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Bulacan , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people. It is the capital city of the province of Bulacan as the seat of the provincial government. Malolos was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898, known as the Malolos Convention , that led to
2125-846: The Commission on Audit (COA) 2010 Annual Financial Report, Hagonoy ranked as the 8th richest municipality in Bulacan, surpassing the annual income of other 1st class municipalities like Bocaue , Calumpit, Plaridel , San Ildefonso and Balagtas . Trade and commerce in Hagonoy is concentrated at the town center where the public market, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are situated. Major business activities include drugstores, banks, financial institutions, private consignacions, restaurants/food shops, groceries, and construction supplies. Major Industries Major Products Indigenous and raw materials Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (DIGITEL) are
2210-477: The Commission on Elections , seeking the nullification of the plebiscite results and asking for a recount. After a recount, on October 8, 2002, the COMELEC Second Division, favoring the petition, declared the ratification of the charter and reversed the earlier official vote count, through its Resolution on Election Protest Case No. 99–2 . It was said that several ballots were written by
2295-513: The Department of Public Works and Highways . The structure was built to solve daily traffic jams, which have become a bane to motorists and to employees in both private and government offices in the city. This remarkable feat hastened not only the city's development in commerce and trade but also that of its neighboring municipalities as well. On July 28–30, 2008, the city hosted the first National Conference for Philippine-Spanish Relations. This
2380-630: The Lanfang Republic , the Republic of Formosa , or the Republic of Ezo . Aguinaldo himself had led a number of governments prior to Malolos, like those established at Tejeros and Biak-na-Bato which both styled themselves República de Filipinas ("Republic of the Philippines"). Unlike the founding documents of those governments, however, the Malolos Constitution was duly approved by a partially elected congress and called for
2465-526: The Municipality of Hagonoy ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Hagonoy , Kapampangan : Balen ning Hagonoy ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,448 people. HAGONOY was first mentioned in the history of the Philippines in 1571. Even before the "blood compact" between the Spain 's conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and
2550-569: The Supreme Court voted, 7–6, to grant the petition, nullifying RA No. 9591 . The court cited the failure to show official records that the city's population would reach that number in time for the May elections . At the time the legislative bills were filed, the city's population was 223,069. The court explained that HB No. 3693 cited an undated erroneous certification certification on demographic projections, issued by an unauthorized National Statistics Office personnel; while they used
2635-496: The 172 Barangay Health Workers at the barangay level. On the other hand, nutrition program is being implemented by the Municipal Nutrition Office. At the barangay, they are assisted by the 29 Lingkod Lingap sa Nayon (LLNs) supported by 189 Mother Leaders. As of 2008, there were 35 identified very low and 565 low nutritional status in Hagonoy. Malolos Malolos [maˈlɔlɔs] , officially
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2720-575: The 18th, Aguinaldo proclaimed Malolos as the capital of the Philippines. The first important act of the Congress was the ratification on September 29, 1898, of the independence proclamation at Kawit , Cavite of June 12, 1898. On October 19, 1898, by virtue of an act of Congress, the Universidad Literaria de Filipinas was established. It was in Malolos on December 20, 1898, when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared December 30 of every year as
2805-539: The 2010 census. There are 52,547 households in the city. Majority of the Malolos households usually lives along the major roads. It has an average crime rate of 6.28% and has a crime solution efficiency of 97.11%. The majority of the Maloleños (or Malolenyo in Filipino ) traces their roots to Tagalog ethnicity although there are also Kapampangan and other ethnicities who migrated to the city. The vernacular language
2890-574: The Amado Aldaba Memorial Health Center, the main rural health unit (RHU) being operated by the municipal government. It offers primary healthcare services which also includes laboratory and dental services. Aside of this, 3 other rural health units in barangays San Juan, San Nicolas and Santo Rosario are also under the local government, headed by the municipal officer in RHU-Aldaba, and 3 other physicians are servicing
2975-454: The Chinese are expelled from the town on June 30, 1755, due to political and social issues. On August 31, 1859, Malolos was divided into three independent towns; "Malolos", "Barasoain, and "Santa Isabel". These new towns are former districts of Malolos, with own respective Presidente Municipal and Parish priests. With the beginning of American rule in 1903, these towns were again reunited into
