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Apalit is a Philippine municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines

Philippines

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. It is situated in the Luzon Island. According to the latest census, it has a population of 97,296 inhabitants in 15,072 households.

Its nearby towns are Macabebe

Macabebe, Pampanga

Macabebe is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 70,332 people in 12,141 households.-Barangays:Macabebe is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.- History :...

, Masantol

Masantol, Pampanga

Masantol is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 50,984 people in 8,899 households.-History:...

, Minalin

Minalin, Pampanga

Minalin is a 1st class highly - urbanized municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,084 people....

and San Simon

San Simon, Pampanga

San Simon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 48,050 people in 7,680 households.-Barangays:San Simon is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.* Concepcion...

of Pampanga

Pampanga

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...

and Calumpit

Calumpit, Bulacan

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of Bulacan

Bulacan

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Barangays

Apalit is politically subdivided into 12 brgys

Balucuc
Calantipe
Cansinala
Capalangan
Colgante
Paligui
Sampaloc
San Juan (Poblacion)
San Vicente (Business District)
Sucad
Sulipan
Tabuyuc (Santo Rosario)

Councilors

Augusto D. Manlapaz
Jedalyn L. Dalusong
Kenneth T. Nunag
Ma.Ana Theresa Macalino
Zaldy C. Guanzon
Elias L. Mendoza Jr.
Sanny D. Mendoza
Ma. Lourdes N. Manarang

History

Malayan

Malay race

The concept of a Malay race was proposed by the German scientist Johann Friedrich Blumenbach , and classified as the brown race. Since Blumenbach, many anthropologists have rejected his theory of five races, citing the enormous complexity of classifying races...

immigrants that settled along the banks of Rio Grande de la Pampanga at the beginning of the 14th century were the ancestors of many Apaliteños. The art and culture of this early settlers' civilization reached the Zambales

Zambales

Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of...

mountains and the rest of Central Luzon

Central Luzon

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.

At the time Apalit was settled, there was a big sturdy tree Pterocarpus indicus or Apalit (also known as Narra) in Kapampangan at the present site of the Catholic Parish Church of Saint Peter. Apparently, the town got its name from that big legendary tree which is now the National tree of the Philippines

Philippines

.

Apalit was formally established as an independent municipality in 1582 during the term of office of Spanish Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa. It was initially composed then of four encomiendas namely, Apali (Pale), La Castilla, Cabambangan and Capalangan. La Castilla was made the town proper (Poblacion

Poblacion

A Poblacion or Población, literally "town" or "Population" in Spanish, is the name commonly used for the central barangay or barangays of a Philippine city or municipality. Common features of the poblacion include a town plaza, church, market, school and town hall. It is sometimes shortened to...

) and was renamed later as San Juan Nepomuceno.

It was not until 1597 when the Apalit Parish of Saint Peter was created after its separation from the Parish of Calumpit. Fr. Pedro de Vergara was appointed as the first Parish Priest to attend to the spiritual needs of the Catholic community of Apalit. In conjunction with the annual town fiesta, the traditional fluvial parade of Saint Peter was initiated by Capitan del Pueblo Don Pedro Armayan Espiritu on June 28, 1844.

The town of Apalit is located in the southern part of Pampanga bounded in the south by Calumpit, Bulacan

Calumpit, Bulacan

, in the north by the town of San Simon and in the west by the municipality of Macabebe

Macabebe, Pampanga

.

With about 72 square kilometers in land area, the town of Apalit has a population of about 78,295 people (per the year 2000 census) in its twelve barangays.

Barrio Capalangan which derived its name from the Kapampangan word "Palang" meaning machete or bolo is believed to have been founded by the son of a certain Gatbonton named Pangpalung who in his in youth was called Macapagal. This barangay was the home of Panday Pira

Panday Pira

Panday Pira was a Moro blacksmith who is acknowledged as "The First Filipino Cannon-maker". His name literally translates as "Blacksmith Pira", panday being the Filipino word for "blacksmith"....

, the first known Filipino maker of cannons. He manufactured cannons called lantakas for the troops of Rajah Soliman and after the Spanish conquest of Manila, he worked for Adelantado and Governor General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.

