Floridablanca (Pampanga)
| Municipality of Floridablanca | |||
| Location of Floridablanca in the Pampanga Province | |||
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| Region : | Central Luzon | ||
| Province : | Pampanga | ||
| Barangays : | 33 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Pampanga | ||
| PSGC : | 035406000 | ||
| Income class : | 1st income bracket | ||
| Households : | 16,591 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 125.163 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 713.3 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 175.48 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 14 ° 56 ' N , 120 ° 30' E | ||
| Postal code : | 2006 | ||
| Area code : | +63 4597 | ||
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Floridablanca is a Filipino municipality in the Pampanga Province . The borough of Floridablanca was founded on April 30, 1867.
geography
The municipality of Floridablanca is located in the west of the province along the Zambales Mountains and borders the municipalities of Porac in the north, Lubao in the south, Guagua in the east and Dinalupihan in the province of Bataan in the west.
Floridablanca is approximately 23 km from San Fernando City and 90 km from Manila . The place is four meters above sea level .
Barangays
Floridablanca is politically divided into 33 barangays .
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history
Floridablanca is a Spanish word and means "white flower".
The place was founded in 1823 as a hacienda or settlement by Spanish monks of the Augustinian order . The mission station belonged to the parish in Lubao and was responsible for the local priest.
They built a makeshift hut that served as a chapel and named the square San Jose de Calumpaui in honor of Joseph , who subsequently became the local saint.
The most important intention of the Spanish priests was the evangelization of the Aetas to Christianity, and at the same time the spiritual care of the few Spaniards and their Filipino farm workers who settled here and cultivated the land.
There are two conflicting opinions about the exact location of the chapel. Some believe it was in San Nicolas or Calumpaui, while others believe it was in San Jose. However, both opinions could be true in that San Nicolas was a former settlement (sitio) and part of the extensive San Jose estates.
Before 1823 there were no official documents that could prove the circumstances of the establishment or the origin of the name.
There are also two popular explanations about the origin of the name. One is that the name Floridablanca goes back to honor a certain Count of Floridablanca who is said to have visited the place in the early 19th century and hunted game . However, there is no reference to a count of this name who is said to have visited the country in the entire history of the country.
A count by the name of José Moñino, conde de Floridablanca (* 1728-1808), Spanish statesman and Chief Minister of Spain from 1778 to 1792, is certain , but he never set foot on Philippine soil.
The other explanation is based on the existence of the Tabernaemontana pandacaqui poir plant belonging to the Tabernaemontana family, which thrived in abundance in the lush, green forests of the time in what is now Floridablanca. This plant has numerous white flowers and reaches a height of 2.5 m. It is highly valued and is often used as a medicinal herb for various diseases.
Therefore it is believed that when the Spaniards set foot on the ground of today's Floridablanca and saw the large number of white flowering Tabernaemontana pandacaqui poir , they named the place Floridablanca. Not until April 30, 1867 was the religious leadership in Lubao officially established a parish in Floridablanca, whereupon the parish in Lubao moved its seat here.
The place where the seat of the parish was relocated was previously called Manggang Punlod , as there was a large fallen mango tree there.
The reasons for the relocation were likely:
- The resistance of the Aetas to submission and Christianization.
- The proximity to two major rivers, the Gumain and the Porac , which were used extensively for transportation.
- Access to the most important places in the Lubao and Guagua region at the time.
In the 1920s, the Pampanga Sugar Mill (PASUMIL) was founded in Baranggay Del Carmen, which would later become one of the largest sugar producers in the Philippines.
In 1947, the Air Force of the Philippines established the Basa Air Base on a military airfield previously used by the Americans .
Community leaders
Capitan Municipal
- 1897 Geronimo Dinio
- 1898 Cecilio Alvendia
- 1899 Alejandro Ramos
Mayor
- 1900-1902 Geronimo Dinio
- 1903-1905 Alejandro Ramos
- 1906-1908 Gregorio Panlaqui
- 1909-1911 Leon Gutierrez
- 1911 Arcadio Ramirez
- 1912-1917 Martin Sundiam
- 1918-1922 Jose O. Dinio
- 1923-1925 Isidoro Alvendia
- 1926-1928 Roberto Nuguid
- 1929-1931 Don Roberto Nuguid
- 1932-1937 Camilo Ocampo
mayor
- 1938 - 1940 Geronimo Coronel
- 1941 Benigno Layug
- 1942-1943 Francisco Vargas
- 1943-1944 Fidel Pekson
- 1944 Leandro Garcia
- 1945 Benigno Layug
- 1945 Vicente Chincuanco
- 1945 - 1946 Mariano Macabulos
- 1946-1947 Arsenio T. Isip
- 1948 - 1951 Mariano Macabulos
- 1951-1955 Dominador D. Songco
- 1956 - 1959 Marcelo Mediola
- 1960 - 1967 Dominador Songco
- 1968 - 1971 Jose D. Mendiola
- 1972-1986 Pedro M. Capulong
- 1986 - 1992 Tito M. Mendiola
- 1992 - 2001 Pedro M. Capulong
- 2001 - 2004 Joerey Montemayor
- 2004 - 2007 Darwin Manalansan
- 2007 - today Eduardo Guerero
economy
Floridablanca is the second largest rice producer in the province. In 1999, 37.76% of the harvest was required for personal use. 65.24% or 17,553 t was surplus and could be sold in the surrounding areas.