3060-472: The Philippines . Estrada, whose real surname is Ejercito, traced his ancestry to the Ejercitos who were prominent in the history of Malolos. The construction of the Malolos flyover in summer of 2004 marked a new milestone being the first in the city. The structure, part of the former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 's Bridge Program, was constructed in a record-breaking 60 days only according to
3145-538: The Philippines' Datu Sikatuna was made, the place was already known as Hagonoy. The land consists of archipelagic marsh and river tributaries going to the sea, where the first ancestors of this town probably took this way to reach Hagonoy. Hagonoy first appeared in Philippine history when they formed part of the fleet of Tarik Sulayman of Macabebe, Pampanga that met Martin de Goiti at the Battle of Bangkusay in
3230-618: The Poblacion is host to the numerous brokers of prawns for the domestic and export markets. The boats that sell their prawn catch at these brokers at times come from as far as the province of Capiz . A processing plant very near the brokers prepares and packages the prawns to export quality and global standards. There are 2 “talipapa” (flea markets) in Hagonoy that also played minor central business districts – Santo Rosario and San Agustin. Business activities include wet and dry markets, grocery stores, carinderia, and computer shops. According to
3315-746: The Rosary, and other commemorative feasts of the Catholic Church. The Holy Week observance includes self flagellants on the road, zarzuelas, the "pabasa" (the passion sang as a psalm), the Good Friday and Easter dawn processions, in all parish churches. The Good Friday processions of the Parishes like the Poblacion and the Santo Rosario parishes are attended by at least 15 to 30 Lenten icons. The fiestas and Holy Week rituals are deemed as
3400-630: The Tagulod Series. Other soil types comprised in the soil map of Malolos are the Matimbo Series and Masantol Series, which belong to the soils of the coastal landscape, Loamy Tidal Swamp and Mucky Tidal Swamp from the miscellaneous soil types. Malolos belongs to Type 1 category of the Philippine Climate Corona Classification, which has two pronounced seasons, i.e., wet and dry seasons. Wet during
3485-535: The allocation of a legislative district for Malolos, concerning the said law. However, on June 16, four individuals from the city had filed a petition, with the COMELEC as respondent, questioning the constitutionality of RA No. 9591 which violated the 1987 Constitution and its Ordinance; both require a population of at least 250,000 for a city to have its own representative in Congress . On January 25, 2010,
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3570-761: The church. It was made into a national shrine to honor St. Anne , the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary . This church holds the relics of St. Anne from the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré , the international shrine in Quebec , Canada and also the relics of St. Joachim , the husband of St. Anne. It is composed of the sub-parish churches of San Agustin, San Jose, Santa Monica, San Nicolas, Santo Niño, San Sebastian, and Sitio Parong-Parong of Barangay San Agustin. Situated in Barangay San Juan, and
3655-461: The city's annual population growth rate of 3.78% between 1995 and 2000 as basis for the law, their projected population in 2010 would be at least fifty thousand more than what is required, contrary to the court's projection that the required number would be reached only by August. The ruling was affirmed on March 9. The city was then reverted to Bulacan's first legislative district, which also currently comprises five municipalities. At that time,
3740-401: The city. Islam ( Muslims ) could also be found in the city. Poverty incidence of Malolos Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The City of Malolos is quickly becoming commercialized due to its proximity to Metro Manila and for lying between Manila and Clark , Pampanga. Many corporations have put up commercial sites and banking establishments in various places around
3825-422: The city. Many of the businesses and industries in the city include Banking; Business Process Outsourcing ; Courier Service ; Education ; Food Service ; Hospitals ; Hotels , Resorts & Restaurants ; Information and Communications Technology ; Insurance ; Manpower ; ; Realty / Real Property Development; Trade ; Transport Services; Travel & Tours ; and other services. Robinsons Place Malolos
3910-431: The coast of Manila Bay. It is subdivided to 7 lots with a combined lot area of 412 hectares of municipal waters. Two local fish ports called "pundohan" – one in barrio San Nicolas and the other at the Poblacion, are the busiest commercial areas in the town. Fish traders from Lucena and Dagupan among other merchants of other provinces are regular bulk buyers the local ports or at the private "consignacions" (brokerage) of
3995-400: The commission officially transferred the provincial seat from the heavily damaged town of Bulakan to the nearby town of Malolos and it became the capital of Bulacan. On January 12, 1904, by virtue of Act No. 1038, the former municipalities of Barasoain and Santa Isabel were merged with Malolos, with Barasoain designated as the municipal seat. The Casa Presidencia de Malolos was converted as
