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Obando, officially the Municipality of Obando ( tgl, Bayan ng Obando), is a 2nd class
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in the
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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 ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,978 people. It is away from the Philippine capital
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and is part of Manila's
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which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part.''Obando, Bayang Pinagpala!'' (Obando, Blessed Town!), ''Pamahalaang Bayan ng Obando'' (Local Government of Obando), 2006/2007


History

In the 18th century, the municipalities now known as
Meycauayan Meycauayan, officially the City of Meycauayan ( fil, Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people. It is one of the oldest to ...
,
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(formerly Polo) and Obando comprised only one town, the Municipality of Meycauayan. The town of Polo and Obando, formed a barrio called Catanghalan. In the year 1623, the municipality of Polo was organized which included the present-day territories of the Town of Obando. By virtue of a
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promulgated during the time of Governor and Captain General of the Archipelago, Francisco Jose de Obando y Solis, the town was created and separated from its mother town Polo on May 14, 1753. In the Governor's untimely death at the hands of the British during the Seven Years' War, the creation and establishment of the town was made and attended by the Alcalde Mayor of the province, Don Francisco Morales y Mozabe, the Provincial Minister, S. Gregorio, Rev. Fr. Alejandro Ferrer, together with numerous religious devotees. The minister who was chosen to administer the town was Rev. Fr. Manuel De Olivencia. In 1907, Obando was made an independent town of Bulacan. Then through the untiring efforts of the municipal officials, a portion of Gasak,
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was reclaimed to form a part of Obando. The municipal officials, believing that this portion was once a part of the municipality but was adopted by Navotas in the course of time, effortlessly pushed through its claim to regain the area. The concerted action of all those concerned paid off when on January 30, 1975, by virtue of a Presidential Decree No. 646, a portion of approximately 1.78 square kilometers of Gasak, Navotas was returned to Obando. This is mostly fishpond and sandy beach and believed that when fully developed, this will serve as a good tourist attraction. By resolution of 1975 Municipal Council, the area was made into a barangay and named it Nuestra Señora de Salambao in honor of one of its patron saints.


Geography

Obando is bordered by
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in the east,
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and
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...
in the south,
Bulakan Bulakan, officially the Municipality of Bulakan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bulakan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,232 people. It is north of Manila. Bula ...
in the north, and the waters of
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in the west. Flat and low-lying coastal plains characterize the general
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of Obando. The area was formerly an
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, but it filled up partially from the peripheral parts of each sand bar and sand spit and formed up into current figure that mainly consisted of commercial district, partly industrial district, residential area and fishpond. Within the municipality are two rivers and three creeks namely Meycauayan River, in the north, Pinagkabalian River, in the south and Paco Creek, Hulo Creek and Pag-asa Creek traversing the town parallel to the provincial road. Obando, just like the other towns of Bulacan, has two pronounced seasons: dry and wet season. The wet season is from May to October and the dry season is from November to April. The rainfall of the wet season accounts for about 80% of the annual rainfall, which is due to west monsoons and typhoons.


Barangays

Obando is politically subdivided into 11
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s (8 urban, 3 rural). Barangays Binuangan (ancient "Binwangan" mentioned on the
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which is the oldest written document of Philippines inscribed in Indianized
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dates back to 900 CE) and Salambao are located along the Paliwas River, and can only be reached by means of motorized boats.


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Obando, Bulacan, was 59,978 people, with a density of . In 2002, Obando had an estimated
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of 58,245 wherein 49% are male and 51% are female. Of the current population, about 14% live in rural barangays while the rest constitute the urban population. There are 12,349 households. The average monthly income of a household is P9,000.00, slightly below the P9,540.00 minimum for a family of 6 threshold set by Department of Social Welfare and Development.


Economy


Radio

Obando is also the transmitter site of some AM stations, primarily broadcasting the Mega Manila area. Among them are: * Super Radyo DZBB 594 (
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) *
DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 DZMM (630 AM) Radyo Patrol was a commercial news/talk radio station broadcasting from Quezon City, Philippines, serving the Mega Manila market. It was the flagship station of the Radyo Patrol Network owned by ABS-CBN. The station's studio was ...
(
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, defunct) * DWIZ 882 (
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) * DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990 ( Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation, defunct) * DZEC Radyo Agila 1062 (
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) * INC Radio DZEM 954 (
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) *
DZME 1530 DZME (1530 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station owned and operated by Capitol Broadcasting Center in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Unit 1802, 18/F, OMM-Citra Building, San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Pasig Cit ...
(
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)


Government


Elected officials

* Mayor: Leonardo D. Valeda ( NUP) * Vice Mayor: Arvin E. dela Cruz ( NUP) * Municipal Council: ** Rowell S. Rillera ( NUP) ** Drandren R. de Ocampo ( PDP-Laban) ** Felipe F. dela Cruz ( PDP-Laban) ** Lawrance R. Banag (
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) ** Evangeline B. Bautista ( NUP) ** Crina Babes P. Ramos ( PDP-Laban) ** Michael L. dela Paz ( NUP) ** Aries Joseph C. Manalaysay ( NUP)


List of mayors

* Antonio Joaquin (OIC 1986 - 1989) * Bienvenido Evangelista (1989–1992) * Conrado Lumabas Jr. (1992–2001) * Onesimo Joaquin (2001–2004) * Zoilito Santiago (2004–2007) * Orencio Gabriel (2007–2013) * Edwin C. Santos (2013–2022) *Leonardo Valeda (2022–Present)


List of vice mayors

Vice Mayors of Obando: * Remigio Dela Cruz (1988–1992) * Gaudioso Espinosa (1992–1995) * Romerico Roque Santos (1995–1998) * Onesimo Joaquin (1998–2001) * Zoilito Santiago (2001–2004) * Jose Correa (2004–2007) * Leonardo Pantanilla (2007–2010) * Danilo de Ocampo (2010–2013) * Zoilito Santiago (2013–2016) * Arvin Dela Cruz (2016–Present)


Gallery

File:2obandojf.JPG, Old Municipal hall File:New Municipal Hall of Obando 06.jpg, New Municipal Hall File:3obandojf2.JPG, Bantayog ng Kagitingan (Federasyon ng mga Beterano ng Obando District IV, October 12, 1996; English: Shrine of Valour) File:San Pascual Baylon Church, Obando, Bulacan.jpg, San Pascual Baylon Parish Church File:Sunset in a fish pen in Obando, Bulacan.jpg, A fish pen in Obando File: JfPublicMarketRiverObandoBulacanfvf 03.JPG, Obando Public Market File:JfPaliwasFishPortObandoBulacanfvf 05.JPG, Municipal Fishport


See also

*
Obando Fertility Rites The Obando Fertility Rites"Sayaw Obando." (''Fertility Dance''), ''Obando, Bayang Pinagpala!'' (Obando, Blessed Town!), ''Pamahalaang Bayan ng Obando'' (Local Government of Obando), 2006/2007 are a dance ritual, initially an Anitist ritual, and ...
*
Obando Church The Parish of San Pascual Baylon and National Shrine of Nuestra Señora Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao ''(Tagalog: Parokya ni San Pascual Baylon at Pambansang Dambana ng Nuestra Señora Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao)'', also known as Obando ...
*
Colegio de San Pascual Baylon Colegio de San Pascual Baylon
Manila Bulletin
or the College of St. Paschal Baylon (CSPB, formerly ''Escue ...


References


External links


Obando Bulacanelgu2.ncc.gov.ph
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