Puerto Sulipan was once the haven of Philippine high society and elite circles of the rich and famous in politics and in business during the time of Capitan del Pueblo Don Joaquin Arnedo-Cruz and his beautiful and highly sophisticated wife, Dona Maria de la Paz Sioco y Arnedo-Cruz. Their palatial home was the venue of big parties attended by high government officials from Manila and European royalty. Their son Don Macario Arnedo, a four-term elected governor of Pampanga during the early years of the 20th century continued with his wife Dona Maria Espiritu Arnedo the traditional luxurious banquets and balls in barrio Sulipan. The people of Sulipan are famous for their exquisite cuisine which they acquired from Spanish and European chefs while Spanish ships were anchored in Puerto Sulipan for repairs and maintenance. Don Emilio Gonzalez, Capitan Juan Padilla, Anacleto Indiongco, Barrio Chieftain Simeon Torres-Simon and his four younger brothers, Lorenzo, Isaac, Miguel and Francisco Simon were among these Apalitenos who mastered the art of Spanish and European cooking and baking which have been carried by Kapampangans from generation to generation.

Apalitenos are also noted for their cottage industries such as weaving of cloth, mats, hats, pottery and metal working in gold, iron and silver. Many Apalitenos work as tailors in Manila and some of them own and manage their own shops and mens stores such as the late Atty. Amado Carlos of Toppers of Manila, Lorenzo K. Guarin, married to an Apalitena, the founder of L. K. Guarin Tailoring and Mens Wear and Remigio Danganan of Remars Tailoring and Fashion Shop.

Apalit is also a farming and fishing town. However, during the last few years, commercial and manufacturing firms have been established in this town. Among these manufacturing corporations are two large alcohol refineries and a big depot of a multi-national oil corporation in sitio Alauli of barrio San Vicente. Some banking institutions, shopping malls, and restaurants are also flourishing in the business area of the town.

Notable residents

Governor Macario Arnedo - The celebrated illustrado who was instrumental for the transfer of the capital of Pampanga from Bacolor to San Fernando and for the rapid development of agriculture, sugar manufacturing and commerce.

Eliseo Soriano - The Presiding Minister of the Members Church of God International
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. A televangelist of the informative and multi-awarded Christian TV show entitled "Ang Dating Daan" (The Old Path
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).

Dr. Mariano Dungca Bayani - Widely known as a general practitioner in medicine, Dr. Bayani was both a licensed pharmacist and a medical doctor. He graduated with a degree in Pharmacy at the University of Santo Tomas and earned also his doctorate degree in medicine from the same institution in Manila. He specialized in pulmonary diseases (TB) at the Quezon Institute and later set up his medical practice in his hometown of Apalit while serving also as a municipal health officer. Well recognized in the medical and social circles and in civic activities, he was elected as president of the Pampanga Medical Society. His wife led the Pampanga Chapter of the Philippine National Red Cross for many years.

Fr. Gregorio Binuya - Another prominent Apaliteno who dedicated his life to the priesthood in different parishes in Pampanga and became famous in the Cursillos Movement as a spiritual director and lecturer.

Edwin Arceo - Author, award-winning educator, and civic leader. Exponent of freethought, repudiates superstitious behavior and advocate of scientific inquiry through various articles and books published online.

Artemio Camaya Macalino - Championed the cause of the poor, served as congressman of the second district of Pampanga and Executive Judge of the Court of Agrarian Relations.

Brigadier General Narciso M. Cabrera - Manila Chief of Police.

Dr. Demetrio M. Cabrera, Sr. - Renowned doctor of optometry who served the United States Military as civilian based on the Island of Corregidor until it fell to Japanese invaders. He evacuated his family back to Apalit for safety and survival during the Japanese Occupation and moved to Manila after the war. Demetrio married Dionisia Macapagal of Lubao & Arayat Pampanga. He was a prominent Knight of Columbus. (Nov 10, 1899- Oct 6, 1991)

Bert Simon Camiling - Popular socio-civic and labor leader; local radio station musical director; member of national award-winning musical group and dubbed as one of the best guitarists Pampanga has ever produced. Nominated for the Governor's Award for Outstanding Kapampangan Guitarist but died of cardiac failure in October, 1993.