4080-474: The condition of the place (indicated in the parentheses) as follows: In the 2020 census, the population of Hagonoy, Bulacan was 133,448 people, with a density of 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,400 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Hagonoy Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Hagonoy is mainly a fishing municipality with 7,837.65 hectares devoted to fish farming or about three-fourths of its total land area. It
4165-757: The establishment of the First Philippine Republic led by Emilio Aguinaldo , at the sanctuary of the Barasoain Church . The convent of the Malolos Cathedral served as the presidential palace at that time. The First Philippine Republic is sometimes characterized as the first proper constitutional republic in Asia, although there were several Asian republics predating it – for example, the Mahajanapadas of ancient India,
4250-493: The fishing ports of Quezon province . Hagonoy is politically subdivided into 26 barangays grouped into 5 clusters or kumpol for statistical purposes. All barangays are classified as urban by the Philippine Statistics Authority . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Some barangays had a different name than it does now. Their names derived from events, legends, things or
4335-408: The founding anniversary of Hagonoy as a pueblo way back 1581. The celebration usually starts when the image of St. Anne visits places around Hagonoy or even outside the town. The processional image is then brought back to the shrine to formally open the festivity for the 9-days novena, followed by the fluvial parade or pagoda in the river systems of Hagonoy. Indak-kalye or street dancing is also one of
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#17327978447254420-443: The good people of the community. The church became a parish on January 11, 1941, under the curation of its first curator Rev. Fr. Melchor A. Barcelona. It is composed of the sub-parish churches of Sagrada Familia, Sitio Buga, Sitio Tangos, Pugad and Tibaguin. The church is situated at Barangay Iba, Hagonoy, Bulacan. It is composed of the sub-parish churches of Carillo, Iba-Ibayo, and Palapat in Hagonoy, and Iba O'Este and Iba Este in
4505-452: The highlights of the festival, where the traditional Desposorio is danced to the tune of Lerion hymn. Other activities before the fiesta include entertainment and cultural programs, games or laro ng lahi , religious activities like baptism and confirmation. The Visperas Mayores or the day before the fiesta is also a highlight, this is when the battle of marching bands happens. On September 15, 2019, Iba National High School Dance Troupe, one of
4590-667: The inauguration of the Philippine Republic with Aguinaldo as the President on January 23, 1899, amidst the people's jubilation. On March 31, 1899, at the height of the Philippine–American War , Aguinaldo ordered Gen. Antonio Luna to set the Malolos Church including its huge silver altar on fire as part of their strategy called "Scorched-earth Policy" where everything will be rendered useless. Malolos
4675-490: The initial defense of the Lusong against the Spaniards in 1571. In the beginning, Hagonoy was part of Alcaldia de Calumpit as its visita together with Apalit . It has huge convent having founded on April 22, 1581, with Fray Diego Ordonez de Vivar as its first minister according to Gaspar's "Conquistas delas Islas" Book 2 (Fray Diego having credited for the christiniazation of Calumpit , Malolos and Bulakan ). At first, it
4760-549: The large milkfish growers. The coastal barrios are virtually 24/7 as fishermen go out to the sea at night for hours or even days while their loving families and relatives await them. Upon their return, their catch is immediately sorted out and sold at the local public markets and "talipapa" of the barangays. Their catch are also transported to the public markets in nearby towns and up to the public/private markets and supermarkets in Metro Manila. Barangay Santo Niño adjacent to
4845-426: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hagonoy&oldid=1244332060 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hagonoy, Bulacan Hagonoy , officially
4930-497: The main landline telephone service provider in Hagonoy with 2,134 and 1,700 subscribers respectively. Many residents have subscribed to wireless phone services such as Globe , Smart , Talk 'N Text , TM (Touch Mobile), Sun Cellular and DITO . As per the Municipal Engineers Office record, there are 10 cell sites installed in strategic locations in Hagonoy to improve the signal coverage and reception. On
5015-453: The medicinal value of the plant, the news of its effectiveness spread leading the people to call the place "Hagonoy". In the 16th century, some friars took a boat from Manila to the province of Bulacan and reached what was then called "Quinabaloan" (from Kapampangan word kinabaluan meaning "had been known" or "pinag-alaman" in Tagalog —which was then still part of the town of Calumpit and
5100-517: The months of June to November and dry from December to May. The northwest monsoon prevails over the area from October to January bringing in moderate and light rains, the last trade winds predominate from February to April but the high Sierra Madre Mountains interfere with the free circulation of making the area dry with almost no rains during the period, while from May to September the southwest monsoon prevail with strong winds and abundant rainfall, and generally associated with strong typhoon. Malolos
