| Municipality of San Miguel Bayan ng San Miguel San Miguel De Mayumo |
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Municipality of San Miguel
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | ||
| Province | Bulacan | ||
| District | 3rd District | ||
| Founded | 100 BC | ||
| Barangays | 49 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roderick D.G. Tiongson | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Ma. Gemma S. Alcantara | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 231.40 km2 (89.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 138,839 | ||
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,554/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 3011 | ||
| Dialing code | 044 | ||
| Income class | 1st class | ||
| Population Census of San Miguel | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 108,147 |
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| 2000 | 123,824 | 2.95% | |
| 2007 | 138,839 | 1.59% | |
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San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban[1] municipality located in the 3rd district[1] of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.[1]
The municipality of San Miguel De Mayumo was established in 1763 with Carlos Agustin Maniquiz, Maria Juana Puno - wife of Carlos Agustin Maniquiz and Miguel Pineda as the first town mayor of San Miguel. Miguel Pineda was a native of Angat, Bulacan who decided to settle permanently in the Barrio of San Bartolome now named Barangay Tartaro. He found the place ideal for hunting and was later chosen as the leader of other settlers. He formed an alliance with Mariano Puno, the recognized leader of the adjacent prosperous village called Sto. Rosario now named Barangay Mandile. The two leaders decided to form a town named Miguel De Mayumo after the name of Miguel Pineda and Mayumo, a Kapampangan word for sweets for the goodwill and generosity of Mariano Puno. The town was supposed to be part of Pampanga. San Miguel’s culture drifted from Kapampangan influence. San Miguel used to be the biggest town in Bulacan but when San Ildefonso, Bulacan was proclaimed a town during the 1900s and during the Marcos Regime - Ferdinand Marcos, he made Dona Remedios Trinidad a town (named after his wife's mother), San Miguel was right as the 2nd.
There is a story attached to the timely discovery of a stone image of an archangel when the town was in abundance and the inhabitants wish to change the name of the town. A council was formed for this purpose and in the midst of a meeting; a man rushes forward to report a discovery of a stone image of an angel in one of the Madlum Caves. The council deemed it befitting to name the town after the angel. The discovered stone image was of San Miguel De Arkanghel. The people believed it to be a Divine Almighty sign of good graces. The council decided in reverence and homage to the angel to add the word “San” and retain the original name of the town Miguel De Mayumo to San Miguel De Mayumo. The official name of the town at present is Municipality of San Miguel.
During the Philippine Revolution in 1897, newly appointed Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera decided to crush Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops in Cavite, but Aguinaldo fled to Batangas and joined forces with Gen. Miguel Malvar. The Spaniards continue their pursuit but the troops outwitted them by going to the province of Rizal (formerly Morong) and finally to Biak-na-Bato in San Miguel de Mayumo [ San Miguel], Bulacan. Aguinaldo made the mountain caves into his headquarters while Primo de Rivera quoted, "Biak-na-Bato will fall into my hands...but I cannot promise to dissolve the Revolution." Emilio Aguinaldo established the First Constitutional Government in the Philippines.
Pedro A. Paterno, a Filipino who studied in Spain, presented himself to the Governor-General and told them he would like to help them by negotiating a peace treaty with the revolutionaries, and Rivera agreed. Paterno was right in Manila on August 4 but was halted by Gen. Paciano Rizal, who was against the treaty and said he would rather be thrown into a pit lined with bolos and sharp lances, but in the end, he agreed and had Paterno escorted to Biak-na-Bato. Paterno arrived on August 9 but did not reach his goal so he had to come back three more times during the negotiations. Aguinaldo commanded reforms and truce up to September 1900. He also told Paterno to consult with the other revolutionary leaders.
Paterno kept on going back and forth to Manila and Biak-na-Bato until the two sides made a negotiation. After two weeks Primo de Rivera signed the 'Pact of Biak-na-Bato' in Malacanang without Aguinaldo, for Aguinaldo felt he might get arrested so he choose Paterno to be his representative to sign the treaty. The treaty was signed on December 14 to 15,1897.