Theresa Zuñiga Camiling-Gutierrez - Born in the City of San Fernando in the Province of Pampanga, Philippines and with heritage in the three towns of Lubao, Apalit and Bacolor in the same province. As an active community organizer and strong advocate of the propagation of her native language and culture, she founded the Philippine-American Youth Association in the cities of Altadena and Pasadena, California. She was the first Filipino-American Field Office Director of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Chairperson of the Federal Executive Board of Greater Los Angeles.

Atty. Restituto Capulong - A Pampanga High School Centennial Awardee for Government Service is a noted lawyer-politician who served as a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) representing the 4th District of Pampanga in 1992-1998. He was also a director and corporate secretary of Clark Development Corporation, Managing Director of Mondragon Leisure Estate (Mimosa) and Officer-In-Charge of CDC Special Project for Resort Operations. In addition to his current law practice, he is also corporate secretary of JCET Resources Mining Corporation and Microminerals Resources Mining Corporation as well as Director-President of Pampanga III Electric Cooperative (PELCO III).

Dr. Vicente Catacutan - Internationally-known socio-civic-religious leader, former Provincial Board Member, founding president of the Apalit Small Christian Community Hospital (ASCOM) and recipient of a Papal Award "Equitem Ordinis Sancti Silvestre".

Honorable Carmen Espiritu Cruz de Sexton - served as a Philippine Ambassador.

Don Ernesto Escaler - A notable business magnate; chief executive officer of Resource Finance Corporation; secretary-treasurer of PASUDECO and CEO of Pepsi Cola, Philippines, Inc.

Bishop Federico Escaler, S.J. - He was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1954 at the Fordham Chapel in Fordham, New York City and became a bishop on July 31, 1976 at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila. He served as Bishop Ordinary of Prelature of Kidapawan. He was once the Assistant to Jesuit Provincial, Superior in La Ignaciana Retreat House, President and Rector of the Ateneo de Davao in Davao City, Treasurer of Jesuit Province in Manila, and became the President and Rector of Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City.

Don Jose Escaler - A lawyer, educator, industrial and business executive. He was the first president and general manager of PASUDECO, first Filipino assistant director of Education, Undersecretary of Justice and a member of the Board of Regents and acting president of the University of the Philippines.

Atty. Jose A. Espiritu - Professor and Dean of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines.

Dr. Remedios E. Galang - A medical graduate of the University of the Philippines and first woman councilor of Apalit and co-founder of two private schools in Apalit and San Luis.

Col. Ricardo Galang - Author, graduate school dean and World War II hero who fought the Japanese Imperial Forces. He established an Allied Forces Espionage network during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and maintained a military liaison with General Douglas MacArthur in Australia.

Dr. Ricardo Espiritu Galang, PhD - Famous anthropologist, distinguished professor, author and former chairman of the Anthropology Department of the University of the Philippines.

Ambassador Hermenigildo B. Garcia - A linguist and career diplomat. He rose from the ranks to the position of Ambassador of the Philippines.

Br. Andrew Gonzalez - Former Secretary of Education, author, former president of De La Salle University and Manila Bulletin and primary donor for the construction and operation of Apalit Small Christian Community Hospital.

Don Augusto Gonzalez y Sioco - Successful industrial executive, lawyer, philanthropist who donated the present site and the Apalit Municipal Government building, co-founder of Pampanga Sugar Development Co., Inc. and one of the most prominent and wealthy Kapampangans during his lifetime. Gonzalez couple

Dr. Bienvenido M. Gonzalez - A educator and former president of the University of the Philippines.

Don Fausto Gonzalez y Sioco - Philanthropist and a distinguished member of the Philippine National Assembly in the 1930s. Don Fausto was also known in Europe and in America as "Count of Apalit".

Dr. Fernando S. Gonzalez - Eldest son of Dr. Joaquin and Dona Florencia Sioco Gonzalez who followed the footsteps of his famous father in the medical profession and became an efficient public health officer in Pampanga, La Union and Rizal. Through self-study he became proficient in foreign languages such as German, Italian, Malay, Sanskrit, etc. He was an artist, a playwright and coin and stamp collector.

Gene Gonzalez - Nephew of Brother Andrew Gonzalez, famous book author in culinary arts, entrepreneur and owner of popular restaurants in Metro Manila, a high class caterer and an Asian Games champion in fencing.