5185-483: The municipality formally introduce the Palaisdaan Festival (or Pangisdaan Festival ) nationwide through the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda of ABS-CBN Channel 2 . Aside from showcasing the main livelihood of the town, the festival also offers a variety of cultural and religious events which the town of Hagonoy is known for. It is a month-long celebration in honor of the town's patroness, Saint Anne, and
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#17327978447255270-425: The municipality of Calumpit on the north, municipality of Paombong on the east, municipality of Masantol, Pampanga on the west and Manila Bay on the south. The municipality is approximately 54 kilometers from Metro Manila or about an hour and a half drive. It can be accessed via North Luzon Expressway and MacArthur Highway . Hagonoy is a long ridge with a lake on its edge by Manila Bay called "Wawa", which
5355-509: The natives. While others were named in honor of their patron saints. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Footnotes As of 2015, the Philippine Statistics Authority released the official result of 2015 census in which Malolos has a population of 261,189 people, with a density of 3,900 inhabitants per square kilometer or 10,000 inhabitants per square mile, an increase of 17,129 people from
5440-471: The new Casa Real of Bulacan (became Casa Real Shrine) making it as the new Official Office and Residence of Governor until 1930 when the new Provincial Capitol Building in Barrio Guinhawa, also in Malolos was built. On June 30, 1998, Malolos was the site again for another presidential inauguration , this time of Joseph Estrada when he was inaugurated at Barasoain Church as the 13th President of
5525-407: The other RHUs. The municipality also operates two (2) physical therapy and rehabilitation centers. The first is located at the municipal compound while the other is situated at Barangay Santa Monica. The medical personnel of the municipal government is composed of 4 Rural Health Physicians, 4 public nurses, 26 midwives, 2 sanitary inspectors, 1 medical technologist and 2 dentists. These are aided by
5610-474: The other hand, telegraph and express mail services are being provided by the local post office and private companies such as LBC and RCPI-Western Union. The following officials were elected in the Philippine Elections on May 9, 2022, to serve a three-year term. Councilors Hagonoy is deeply religious, in the town centre is the native's principal Church. The National Shrine of Saint Anne
5695-423: The patroness and queen of the city and the whole province, Virgen Inmaculada Concepción de Malolos enshrined at the cathedral's altar. Other Christian religious groups, such as Methodists , Aglipayans , Adventists , Baptists , Mormons , and other Protestant churches, as well as Nontrinitarian churches (like Members Church of God International , Iglesia ni Cristo , and Jehovah's Witness ) can be found in
5780-626: The pioneering school folk dancing group in Hagonoy, together with Liping Hagonoeño and with the help of Hiyas ng Hagonoy, featured the Palaisdaan Festival in the province-wide Singkaban Festival. They won 2nd place and Best in Costume award. Hagonoy is generally a peaceful community. Peace and order is being maintained by the Philippine National Police – Hagonoy Station manned by 29 PNP personnel. The Hagonoy PNP
5865-399: The plant and in deep gratitude, she promised to marry him. As he was gathering the leaves of the hagunoy plant for his dearly beloved, the group of friars in a passing boat stopped to ask him, "Quien vive?" (Where are we?). The man did not understand Spanish and was extremely intimidated by the guardia civil (Spanish civil guard) that escorted the friars. Thinking that they were asking what he
5950-415: The province was represented in Congress through four districts . In 2015, Sy-Alvarado filed another bill, House Bill No. 655 . Domingo, currently serving as district representative, expressed his support. Malolos is 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of Manila , the capital city of the Philippines. It is one of the major suburbs conurbated to Metro Manila, situated in the southwestern part of Bulacan, in
6035-478: The ratification, along with that for Tuguegarao , Cagayan (whose cityhood was approved through RA No. 8755 ), was scheduled on December 18. A plebiscite was conducted in 402 precincts in 51 barangays ; wherein residents rejected the cityhood bid. However, it was marred by a number of alleged irregularities including improper counting of votes; the reason mayor Restituto Roque, along with two other individuals, on December 29, filed an electoral protest before
6120-510: The same day the committee report was issued, the bill was sponsored by Senator Benigno Aquino III and co-sponsored by Senators Roxas and Richard Gordon . The bill was passed by the Senate on February 16, 2009. On May 1, 2009, the bill lapsed into law as Republic Act No. 9591 without the president 's signature, amending the city charter ( RA No. 8754 ). In August, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued Resolution No. 09-0544 , on
6205-506: The start of civil turmoil in the town. Malolos is the historical site of the constitutional convention of 1898 that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic , the first republic in Asia, led by Emilio Aguinaldo . Malolos served as the capital of the short-lived republic from 1898 to 1899. In 1899, after the Malolos Constitution was ratified, the Universidad Scientifico Literaria de Filipinas