In 1959, the sitio of Bagong Silang - Caloocan, [A place in Metro Manila] - Manila was converted into a barrio.[2]
On August 26, 2007, residents at the foot of the Biak-na-Bato mountains petitioned President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare the mountains protected areas to stop marble quarrying and mining there. Biak-na-Bato (21.17 km² in the villages of Kalawakan and Talbak in Doña Remedios Trinidad town and the villages of Biak-na-Bato and Sibul) was one of the camps of the revolutionary Katipunan forces in the 19th century, was declared a national park by Manuel L. Quezon on Nov. 16, 1937 through Proclamation No. 223.[3]
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| Rebels | Guardia Civil | ||||||
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| Pablo Tecson | unknown | ||||||
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Started on May 23, 1898 when a rebel group led by Brigadaire General Pablo Tecson [1859-1933]. He attacked the Guardia Civil. He later become the Governor General of Bulacan 1903-1906, elected after American Rule. He also paricipated in the ratification of the first Philippine Constitution with Emilio Aguinaldo. He became Secretary of Department of Agriculture and donated a parcel of land, now called Camp Tecson - Philippine Army. First Scout Ranger Regiment - 1st Scout Ranger Regiment.
Pablo Tecson [Pablo Ocampo Tecson] was born on July 4, 1859 in San Miguel de Mayumo province of Bulacan. The son of Tiburcio Tecson and Paula Ocampo. He begun his studies in San Miguel and later at the San Juan de Letran where he finished his Bachelor of Arts.
He served at the Pahayagan Patnubay ng Catolico, published in April 1890. Father Maria Gil was editor, Mariano Sevilla, Joaquin Tecson, Juan Evangelista, Pascual Poblete, Modesto Santiago and Gabriel Francisco formed the staff.
He was one of the founders of Katipunan - Katipunan's Balangay Arao in San Miguel. He participated in the attack of the garrison in San Miguel and San Rafael, Bulacan. He was the Brigadier General of the 'Brigada del Pilar' - Philippine Revolutionary Force of Gregorio Del Pilar. He became a delegate to the Malolos Congress representing the province of Cagayan. During the deliberations, he was the one that broke the tie and made the separation of the church and state final.
After the Philippine–American War, he was appointed Governor of Bulacan province, the first Military Governor elected. And was a chosen delegate of the Philippine Commission World Fair in 1904. He resigned from government service in 1906 and went to farming. He was of the first to promote silk culture industry and because of this he was named Secretary of Department of Agriculture. He donated the land for the use of the Constabulary Station in Sibul Spring - San Miguel, now called Camp Tecson - Philippine Army in Sibul Spring Bulacan. First Scout Ranger Regimen - 1st Scout Ranger Regiment. He died in 1933.
Pablo Tecson Incumbency 1903 – Assessment of lands and houses was ordered. 1904 – 'The Ley Rentas Internas' was passed and many people objected. 1905 – During his incumbency, the 'Provincial Capitol' - Malolos was built on the land donated by Felipa Santos (Mother of Don Antonio Bautista) and Agapita Tiongson. 'The Associacion Femenista de Filipina Movement' was organized in Bulacan, Bulacan headed by Doña Concha Felix. She was supported by Trinidad Rizal, Helen Wilson and other women leaders from Manila.
The Revolutionary Colonel of the 'Siege of Baler' - Siege of Baler: Simon Tecson [1861-1903].
Simon Ocampo Tecson was born on February 5, 1861 in San Miguel de Mayumo now called San Miguel, Bulacan to parents Tiburcio Tecson and Paula Ocampo. He was the second child among four siblings. Simon O. Tecson married Tomasa Mossesgeld Santiago.
Like thousands of other Filipinos desiring independence from Spain, Simon O. Tecson joined the Katipunan when he found himself one time in Manila. When the Revolution broke out, he joined the fighting in Bulacan. In June 1897, he was appointed Brigadier-General of Bulacan at the Mt. Puray Assembly. From Cavite, General Emilio Aguinaldo transferred the revolutionary government to Biak-na-Bato, a barrio of San Miguel de Mayumo. On November 1, 1897, Isabelo Artacho and Felix Ferrer wrote a constitution for this Biak-na-Bato Republic. Simon O. Tecson who at this time had become close to Aguinaldo, was chosen to be one of the signatories of the Constitution during the ratification of the Philippine Constitution.