Dr. Jesus S. Gonzalez - Second eldest son of Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez and Dona Florencia Sioco Gonzalez. Like his dad and elder brother, he became also a famous medical doctor who had four years of post graduate medical training as a pediatrician in Munich, Germany and he was the only doctor at one time in the whole nation who could perform a procedure called "intubation" whereby a tube is placed in the trachea to let the patient breathe.

Dr. Joaquin Gonzalez - Pampanga Representative to the Malolos Congress and first rector of Universidad Cientifico-Literaria de Filipinas, the forerunner of the University of the Philippines.

Atty. Almario de Jesus - Highly respected lawyer, outstanding socio-civic-religious leader, director and legal adviser of United Pampanga Leaders Council and strong advocate of the propagation of Kapampangan language, poetry, music and culture.

Mayor Tirso Lacanilao - two-term vice mayor and former mayor of Apalit and benefactor of many young, poor but intelligent Apalitenos in pursuing their education.

Brigadier General David Laquian - Deputy Chief of Staff of the Philippine National Police.

Bert Le Roy - One of the best character actors of his time both on stage and screen. His patriotism led to his arrest, imprisonment and death at the hands of the Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II.

Adelino Lugue - Well-known Philippine CPA, co-founder of the Cursillo Movement in Pampanga, District Governor of Rotary International and former Provincial Board Member.

Dr. Amado B. Lugue, Jr - Prominent medical doctor in Pennsylvania specializing in Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Nicolas "Nick" Lugue - Successful carver of some religious statues.

Dr. Carlos Manlapaz - Successful doctor of dental medicine and renowned socio-civic-leader who chaired the Philippine Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles, California.

Engineer Godofredo Gaddi Pangan - Administrator of the Rural Electrification Program of the Philippines and Undersecretary and acting Secretary of Public Works.

Atty. Pastor T. Pangan - Regional Director of the National Bureau of Investigation who was recognized as Outstanding Pampangueno for Law Enforcement. Father of the Two-termer Municipal Councilor Jessica Pangan who also served as Secretary General of PCL Pampanga Chapter (1998-2004).

Dominador Pangilinan - President and Chief Executive Officer of Traders Royal Bank, one of the leading commercial banks in the Philippines.

Engr. Pastor Pangilinan - First Apaliteno to graduate in Aeronautical Engineering in the early 1950s from FEATI University and became a senior vice president for operations of Philippine Airlines and a consultant of other airlines.

Sixto Pangilinan - A successful entrepreneur who started as a traveling merchant, he established the first Flying A Gasoline Station, initiated the Pangilinan Service Station and operated a retail store in Apalit. He was also a popular cabeza del barrio (barangay captain) of San Vicente and a municipal councilor in his hometown.

Mayor Emilio Pascual, MD - A well-respected medical practitioner and popular political and civic leader in his community, he was appointed as a municipal mayor of Apalit in 1947 to jump-start the economic recovery of his hometown from the ravages of World War II.

Dr. Napoleon Punsalan - Prominent Medical Doctor specializing in surgery in New York City, New York.

Orlando Punsalan - Famous radio announcer and father of movie actress Princess Punsalan.

Dr. Antonio C. Quiroz - Voted as 1988 Outstanding Filipino Physician by the Association of Filipino Physicians in America. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the specialty of Internal Medicine and the subspecialty of Cardiovascular diseases. He is a product of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and trained at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and the Tulane Medical Center
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in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a professor, a researcher and a cardiology department director at various medical centers and hospitals in the United States of America. He completed his elementary schooling in public schools in Apalit, Pampanga and his secondary education at Pampanga High School at the age of fifteen years and his medical degree from the University of Sto. Tomas when he was twenty-two years of age.

Col. Eulalia P. Reyes - A woman medical doctor who joined the United States Air Force Medical Corps after a successful medical practice in the USA and in the Philippines and rose to the rank of colonel.

Florante P. Reyes: - Successful Certified Public Accountant and Chief Executive Officer in the Insurance and Banking Industry and well-known sportsman, socio-civic leader and philanthropist in the Philippines.

Adelina Galang Santos de Rodriguez - Renowned and effective mayor of Quezon City from 1976 to 1986 and a member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine National Red Cross.

Dr. Priscilla Galang Santos de Manalang - PhD, Professor of Education and Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines.

Cornelio Sigua Sr.-Municipal president of Apalit during the Commonwealth period from 1935 to 1937 then as municipal mayor from 1948 to 1951.