6290-425: The town of Calumpit up North. The church is situated at Barangay San Pedro, Hagonoy, Bulacan. It is composed of the sub-parish churches of Abulalas and San Pablo in Hagonoy, and San Isidro II in the town of Paombong . The church is situated at Barangay Santo Rosario, Hagonoy, Bulacan. It is composed of the sub-parish churches of Mercado, Santa Cruz, San Pascual, and San Roque. Annual fiestas are held to honor
6375-426: The town's and each barangay' s patron saints. The town's patron saint is St. Anne (the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary ) or fondly called "Apo Ana" in the vernacular by the natives. She is enshrined at the church named after her in the poblacion. This church is a National Shrine. There are also small fiestas among the different purok s of the barangay s, there are feasts for the: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of
6460-666: The whole province of Bulacan is constituted as Vicaria dela Immaculada Concepcion in which the (Cura de Malolos is the Vicar Forane). It was part of the Archdiocese of Manila until March 11, 1962, when Pope John XXIII created the Diocese of Malolos making the Malolos Church its cathedral. In March 2012 the Diocese of Malolos will celebrate its 50th anniversary. It was highlighted by the Canonical Coronation of
6545-512: Was accepted by the Augustinians as House of Order and became Iglesia Convento y Malolos with visitas of Paombong, Matimbo, Mambog and Quingua in 1581. Later due to the frequent high tides that submerged the area, the friars moved the church to its present location in Poblacion in 1590 under the curate Fray Cristobal Tarique, where they started to build a church made of light materials and wood. In 1599 Fray Roque de Barrionuevo started to build
6630-686: Was also included in the territorial part of Encomienda de Calumpit that was given by Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo to Sargento Juan de Moron for his good service and loyalty to Spanish Crown. Sargento Juan Moron once trusted his land to the Augustinian friars, and that's how it was handed to Fray Diego Vivar. It is also noted that on the primary sources documents such as Miguel de Loarca's "Relacion delas Islas" written in 1582 and Luis Perez de Dasmarinas report on King of Spain in June 1591 didn't mention Hagonoy as an independent encomienda or town, instead it
6715-604: Was destroyed when the Americans captured the capital. Aguinaldo escaped to San Fernando, Pampanga before the American Forces arrived at Malolos. More than a year after the 1899 Battle of Malolos and the victory of and occupation by American forces, the national seat of power was officially conferred again to Manila and on February 27, 1901, by the virtue of Act No. 88 of the Philippine Commission ,
6800-521: Was done by the Augustinian Order in May 1572 thru the effort of Fray Diego Vivar-Ordonez (parochial vicar of Calumpit, assistant to Fray Diego Herrera and Martin de Rada) and it became one of the visitas of Parish of Nicolas de Tolentino (became San Juan Bautista in 1576). Since 1572 the apostolic administration in Malolos was under the Convent of Calumpit. On June 11, 1580, the mission chapel
6885-576: Was established in Malolos, Bulacan . It offered Law as well as Medicine, Surgery and Notary Public; Academia Militar,(the Philippine's First Military School) which was established on October 25, 1898; and The Burgos Institute, (the Philippine's first law school) and an exclusive school for boys. The Congress of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines convened in Barasoain Church in Malolos on September 15, 1898. On
6970-429: Was followed by thirty-one other "alcaldes", with Juan Dimagiba as the thirty-first. In 1859, Malolos was subdivided into three administrative districts; Malolos, Barasoain and Santa Isabel. Juan Dimagiba became the first "alcalde" of the down-scaled Malolos. There were 12 others who served as "alcaldes" from 1859 to 1879, the first one being Mariano C. Cristobal and the second being Capitan Tomas Tanchanco, whose term marked
7055-400: Was grasping in his hands, he quickly retorted "Hagunoy po!" (Hagunoy, sir!) and scampered away. These were the first Augustinian friars that got into town and they noted the place's name as "Hagonoy". Hence, the origin of the illustrious town's name. With a total land area of 103.10 square kilometers, Hagonoy is situated at the south-west corner of the province of Bulacan . It is bounded by
7140-479: Was officially established as a town and included it in Bulacan and dismembered on Alcaldia de Calumpit on June 11, 1580, and accepted as priory with Fray Matheo de Mendoza as its first minister in an Augustinian Council held in Tondo Convent but the civil administration still belongs to its encomendero at that time, Don Jeronimo Tirado. The Tagalog constituted the majority of the Malolos populace although it
7225-456: Was originally a visita under the parish of Calumpit . It became a town church in 1731 with Fr. Juan Albarran, OSA, as its first curate. It was rebuilt in 1871 by Fr. Ignacio Manzanares, OSA. The church was taken over by the Filipino clergy in 1896 with Fr. Clemente Garcia as the first Filipino curate. He was succeeded by Dr. Mariano Sevilla from 1902 to 1922, Fr. Exequiel Morales, 1922–1936. Fr. Celestino Rodriguez OFM, curate since 1936 and improved
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