Pulilan, Bulacan
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Pulilan is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 85,008 inhabitants in 13,948 households. The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where Carabaos are paraded and kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador parish church, in honor to the town's patron saint, San Isidro Labrador.
, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its Northernmost part.
s.
; on the east by Baliuag
; on the south by Plaridel; and on the west by Calumpit
. The Angat river cutting its way through the eastern edge of Baliuag, and the southern fringes of Pulilan down to the tributary of Manila Bay
southwest of Calumpit, serves as the boundary with Plaridel
. Its feature is flat and the soil is suited to farming.
, a pre-colonial Philippine document written in 900 AD. The native population of Puliran at the time of the document were ruled by the sovereign Lord Ka-Sumuran (see Laguna Copperplate Inscription
). There is no documentation found referring to Pulilan for the period between 900 AD to the Spanish arrival in the region in 1571.
An Augustinian friar, Fray Vicente Villamanzo, was made to declare the settlement a town on January 20, 1796. It was assigned a patron saint, San Isidro Labrador, after whose name he wanted the town identified.
From the time the nation acquired its Independence
, the inhabitants of Pulilan have committed themselves in a determined effort to improve their lot. The influence of Spanish
, American
and Japanese
occupations, have in a measure, contributed to the promotion of their welfare. But the Pulilenos, as they are known, treasure their great heritage.
San Isidro Labrador or saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron saint of farmers, is the patron saint of the town as well. The traditional date of his liturgical feast, which, though not included in the General Roman Calendar has been celebrated for centuries in several countries and dioceses, is May 15. However, it is in the 14th day of May that Pulileňos(people of Pulilan) celebrate the feast in honor of their saint by parading carabaos and making them kneel in front of the church as a sign of respect for the patron saint of farmers. Also included in the parade are cows, horses, street folk dancers, marching bands and floats of commercial establishments of the town. On May 14, 2009, the town called attention when one of the water buffalos (which was known to be biologically enhanced) raged and caused so many destructions in the town proper. no one get hurt but the waiting shed was destroyed. However, the buffalo was captured and calmed.
Philippines
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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 85,008 inhabitants in 13,948 households. The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where Carabaos are paraded and kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador parish church, in honor to the town's patron saint, San Isidro Labrador.
Politics
- Mayor: Vicente B. Esguerra, Sr.
- Vice Mayor: Elpidio C. Castillo
- Councilors:
- John J. Nethercott
- Ricardo M. Candido
- Oliver G. Angeles
- Reynaldo J. Clemente
- Gilbert M. Muñoz
- Enoc L. Santos, Jr.
- Efren L. Sulit
- Billy Y. Ilaga
Built up area
With the continuous expansion of Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its Northernmost part.
Barangays
Pulilan is politically subdivided into 19 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Balatong A
- Balatong B
- Cutcot
- Dampol I
- Dampol II-A
- Dampol II-B
- Dulong Malabon
- Inaon
- Longos
- Lumbac
- Paltao
- Peñabatan
- Poblacion
- Sta. Peregrina
- Sto. Cristo
- Taal
- Tabon
- Tibag
- Tinejero
Geography
Pulilan is one of the 21 towns of Bulacan province, located in about its center—from north to south. It has an area of about 4,073 hectares. It is bounded on the north by Apalit in PampangaPampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
; on the east by Baliuag
Baliuag, Bulacan
Baliuag or Baliwag is a 1st Class Urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 136,982 inhabitants in 25,050 households....
; on the south by Plaridel; and on the west by Calumpit
Calumpit, Bulacan
CALUMPIT is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,017 people in 16,167 households.-Physical and Socio-Political:Land Area: 5,625 has.No...
. The Angat river cutting its way through the eastern edge of Baliuag, and the southern fringes of Pulilan down to the tributary of Manila Bay
Manila Bay
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southwest of Calumpit, serves as the boundary with Plaridel
Plaridel, Bulacan
The Battle of Plaridel was fought in 1945 between troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army units and the local Bulaceño resistance fighters and those the Japanese Imperial forces in the town municipality of Plaridel.-Barangays:...
. Its feature is flat and the soil is suited to farming.