Larry Sigua - Leading businessman, real estate developer, journalist, newspaper publisher and current president of Knights of St. Peter.

Atty. Rodolfo Sigua - member of the legal profession and political leader of Pampanga.

Eddie Ayson Simon - Current Provincial Board Member of Pampanga, successful business and insurance executive, major financial contributor to barangay projects and champion of the poor.

Engineer Juanito Ayson Simon - Pride of Apalit and an international award-winning inventor of an engine oil additive which is now in the market in the USA, the Philippines and other countries.

Cecilia Gonzalez Soriano - Career government official and former Undersecretary of Finance.

Dr. Manuel Galang Soriano, Jr. - Eminent specialist in urology; he decided to return to the Philippines as a consultant and FEU associate professor of urology.

Amando Tetangco, Jr. - Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines.

Brigadier General Edgar Dula Torres- Superintendent of the Northern Police District of the Philippines and Vice Chairman of the Philippine Police Commission.

Atty. Eller Dula Torres - A law scholar who scored 91% in the bar examination. He was appointed as the first city fiscal of Angeles City and served later as assemblyman of the 3rd district of Pampanga.

Atty. Medardo D. Torres - A five-star defense lawyer in many criminals and civil cases in the '60s. Had he not migrated to the USA as an aspiring stage/television/movie actor, his legal expertise could have already made him a famous judge or a justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Atty. Torres is now a successful businessman in southern California specializing in real estate marketing and financing.

Sixto Vergara Torres - Worked for the Land Transportation Commission as regional director and deputy commissioner. He is most remembered for founding the Gonzalez Memorial Academy which is now a college in Apalit.

Dr. Carlos Uyan - Socio-civic-religious leader, leading doctor of veterinary medicine and president of ASCOM USA.

Palmacio Espiritu Vargas - Well-known socio-civic-religious leader, bank and business executive and was once elected number one municipal councilor and father of former town councilor Marlon Vargas.

Ian Carlos Simbulan - journalist, currently the Executive Producer of GMA 7's Reporter's Notebook, a leading investigative news magazine show in the Philippines.

Edward Angelo Buan Paras - Valedictorian of PMA Class 2011.

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List of Apalit Municipal Town Executives/Mayors 1713 - Present

