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Zambales Mountains
The Zambales Mountains is a mountain range on western Luzon island in the Philippines. The mountains spread along a north-south axis, separating Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea. The range extends into five provinces: Zambales, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bataan. One of its most prominent sections is known as the Cabusilan Mountain Range composed of Mount Pinatubo, Mount Negron and Mount Cuadrado, which are believed to be remnants of the ancestral Pinatubo peak. The highest elevation in the Zambales Mountains is Mount Tapulao, also known as High Peak, in Zambales province which rises to . Extent The Zambales Mountains has an area of extending North to South from the mountains of western Pangasinan province, the whole length of Zambales, to tip of the Bataan Peninsula in the south enclosing Manila Bay.Smith, Warren D. (1913)"Journal of Geology, Vol. 21 – The Geology of Luzon, P.I." pp. 39–40. University of Chicago, Department of Geology. The mountain rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Narciso, Zambales
San Narciso, officially the Municipality of San Narciso ( ilo, Ili ti San Narciso; tl, Bayan ng San Narciso), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,759 people. San Narciso is famous for its beaches along the South China Sea that are suited for surfing. Many local celebrities have already visited San Narciso to surf in its beaches which is from Iba, from Olongapo, and from Manila. The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy or PMMA is located here. San Narciso also houses the Magsaysay Memorial College, which offers bachelors courses and other 2-year courses. Also located in San Narciso is the Zambales Academy, one of the oldest secondary education institution in the province, it is where former president Ramon Magsaysay took his secondary education. History The Municipality of San Narciso was founded in the early part of 18th century. The migrants from the Ilocandia arrived in the area and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tapulao
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountain Range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rise to an elevation of above sea level, and it is located in the municipality of Palauig, Zambales. Its name is derived from the abundance of Sumatran Pine trees in the area, known in Zambal as ''tapolaw.''(2007-09-01)"Mt. Tapulao (2,037+)" Pinoy Mountaineer. Retrieved on 2012-02-11."Zambales Mountains" . NewCAPP. Retrieved on 2012-02-15. The mountain was once a site of a large-scale mining operations. The destruction of the beautiful natural scenery is visible in the mine pits on the summit as well as other related structures along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeles City
, anthem = Himno ning Angeles (Angeles Hymn) , subdivision_type3 = District , subdivision_name3 = , established_title = Settled , established_date = 1796 , established_title1 = Chartered , established_date1 = December 8, 1829 , established_title2 = Cityhood , established_date2 = January 1, 1964 , established_title3 = Highly urbanized city , established_date3 = October 13, 1986 , parts_type = Barangays , parts_style = para , p1 = (see Barangays) , leader_title = , leader_name = Carmelo G. Lazatin Jr. , leader_title1 = Vice Mayor , leader_name1 = Maria Vicenta L. Vega , leader_title2 = Representative , leader_name2 = Carmelo B. Lazatin II , leader_title3 = Councilors , leader_name3 = , leader_title4 = Electorate , le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubao
Lubao, officially the Municipality of Lubao ( pam, Balen ning Lubao; fil, Bayan ng Lubao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,502 people. It is noted for rice, sugar cane, fish, and sampaguita. Etymology The town's name derives from the indigenous term ''lubo'' which means low or sunken, reflective of the area's muddy and flooded characteristics. Lubao is also known by its Kapampangan language equivalent Baba. Geography Located in the south-western part of Pampanga, Lubao is bounded by the municipalities of Sasmuan on the east, Guagua on the north-east, Floridablanca on the north and Hermosa, Bataan, on the south. Lubao is from San Fernando, from Angeles, and from Manila. Barangays Lubao is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Cluster 1: * San Isidro * Santiago * Santo Niño (Prado Saba) * San Roque Arbol * Baruya (San Rafael) * Lourdes (Lauc Pau) * Prado Siongco Cluster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porac
Porac, officially the Municipality of Porac ( pam, Balen ning Porac; fil, Bayan ng Porac), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,751 people. The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) traverses this town, the exit of which is located in Barangay Manuali. With an area of , Porac is the largest town in Pampanga. It was once among the largest municipalities in the archipelago before it was divided into separate municipalities. History Porac was founded on October 31, 1594, upon acceptance by Fray Mateo Peralta in the Friar's Intermediate Chapter (recorded by Fray Gaspar de San Agustin, by saying Porac has its First Minister and Friar, Fray Mateo de Mendoza. The General Headquarters and Military Camp Base of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary was stationed in Porac from 1942 to 1946 and the local military operates against the Imperial Japanese military and local co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floridablanca, Pampanga
