Casimiro Andrada was born in Zambales and married to Justa Acolentava, a native of

Carles, Iloilo Carles, officially the Municipality of Carles ( hil, Banwa sang Carles, tgl, Bayan ng Carles), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,637 people. Located on P ...

. He headed the Separation Movement of the Municipality of Carles (in the Province of

Iloilo Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang Iloilo; tl, Lalawigan ng Iloilo), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is the City of Iloilo, the ...

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), succeeded in getting the approval of the Carleseños petition for separation from

Balasan Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan ( hil, Banwa sang Balasan, tgl, Bayan ng Balasan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,064 people. The bu ...

Political Life

During the annexation of Carles to Balasan, Casimiro Andrada became the 5th Municipal President of Balasan.

Legacy

The Don Casimero Andrada National High School or DCANHS is a Flagship Secondary School in the Municipality of Carles,

named after Casimiro Andrada a Philanthropist of the said town. Today DCANHS stand firm in its mission by producing more productive, highly educated, motivated and competitive Carleseños.

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