Years Name Years Name

2007–Present Oscar Tetangco, Jr. * 1810 Marcelo Nabal
1995 - 2007 Tirso G. Lacanilao * 1809 Pablo Mercada
1983 - 1994 Oscar Tetangco * 1808 Domingo Ponce
1979 - 1982 Romeo V. Pamintuan * 1807 Juan Serrano
1972 - 1978 Oscar Tetangco * 1806 Agustin Cabrera
1964 - 1971 Honorio Mercado * 1805 Vicente Ponca
1955 - 1963 Alfonso Lugue * 1804 Vicente Atienza
1952 - 1954 Moises Catacutan * 1803 Pablo Torres
1948 - 1951 Cornelio Sigua * 1802 Vicente Cabrera
1947 Emilio Pascual * 1801 Juan Arcilla
1946 Manuel Reyes * 1800 Feliciano Manangquil
1945 Patricio Tanjutco * 1799 Fernando Gutierrez
1944 Miguel Catacutan * 1798 Alejandro Gutierrez
1943 Sotero Garcia * 1797 Nicolas Bautista
1938 - 1942 Patricio Tanjutco * 1796 Tomas Lacandula
1935 - 1937 Cornelio Sigua * 1795 Francisco Binuya
1932 - 1934 Dionisio David * 1794 Diego Mercado
1931 Roman Balagtas * 1793 Pablo Zaplala
1929 - 1930 Pablo Pungsalang * 1792 Francisco Binuya
1924 - 1928 Ricardo Dalusung * 1791 Juan Manlapaz
1924 Ricardo Dalusung * 1790 Martin Carlos Padilla
1917 - 1923 Vicente Cacnio * 1789 Alejo Pangan
1913 - 1916 Cayetano Arnedo * 1788 Domingo Dungca
1908 - 1912 Tiburcio Mercado * 1787 Pedro Cabrera
1902 - 1907 Cayetano Arnedo * 1786 Bernabe de la Cruz
1900 - 1901 Macario Arnedo * 1785 Pablo Binuya
1899 Casimiro Medina * 1784 Pedro Joaquin
1898 Cayetano Dalusung * 1783 Lucas Pungsalang
1897 Casimiro Medina * 1782 Gregorio Alejo
1896 Luis Espiritu * 1781 Leonardo Mamangun
1895 Eleuterio Pascual * 1780 Fausto Binuya
1893 - 1894 Domingo Carlos * 1779 Blashite Balagtas
1891 - 1892 Francisco Pascual * 1778 Matias Bolus
1889 - 1890 Cayetano Dalusung * 1777 Estanislao Pagpayo
1887 - 1888 Eleuterio Pascual * 1776 Francisco Pangan
1885 - 1886 Pedro Espiritu * 1775 Pablo Dungca
1883 - 1884 Balbino Mercado * 1774 Felipe Cuyugan
1881 - 1882 Paulino Dalusung * 1773 Agustin Gutierrez
1879 - 1880 Francisco Vergara * 1772 Simon de Torres
1876 - 1878 Braulio Pangan * 1771 Nicolas Ventura
1875 Vicente Enriquez * 1770 Marcos Manangquil
1873 - 1874 Leon Timbol * 1769 Jose Binuya
1871 - 1872 Jose Medina * 1768 Agustin Soliman
1869 - 1870 Antonio Garcia * 1767 Felipe Zaplala
1867 - 1868 Pedro Espiritu * 1766 Jose Mariano
1865 - 1866 Alberto Dalusung * 1765 Pedro Arceo
1863 - 1864 Crisanto Mercado * 1764 Bonifacio Pungsalang
1862 Ignacio Balboa * 1763 Jose Umali Centeno
1861 Juan Arnedo Cruz * 1762 Nicolas Ventura
1860 Bernardino Dalusung * 1761 Juan Bautista de Tabora
1859 Joaquin de la Cruz * 1760 Pablo Binuya
1857 - 1858 Jose Sioco * 1759 Tiburcio Padilla
1856 Manuel de la Cruz * 1758 Geronimo Padilla
1855 Mariano Enriquez * 1757 Lorenzo Manangquil
1854 Cayetano Dalusung * 1756 Nicolas Pungsalang
1853 Lauriano Vergara * 1755 Nicolas Tolentino
1852 Nicasio Vergara * 1754 Pedro Yumul
1851 Tiburcio ? * 1753 Jose Payabyab
1850 Florentino Yumul * 1752 Marcos Cabrera
1849 Francisco Mercado * 1751 Agustin Gamboa
1848 Cayetano Pascual * 1750 Alfonso Patiang
1847 Jose Esteban Yamson * 1749 Pedro Catu
1846 Francisco Dungca * 1748 Dionisio Pangan
1845 Mariano Cabrera * 1747 Marcos Cudia
1844 Geronimo Yumul * 1746 Adriano Lumba
1843 Ceferino Lopez * 1745 Agustin Torres
1842 Pedro Balboa Enriquez * 1744 Lorenzo Manangquil
1841 Pedro Mamangun * 1743 Pedro Pangan
1840 Paulo Carlos * 1742 Diosdado Pungsalang
1839 Florentino de la Cruz * 1741 Bernabe Nocum
1838 Pedro Cabrera * 1740 Jose Arceo
1837 Miguel Cuyugan * 1739 Pedro Cortez
1836 Luis Dungca * 1738 Diosdado Pungsalang
1835 Vicente Yumul * 1737 Gregorio Nocum
1834 Juan Macalino * 1736 Pedro Cortez
1833 Jose Macapagal * 1735 Juan Cudia
1832 Manuel Ponce * 1734 Agustin de la Cruz
1831 Guillermo Yambao * 1733 Lucas Catu
1830 Juan de la Cruz * 1732 Juan Cudia
1829 Jose Sioco * 1731 Agustin de la Cruz
1828 Feliciano Pangan * 1730 Cristobal Maggalas
1827 Ambrosio Pungsalang * 1729 Miguel Binuya
1826 Juan Serrano * 1728 Juan Patio
1825 Felix Marcelo Garcia * 1727 Juan Mancani
1824 Pedro Bonduc * 1726 Francisco Simbulan
1823 Felipe Garcia Timbol * 1725 Pedro Pungsalang
1822 Pantaelon Tenensa * 1724 Diego Mercado
1821 Manuel Lumba * 1723 Juan Capulong
1820 Fulgencio de la Cruz * 1722 Jacinto Tria
1819 Pablo Mercado * 1721 Lucas Pungsalang
1818 Isidro Ponce * 1720 Nicolas Tupay
1817 Anastacio Pablo Yabut * 1719 Esteban Ramos
1816 Mariano Pangan * 1718 Santiago Vergara
1815 Marcelo Nabal * 1717 Baltazar Catu
1814 Pedro Mercado * 1716 Lucas Catu
1813 Jacinto Pangan * 1715 Jose Samonte
1812 Pantaleon Atienza * 1714 Francisco Canda
1811 Victorio Sarmiento * 1713 Juan Cudia