Towards the end of 1897, a truce in the fighting was agreed upon by both Spaniards and Filipinos. Aguinaldo agreed to go on voluntary exile to Hong Kong together with some of his friends and allies. However, Simon O. Tecson did not join Emilio Aguinaldo in Hong Kong. When Emilio Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines in May 1898, Simon O. Tecson offered his services to Emilio Aguinaldo’s revolutionary army. Emilio Aguinaldo gave Simon O. Tecson the rank of Colonel and appointed him second in command of the 4th zone comprising the towns of San Rafael, San Miguel and San Ildefonso, Bulacan. Maintaining the peace and order of Bulacan as well as the province of Nueva Ecija became his major task.
However, Simon O. Tecson would be most remembered for the event that would be later on called 'The Siege of Baler' - Siege of Baler.
Baler, Aurora is a small town located on the eastern coast of Luzon, part of the jurisdiction of the District of El Principe. In June 1898, the Spanish forces holding Baler continued to resist whereas most of the other towns had already surrendered to Emilio Aguinaldo’s forces. Captain Enrique de las Morenas was in charge of the defense of Baler. For fear of attack, he ordered his men to seek refuge inside the church of Baler on June 27, 1898. Providing themselves with arms, ammunition and food, the Spaniards turned the church into a formidable fortress.
The end of 'The Siege of Baler' occurred on June 2, 1899. The Spaniards went outside of the church to negotiate the terms of surrender. Representing Emilio Aguinaldo and the newly established Philippine Republic was Revolutionary Colonel Simon O. Tecson who negotiated that the Spanish troops would not be treated as prisoners of war. With the terms of surrender completed, the rest of the Spanish troops marched out of the church with their weapons while Filipino troops lined up the pathway. Out of the more than 50 soldiers who sought refuge in the church of Baler before the siege, only 35 survived.
'The Siege of Baler' represents the culmination of the more than three hundred-year hostility between Philippines - Filipinos and Spaniards - Spain. It ended in forgiveness and reconciliation. This event is made even more memorable through the passage of Republic Act No. 9187 on February 5, 2003 calling for the celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day every June 30. The historic 'The Siege of Baler' honors the Filipino and Spanish heroes who fought and died for their principles. List of Filipino Generals in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Filipino-American War of 1899.
Simon O. Tecson fought in the Philippine-American War. He surrendered to the Americans on February 12, 1901 in San Miguel de Mayumo. He refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States of America resulting in his deportation to Guam on June 16, 1901. When a general amnesty was offered to all Filipino insurgents on July 4, 1902, Simon O. Tecson was one of those who availed of this opportunity. On September 21, 1902, Simon O. Tecson took his oath of allegiance and was allowed to return to the Philippines.
He died on November 15, 1903 at the age of 43 in his beloved hometown of San Miguel de Mayumo. He was buried in the church of San Miguel, Bulacan.
'TECSON HOUSE' - Tecson House, the house of Simon Tecson [Simon Ocampo Tecson] is the place where the ratification of Philippine Constitution took place and was signed. It is the house where Emilio Aguinaldo slept before going to Pangasinan.
Founded during World War II, Japanese Imperial ground troops entered and occupied the town municipality of San Miguel on 1942. 'Bulaceño Guerrillas' were fallen and was invaded for a couple of four years. Retreated from the Imperial Japanese ground troops around the municipal town of San Miguel, and before the liberation on 1945. Local Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary units was liberated the town municipality of San Miguel and help Bulaceño guerrilla resistance against the Japanese and ended World War II.
San Miguel is administratively subdivided into 49 barangays.[1] Of these, 11 are considered urban and the rest rural. The most populous barangay is Sibul and the least populous is Pacalag.