History
The ancient town of Pulilan was first documented as Puliran in the Laguna Copperplate InscriptionLaguna Copperplate Inscription
The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the earliest known written document found in the Philippines. The plate was found in 1989 by a sand laborer working on Lumbang River near the outlet to Laguna de Bay, in Barangay Wawa, Lumban, in the Laguna province.The inscription on the plate was first...
, a pre-colonial Philippine document written in 900 AD. The native population of Puliran at the time of the document were ruled by the sovereign Lord Ka-Sumuran (see Laguna Copperplate Inscription
Laguna Copperplate Inscription
The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the earliest known written document found in the Philippines. The plate was found in 1989 by a sand laborer working on Lumbang River near the outlet to Laguna de Bay, in Barangay Wawa, Lumban, in the Laguna province.The inscription on the plate was first...
). There is no documentation found referring to Pulilan for the period between 900 AD to the Spanish arrival in the region in 1571.
An Augustinian friar, Fray Vicente Villamanzo, was made to declare the settlement a town on January 20, 1796. It was assigned a patron saint, San Isidro Labrador, after whose name he wanted the town identified.
From the time the nation acquired its Independence
Philippine Declaration of Independence
The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in Cavite II el Viejo , Cavite, Philippines. With the public reading of the Act of the Declaration of Independence, Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the...
, the inhabitants of Pulilan have committed themselves in a determined effort to improve their lot. The influence of Spanish
Spain
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, American
United States
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and Japanese
Japan
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occupations, have in a measure, contributed to the promotion of their welfare. But the Pulilenos, as they are known, treasure their great heritage.
San Isidro Labrador or saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron saint of farmers, is the patron saint of the town as well. The traditional date of his liturgical feast, which, though not included in the General Roman Calendar has been celebrated for centuries in several countries and dioceses, is May 15. However, it is in the 14th day of May that Pulileňos(people of Pulilan) celebrate the feast in honor of their saint by parading carabaos and making them kneel in front of the church as a sign of respect for the patron saint of farmers. Also included in the parade are cows, horses, street folk dancers, marching bands and floats of commercial establishments of the town. On May 14, 2009, the town called attention when one of the water buffalos (which was known to be biologically enhanced) raged and caused so many destructions in the town proper. no one get hurt but the waiting shed was destroyed. However, the buffalo was captured and calmed.
Landmarks
- San Isidro de Labrador Parish Church
- Purina Philippines
- Nestle Ice Cream Plant
- Tabon Sun Signal Tower
- Virgoni Resort
- Pulilan Butterfly Haven
- Dampol Signal Tower
- Poblacion Plaza
- Munisipyo ng Pulilan
- PC Warehouse (Poblacion)
- Bantayog ng Magsasaka (Top of Rural Bank of Florida)
- Dambana ni San Isidro
- Pasalubong Bakeshop
- ACI Resort
- Pulilan Veterinary Center (Lumbac)
- Sikat Lyre Music & Sports (Lumbac)
Public schools
- Pulilan Central School
- Segundo Esguerra Sr. Memorial Elementary School
- Sto. Cristo Elementary School
- Dampol 2nd High School
- Santa Peregrina High School
- Dampol 1st Elementary School
- Engr. Virgilio Dionisio Memorial High School
- Castillo-Bajet Memorial High School
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Pulilan, Bulacan Campus
- Inaon Elementary School
- Balatong B. Elementray School
- Balatong A. Elementary School
- Tenejero Daycare Center
- Sta. Peregrina Daycare Center
- Sta. Peregrina Elementary School
- Inaon Daycare Center
Private schools
- St. Dominic Academy (Siena College of Pulilan)
- Liceo de Pulilan Colleges, Inc.
- Montessori School of Pulilan
- His Sanctuary Christian Academy
- Academia de Pulilan.
- Mary Chiles College of Arts & Sciences
- Colegio de Santa Philomena
- Holy Angels School of Pulilan
- St. Michael Academy
- St. Gabriel Academy of Pulilan
- Praise Christian Learning Academy
Celebrities from Pulilan
- Dan Angelo Guardian
- Jaime Rivera
- Melissa Ricks
- Sharlene San Pedro
- Robi Domingo