Novaliches is a place that forms the northern areas of
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
, and encompasses the whole area of
North Caloocan.
Etymology
The name Novaliches came from the name of the small village of Novaliches in the town of
Jérica
Jérica ( ca-valencia, Xèrica) is a town in the Castellón province of Valencian Community, Spain. It is in the comarca (region) of Alto Palancia. Its population was 1,703 at the end of 2009.
The town's name is based in Arabic شارقة (''Š...
, Spain. It was awarded to General
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy, 1st Marquess of Novaliches (6 July 1814 – 22 October 1896), was a Spanish marshal.
Biography
He was born at Granada on 6 July 1814, the son of Colonel PavÃa, and after a few years at the Jesuit school in Valencia h ...
, who served as a
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines (Spanish: ''Gobernador y Capitán General de Filipinas''; Filipino: ''Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas/Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas''; Japanese: ) was the title of the government executive during the colon ...
. The child
Queen Isabella II
Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868.
Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the successio ...
bestowed on him the title "Marquez of Novaliches" for defending her against her uncle
Don
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Places
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*Don, Dang, a vill ...
Carlos MarÃa Isidro Benito de Borbón, who claimed the throne of Spain which resulted in the
First Carlist War
The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840, the first of three Carlist Wars. It was fought between two factions over the succession to the throne and the nature of the Monarchy of Spain, Spanish monarchy: the conservative a ...
.
History
![Territorial changes of Caloocan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Territorial_changes_of_Caloocan.png)
On February 2, 1854, General
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy, 1st Marquess of Novaliches (6 July 1814 – 22 October 1896), was a Spanish marshal.
Biography
He was born at Granada on 6 July 1814, the son of Colonel PavÃa, and after a few years at the Jesuit school in Valencia h ...
was sent to
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
to serve as the
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines (Spanish: ''Gobernador y Capitán General de Filipinas''; Filipino: ''Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas/Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas''; Japanese: ) was the title of the government executive during the colon ...
. His task was to establish a
penal colony
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where prisoners were given lands to develop in exchange for their freedom. The colony was given the name Hacienda Tala, and it eventually grew into a larger community.
In the same year, the Alcalde Mayor (equivalient to present-day
Governor
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) of
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metr ...
petitioned to the Spanish government to incorporate the haciendas of Malinta, Piedad, and Tala into a new town. The town was to be named "Novaliches" from the title "Marquis of Novaliches" of
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy
Manuel PavÃa y Lacy, 1st Marquess of Novaliches (6 July 1814 – 22 October 1896), was a Spanish marshal.
Biography
He was born at Granada on 6 July 1814, the son of Colonel PavÃa, and after a few years at the Jesuit school in Valencia h ...
, which was recently recalled to Spain.
On September 22, 1855, Novaliches was created as a municipality of
Bulacan
Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metr ...
. Three years later, it was transferred to the
Province of Tondo (later renamed Manila in 1859) until 1901, when the town was transferred again to the newly created
Rizal Province
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during the
American regime. The US Government enacted a reorganization of local government units as part of economic reforms, and Novaliches was absorbed by the neighboring town of
Caloocan
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan ( fil, Lungsod ng Caloocan; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most ...
on October 12, 1903, by virtue of Act No. 942 of the
Philippine Commission
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The first Philippine Commission, also known as the Schurman Commission, was appointed by Preside ...
.
During
World War II
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, Caloocan became part of the
City of Greater Manila
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from 1942 to 1945.
In July 1948, Republic Act No. 333 was signed, making
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
as the
Capital City of the Philippines, replacing
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
. This necessitated the expansion of Quezon City northward, beyond the
La Mesa Watershed Reservation
The La Mesa Watershed Reservation is a protected area that preserves the only major watershed in Metro Manila, Philippines. Also known as the Novaliches Watershed, it contains the last remaining rainforest of its size in Metro Manila surroun ...
, and encompassing half of the former town. The other half, now known as North Caloocan, remains with Caloocan, which became a city in 1962.
The division of Novaliches caused Caloocan to be divided into two parts.
On February 23, 1998,
President
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Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel Valdez Ramos (, ; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military ...
signed Republic Act No. 8535, which would make Novaliches into its own city. 15 barangays were to be taken out from
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
to form the proposed new city. However, it lost in the plebiscite held in the whole of Quezon City on October 23, 1999. At present, the part of Novaliches belonging to Quezon City is divided into
two Congressional Districts, which represents it in the
Lower House
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of the
Congress of the Philippines
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.
Barangays
Education
The Main Campus of
Quezon City University
Quezon City University (QCU), formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University (QCPU), is a city government-funded university in Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on March 1, 1994 as the Quezon City Polytechnic offering technic ...
is located on San Bartolome, along Quirino Highway.
In popular culture
* On the debut album of Filipino rock band
Rocksteddy
Rocksteddy is a Filipino rock band signed to 12 Stone Records.
History and singles
Formerly known as Acoustic Faith, Rocksteddy was founded in March 2003 by fellow church members, a trio of Christian rockers including singer Teddy Corpuz, ...
entitled ''
Tsubtsatagilidakeyn'', there is a song called "Super Nova" which pays homage to the district. The song was re-recorded in their 2017 ''Ang Album Na May Pinakamahabang Pamagat'' and was re-titled as "Supernovaliches (Re-Recorded)".
References
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Quezon City
Caloocan
Populated places established in 1855