| Name | Classification[1] | Population[1] |
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| Bagong Pag-asa | Urban | 1,306 |
| Bagong Silang | Rural | 1,746 |
| Balaong | Urban | 2,665 |
| Balite | Rural | 2,608 |
| Bantog | Urban | 3,336 |
| Bardias | Urban | 1,541 |
| Baritan | Rural | 1,015 |
| Batasan Bata | Urban | 2,117 |
| Batasan Matanda | Urban | 2,735 |
| Biak-na-Bato | Urban | 1,192 |
| Biclat | Rural | 1,495 |
| Buga | Urban | 1,653 |
| Buliran | Rural | 4,560 |
| Bulualto | Rural | 2,622 |
| Calumpang | Rural | 3,870 |
| Cambio | Rural | 1,990 |
| Camias | Urban | 6,706 |
| Ilog-Bulo | Rural | 1,416 |
| King Kabayo | Rural | 1,514 |
| Labne | Rural | 1,461 |
| Lambakin | Rural | 2,336 |
| Magmarale | Rural | 2,077 |
| Malibay | Rural | 2,031 |
| Maligaya | Urban | 1,723 |
| Mandile | Rural | 1,627 |
| Masalipit | Rural | 2,697 |
| Pacalag | Rural | 891 |
| Paliwasan | Rural | 2,404 |
| Partida | Rural | 3,162 |
| Pinambaran | Rural | 3,671 |
| Poblacion | Urban | 3,386 |
| Pulong Bayabas | Rural | 1,187 |
| Pulong Duhat | Rural | 1,132 |
| Sacdalan | Rural | 1,745 |
| Salacot | Rural | 3,010 |
| Salangan | Rural | 4,300 |
| San Agustin | Rural | 3,743 |
| San Jose | Urban | 5,310 |
| San Juan | Rural | 6,749 |
| San Vicente | Urban | 2,955 |
| Santa Ines | Rural | 5,135 |
| Santa Lucia | Rural | 2,745 |
| Santa Rita Bata | Rural | 3,036 |
| Santa Rita Matanda | Rural | 2,438 |
| Sapang | Rural | 1,503 |
| Sibul | Rural | 8,570 |
| Tartaro | Rural | 5,374 |
| Tibagan | Rural | 3,099 |
| Tigpalas | Rural | 3,255 |
Sibul Spring is famous for the springs coming directly from the mountains, which attracted a lot of people including the past Philippine President like Manuel L. Quezon and famous artists during the pre-war and post-war era.
Roman Catholic is the predominantly inthis town with 90%,The second is the Members Church of GOD,International with 4%, Iglesia ni Cristo with 1%, Evangelicals With 3% and Other Religious Groups with 2%.
The town has numerous public schools offering elementary and high school education. Some of the elementary public schools are:
Some of public high schools are:
Some of the private schools offering elementary and pre-elementary education are:
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Some of the tertiary schools which is:
San Miguel is also famous because of the old houses built in different times, with different style and color stractures even though some of the houses were bombed during the Japanese Occupation. Many still exist today, but sadly others are being torn down to be sold or to make way for new buildings. The town is also called the "Vigan of Bulacan". Also Historical landmarks and old stones houses in the town proper are existing testimonies to the abundance and prosperity of the past and the admirable skills in craftsmanship of Bulakeños [People of Bulacan Province] - Bulacan Province.
From Manila:
The town is around 75 km. north of Metro Manila, the business center of the country. If one uses public transportation to get to the town, one could take the buses that ply the Cagayan Valley Road route. Some of these buses are Baliwag Transit, ES Transport, and Five Star Transport. The buses reach the town in around 2 hours.
If one would use private transportation, one could take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila. Take the exit at Sta. Rita (approximately 30 minutes). Just follow the Cagayan Valley Road passing through the towns of Plaridel, Pulilan, Baliuag, San Rafael and San Ildefonso.
From San Fernando City, Pampanga:
Take the North Luzon Expressway going south or Manila. You may exit at Pulilan Exit. A few meters after the exit, turn left towards Pulilan town proper. Upon reaching the new Pulilan town market (where 5 roads converge), follow the Cagayan Valley Road route going north.
One can also take the Gapan-Olongapo Road going east. Upon reaching the intersection of the Gapan-Olongapo Road and Cagayan Valley Road (after approximately 1.5 hours), turn right to go south along Cagayan Valley Road. You will reach the town after approximately 30 minutes.
From Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija:
Just take any of the buses that go south that follow the Cagayan Valley Road. San Miguel is approximately 1 hour from Cabanatuan.
| POSITION | CANDIDATE | PARTY | TOTAL VOTES |
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| Municipal Mayor | Roderick D.G. Tiongson | Liberal |
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| Municipal Vice Mayor | Ma. Gemma Sevilla-Alcantara | Liberal |
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| Josephine C. Buan | Liberal |
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| Emmanuel D. Magtalas | Liberal |
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| Ernesto S. Sulit | Liberal |
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| Raul A. Mariano | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
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| Anika Corinne D. Santiago | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
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| Vincent Abril M. Maniquis | Liberal |
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| Marivee Mendez-Coronel | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
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| Romeo C. Dizon | Aksyon |
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