Private Schools

Gonzales Memorial College (Formerly Gonzales Memorial academy)
St. Peter Institute (Formerly St. Peter College)
Saint Vincent's Academy of Apalit Pampanga
Holy Child Academy
Blueridge School of Apalit
The Dominican School of Apalit
Apalit Christian Ecumenical School (formerly Ecumenical Kiddie Lane)
St. James School
La Verdad Christian School
Faith and Wisdom School

Public schools

San Vicente Central School
Jose Escaler Memorial School
Sucad Elementary School
Cansinala Elemenary School
Cansinala National High School
Sampaga High School
Colgante Elementary School
Sampaloc Elementary School
Paligui Elementary School
Balucuc Elementary School
Calantipe Elementary School
Banag Elementary School
Macario Arnedo Elementary School
Tabuyuc Elementary School
Apalit National High School
Br. Andrew Gonzales Technical High School (formerly Apalit Technical Vocational High School)
Fausto Sioco Memorial School

Colleges

AMA Computer Learning Center College
Eastwoods International Institute of Science and Technology
Asian Caregiving and Technology Education Centers (ACTEC)
La Verdad Christian College
Asian College of Science and Technology

Religion

Roman Catholics 90%
Members Church of God International
Members Church of God International
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2%
Iglesia ni Cristo
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5%
Evangelicals 2%
Other Religions (including Islam,Buddhism,etc.) 1%

Feast of Saint Peter

The Apung Iru (or Grandfather Peter) Fluvial Procession which is annually held during June 28, 29 and 30, is the most widely recognized religious procession in the province of Pampanga

Pampanga

. Here the venerated ivory image of St. Peter the Apostle is paraded along the Pampanga River

Pampanga River

Pampanga River is the second largest river in the island of Luzon, next to Cagayan River and the third largest river in the Philippines...

Major Roads in Apalit

Mac Arthur High Way - or the National Hi-Way. The major road going to Apalit
Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol Road - going to the towns of Macabebe and Masantol
Gonzales Avenue -going to municipal hall, barangay sucad, and St. Peter's Parish
Sulipan-Capalangan-Tabuyuc-Cansinala Road
Tabuyuc-Balucuc Farm to Market Road
Arnedo Dike Road
Sampaloc Road
Paligui Road

Subdivisions/Villages

Perpetual Heights Subdivision - Paligui
Villa Angelina Subdivision - Boundary of Paligui and Sampaloc
Highview Hills Subdivision - Sampaloc
Larlin Village- Sampaloc
Villena Subdivision - San Vicente
Bagong Pag-Asa Subdivision - San Vicente
St. Peter Subdivision - San Vicente
St. Dominic Village - San Vicente
St. Peter Village - San Vicente
Sn. Vicente Subdivision - San Vicente
Royal Family Homes - Sulipan
Vincent Ville Subdivision - San Vicente
Camella Fiorenza - Paligui

SM Savemore Market Apalit / SM Center Apalit

Location: Mc. Arthur Hi-Way, San Vicente, Apalit, Pampanga
Pampanga
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...

