Agoncillo, Batangas
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Agoncillo is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,990 people in 5,029 households.
It is located 120 km (74 mi) south of Manila
, a two hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway. It is 32 km (19 mi) away from Batangas City
, the provincial capital. Bounded in the east by approximately 10 km (6 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake
, in the south by the municipality of San Nicolas
, separated by Pansipit River
on the west by the municipality of Lemery
and on the north by the municipality of Laurel
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During the Battle for the Liberation of Batangas in 1944 to 1945, local Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd, 43rd and 45th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was fought side by side and recapturing the towns in Agoncillo to helping the local guerrilla fighters and defeats Japanese Imperial forces ended World War II.
The Town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery
. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace
, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
By virtue of an Executive Order issued by President
President Elpidio Quirino
, the Municipality of Pansipit was created. But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo
, a native of Taal
and one of the first Filipino
representatives to the Spanish Cortes.
Philippines
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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,990 people in 5,029 households.
It is located 120 km (74 mi) south of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, a two hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway. It is 32 km (19 mi) away from Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...
, the provincial capital. Bounded in the east by approximately 10 km (6 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake
Taal Lake
Taal Lake is a freshwater lake in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The lake is situated within a caldera formed by very large eruptions between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago. It is the country's third largest lake...
, in the south by the municipality of San Nicolas
San Nicolas
- Person :* San Nicolás de Myra or San Nicolás de Bari also called Nikolaos of Myra or St. Nicholas, see Saint Nicholas.- Argentina :* San Nicolás de los Arroyos, in the province of Buenos Aires** San Nicolás Agreement, signed there...
, separated by Pansipit River
Pansipit River
The Pansipit River is a short river located in the Batangas province of the Philippines. The river is most notable for being the sole drainage outlet of the nearby Taal Lake...
on the west by the municipality of Lemery
Lemery
-People:* Nicolas Lemery , French chemist* Henry Lemery , Martinique politician...
and on the north by the municipality of Laurel
Laurel, Batangas
Laurel is a fourth class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,953 people in 5,153 households...
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Barangays
Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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History
During the Second World War under the Japanese Occupation, the occupation of the Imperial Japanese armed forces entering the towns in Agoncillo.During the Battle for the Liberation of Batangas in 1944 to 1945, local Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd, 43rd and 45th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was fought side by side and recapturing the towns in Agoncillo to helping the local guerrilla fighters and defeats Japanese Imperial forces ended World War II.
The Town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery
Lemery
-People:* Nicolas Lemery , French chemist* Henry Lemery , Martinique politician...
. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace
Malacañang Palace
The Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every...
, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
By virtue of an Executive Order issued by President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
President Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
, the Municipality of Pansipit was created. But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo
Felipe Agoncillo
Felipe Agoncillo was the Filipino lawyer representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris , ending the Spanish–American War and achieving him the title of "outstanding first Filipino diplomat."As a family friend and adviser of General Emilio Aguinaldo and General Antonio...
, a native of Taal
Taal, Batangas
Taal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...
and one of the first Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
representatives to the Spanish Cortes.