Hagonoy, Bulacan
Encyclopedia
Hagonoy is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines
. According to the 2007 NSO census, it has a population of 126,329 inhabitants distributed in 25,900 households. It is the birthplace of Former Senator Blas F. Ople
, a famous journalist and politician who had served several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branch of the Philippine government including Senate President, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labor
.
and the Philippines' Sikatuna
in 1571.
Hagonoy first appeared in Philippine history when they formed part of the fleet of Rajah Suliman of Macabebe, Pampanga that met Martin de Goiti
at the Battle of Bankusay in the initial defense of the Lusong Empire
against the Spaniards in 1571.
In the beginning, Hagonoy was just a part of Calumpit
. Founded in 1771, although according to records and old folks, there were already inhabitants in some places of this town prior to 1771. These places were Tibaguin and Pugad, coastal barrio
s sharing the coastline with the city of Manila
and Tampok.
Magat Salamat
, a revolutionary hero, once headed this town. He was the ancestor of the Salamat families now living in different barrios of this town.
on the north, municipality of Paombong
on the east, municipality of Masantol
, Pampanga
on the west and Manila Bay
on the south. The municipality is approximately 54 kilometers from Metro Manila
or about an hour and a half drive. It can be accessed via North Luzon Expressway
and MacArthur Highway
.
Hagonoy a long ridge with a lake in its edge by the Manila Bay called "Wawa", which is now part of Barangays San Sebastian and San Nicolas. It is basically a fishing town with the Manila Bay as its proximate fishing ground, which extends up to the provinces of Cavite
, Pampanga and Bataan
. Its more adventurous fisherfolk brave the waves of the South China Sea
northward and cross into the Pacific Ocean
on the eastern seaboard where they cast their nets and haul their catch to the fishing ports of Quezon province.
s, crab
s, prawn
s, clam
s, oyster
s), the very popular "atchara
", and the desserts (leche flan, haleya, beans of several varieties, salads, pastries including the pastillas puro, and tropical fruits).
They are profoundly attached to their religious heritage and devoted to their pious Christian life. Their religious predilection is overtly shown by the names of their barangays: 19 of the 26 barangays of this town were named after saint
s.
Annual fiestas are held to honor the town's and each barangay
's patron saint
s. The town's patron saint is St. Anne
(the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or fondly called Apo Ana in the vernacular by the natives. She is enshrined at the church named after her in the poblacion. This church is a National Shrine. There are also small fiestas among the different puroks of the barangays. There are feasts for the: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of the Rosary, and other commemorative feasts of the Catholic Church. The Holy Week
observance include flagellant
s on the road, zarzuelas, the "pabasa" (the passion sang as a psalm), the Good Friday
and Easter
dawn processions, in all the parishes. The Good Friday processions of the Poblacion and the Sto. