Bugallon, Pangasinan
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Bugallon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,237 people in 10,614 households.
who fought together with Gen. Antonio Luna
during the Philippine–American War in 1899. February 5th, 1899, at the Battle of La Loma, Bugallon faced Gen. Arthur MacArthur
. Bugallon suffered a shot to the thigh during the battle. Later that day, in the arms of Antonio Luna
, Bugallon died from excessive loss of blood.
In 1921, the town of Salasa was renamed to Bugallon.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,237 people in 10,614 households.
History
The municipality of Bugallon was formerly called "Salasa" which means a part of a wooden house where the floor is attached to. In the Spanish colonial era, the Spanish authorities established the town center in Poblacion (now Barangay Salasa). Because of flooding and erosion, the town center was later transferred to Barrio Anagao (became Barangay Poblacion) but the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, one of the oldest churches in the country, could not be transferred (every time someone attempts, he dies). A new Catholic church was created in the Poblacion, the Saint Andrew Catholic Church. This is the reason why Bugallon has two Catholic Churches. The town was named after the town's hero Major Jose Torres BugallonJose Torres Bugallon
José Torres Bugallón y Gonzales was a Filipino military officer who fought in the Philippine-American War. He is known as the "Hero of the Battle of La Loma", where he was fatally wounded.-Family background:...
who fought together with Gen. Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna y Novicio was a Filipino pharmacist and general who fought in the Philippine-American War. He was also the founder of the Philippines's first military academy.- Family background :...
during the Philippine–American War in 1899. February 5th, 1899, at the Battle of La Loma, Bugallon faced Gen. Arthur MacArthur
Arthur MacArthur
Arthur MacArthur may refer to:*Arthur MacArthur, Sr. , lieutenant governor of Wisconsin and acting governor for four days; United States federal judge*Arthur MacArthur, Jr...
. Bugallon suffered a shot to the thigh during the battle. Later that day, in the arms of Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna y Novicio was a Filipino pharmacist and general who fought in the Philippine-American War. He was also the founder of the Philippines's first military academy.- Family background :...
, Bugallon died from excessive loss of blood.
In 1921, the town of Salasa was renamed to Bugallon.
Barangays
Bugallon is politically subdivided into 24 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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