Floridablanca, officially the Municipality of Floridablanca ( pam, Balen ning Floridablanca; fil, Bayan ng Floridablanca) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 135,542 people. Floridablanca is a part of the province of the Pampanga located in Central Luzon lying north of Dinalupihan, Bataan and south-southwest of San Fernando, Pampanga. History Floridablanca was founded in 1823 at the site of a monastery. In the 1920s, the Pampanga Sugar Mill was built at Del Carmen in the 1920s. The area was the site of military bases of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and the Philippine Constabulary from 1942 to 1946. The Philippine Air Force established Basa Air Base at a former American military airfield in 1947. Geography Floridablanca is located on the western part of Pampanga along the Zambales mountain ranges and is bounded by the municipalities of Porac on the north, Lubao on the south, Guagua on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camiling, Tarlac
Camiling, officially the Municipality of Camiling, ( pag, Baley na Camiling; ilo, Ili ti Camiling; tl, Bayan ng Camiling) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,319 people. Camiling is one of the fastest-growing towns of Tarlac when it comes to income and economy. It is also considered one of the richest when it comes to cultural heritage in the entire province. The town is also dubbed to be the ''"Old Lady in the Northwestern province of Tarlac"'' because it is one of the oldest municipality created by the Spanish government under the province of Pangasinan where it previously included the former barrio of Mayantoc, San Clemente, and Santa Ignacia. The municipality also features cultural antiquity such as its churches, ancestral houses, and ruins. However, the baroque church of Camiling has yet to be restored after 20 years since a fire burned its interior. The inside of the church, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
Santa Ignacia, officially the Municipality of Santa Ignacia ( pag, Baley na Santa Ignacia; ilo, Ili ti Santa Ignacia; tl, Bayan ng Santa Ignacia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Santa Ignacia has a total land area of . It is composed of 24 barangays two of which (Poblacion East and Poblacion West) are located in the urban area while the rest of 22 barangays are located in the rural areas. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,626 people. Santa Ignacia is from provincial capital Tarlac City and from Manila. Geography Barangays Santa Ignacia is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. * Baldios * Botbotones * Caanamongan * Cabaruan * Cabugbugan * Caduldulaoan * Calipayan * Macaguing * Nambalan * Padapada * Pilpila * Pinpinas * Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayantoc, Tarlac
Mayantoc, officially the Municipality of Mayantoc ( pag, Baley na Mayantoc; ilo, Ili ti Mayantoc; tl, Bayan ng Mayantoc), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,597 people. It is nestled in the foothills of the Zambales Mountains where the Camiling River originates and provides many scenic picnic and swimming sites, making it known as the summer capital of the province. The most common road to Mayantoc starts at "Crossing Mayantoc", at the national highway to Camiling, Tarlac just after the then Tarlac College of Agriculture (now the Tarlac Agricultural University) campus. Etymology The town got its name after a palm called 'yantoc' due to its abundance in the place. History The first settlers of Mayantoc before the coming of Christian migrants were the negritos of the Abiling tribe. As they arrived in great numbers, so the natives were soon forced to move deeper into the forest areas of the Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Clemente, Tarlac
San Clemente, officially the Municipality of San Clemente ( pag, Baley na San Clemente; ilo, Ili ti San Clemente; tl, Bayan ng San Clemente), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,181 people. Geography San Clemente borders the provinces of Pangasinan to the north and northwest and Zambales to the west. Like Santa Ignacia and Mayantoc, it is a former part of Camiling. San Clemente is from the provincial capital Tarlac City and from Manila. Barangays San Clemente is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. * Balloc * Bamban * Casipo * Catagudingan * Daldalayap * Doclong 1 * Doclong 2 * Maasin * Nagsabaran * Pit-ao * Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the ... Norte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, Tarlac
San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose ( pam, Balen ning San Jose; tl, Bayan ng San Jose), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,182 people. It was created into a municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 6842, ratified on April 21, 1990; taken from the municipality of Tarlac. It is also the largest municipality of the province in terms of land area. Monasterio de Tarlac is located in this municipality. Geography Barangays San Jose is politically subdivided into 13 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...s: * Burgos * David * Iba * Labney * Lawacamulag * Lubigan * Maamot * Mababanaba * Moriones * Pao * San Juan de Valdez * Sula * Villa Aglipay Climate Demogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capas, Tarlac
Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas ( pam, Balen ning Capas; tgl, Bayan ng Capas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines, and one of the richest towns in the province. The town also consists of numerous subdivisions and exclusive villages. Capas is being dubbed as the “Tourism Capital of Tarlac." Apart from being known as the final site of the infamous Bataan Death March, it is also known for Mount Pinatubo treks, where thousands of mountaineers and visitors go. The town has some industrial factories like the PilMiCo. History Originally a part of Zambales and Pampanga, its first settlers were the Kapampangan and the Aeta. It was founded in the year 1710 by the Augustinian Friars. During the American Colonial period, the Americans built the Camp O'Donell for military installation until when the Japanese used it as a concentration camp during the Bataan Death March as the last stop of the march. Capas as all other towns in Tarlac provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