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Opening Date: August 29, 2011
Developer: SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
Management: SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
Owner: Henry Sy Sr.
No. Of Stores: 40
No. Of Anchor Tenants: 5
Total Retail Floor Area: 23,000 sq.m.
No. Of Floors: 3

SM Savemore Market Apalit is a stand alone shopping mall located along Mc. Arthur Hi-Way, San Vicente, Apalit, Pampanga

Pampanga

, Philippines

Philippines

. This is the 2nd SM Savemore Market to be opened in the Province

Province

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of Pampanga

Pampanga

after SM Savemore Market Angeles. The former Apalit Commercial Complex Building, SM Savemore Market Apalit is located directly at Apalit Crossing 50 meters from the intersection of Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol Road and Mc. Arthur Hi-Way. The mall is highly accessible through Mc. Arthur Hi-Way from Calumpit and nearby towns

Towns

- People :* Anthony Towns , computer programmer* Charles B. Towns American an expert on alcoholism and drug addiction* Colin Towns , English composer...

of Bulacan

Bulacan

, and other towns of Pampanga

Pampanga

like Macabebe, Masantol, San Simon

San Simon

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, & Santo Tomas

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. Most Apaliteñios consider known as SM Center Apalit. The mall has a gross floor area (GFA) of 23,000 sq.m. slightly smaller than SM Center Pasig

SM Center Pasig

SM Center Pasig, formerly called SM Supercenter Pasig, is a mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings. Opened on August 19, 2006, this is the smallest SM Supermall to date. The mall is located at E. Rodriguez, Jr. Ave. corner Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Frontera Verde, Ortigas Center, Brgy. Ugong,...

in Pasig City

Pasig City

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Metro Manila

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.They plan to expand the mall soon.

Third Level - Techno Center - Toms World, Phone Gear, City Light, PC Home, CD-R King, Berlein, Star Ink Shop, Techno Kid, Game Place, Cell Care, Cell Boy, Picture City, My Phone, The Sun Shop, & Cherry Mobile.
Kiosk Store - Scent Station, KSA Magic, & Electric Cigarette.

Second Level - Wellness & Lifestyle Center - DJM Music Center, Orange Blush Salon, Derm Care, Wonder Jump & Bounce, Nailtopia, Tronix Imaging Center, Aksesoriz, Silver Best, Ideal Vision, ACE Express, & Sandugo.
Kiosk Store - Miguelito's Fried Ice Cream, Waffle Time, Crave, Mr. Softy, & Vanilla Ice Pearl.

Ground Level - Flagship Store Center - SM SaveMore Market, Watson Pharmacy, National Bookstore Express, Slice & Dice, Tropic Blend, Lot's A Pizza, Pasalubong, Potato Madness, Shomai House, Bukhari Shawarma, Bibingkinitan & Coco Fresco.

Hospitals

Apalit Doctors Hospital
ASCCOM-DLSUMC Friendship Hospital
E.D. Lim Maternity and General Hospital
ADD Infirmary

Memorial Parks and Cemeteries

Apalit Public Cemetery
Balucuc Public Cemetery
Blue Madonna Memorial Garden
San Pedro Memorial Park
Monte Pizzaro Memorial Park (Under Construction)

Public transportation

Public transportation within the municipality, like in most of the urban areas in the Philippines, is facilitated mostly using inexpensive Tricycles, jeepneys,and buses. Motored boats (or Bancas) are used to transport goods and bring people to the lowest land in case of flood in other barangays,

Tricycles are used for short distance travel.

Various jeepney routes also ply the roads between Apalit and neighboring towns in Pampanga(municipalities of Macabebe,Masantol, San Simon, Minalin and City of San Fernando), in Bulacan (Calumpit, Malolos City and Balagtas).

While the "FX" and "L300" van taxis, from their terminals, and Provincial Buses ( Victory Liner and First North Luzon Transit), which passes through the MacArthur Highway, takes passengers to key places in Bulacan (Calumpit, Malolos City to Guiguinto Tabang Toll Plaza) the "Metro" (Monumento in Caloocan City; Cubao in Quezon City; Divisoria in Manila; and Pasay City) and to northern provinces (Lubao, Floridablanca, Guagua, City of San Fernando in Pampanga; and as far as Olongapo City in Zambales).

Telecommunications and Communications

Landline telephone systems are being provided by the Digitel, Datelcom and PLDT.

Mobile telephony services are provided by Smart Communications, Globe Telecom & Sun Cellular from Digitel.

Internet services are provided through DSL and Cable broadband coverage is provided by PLDT, Digitel and Globe Broadband; and Wireless broadband is provided by (Smart Bro) Smart Communications.

Cable Television are provided by DATELSAT.

External links

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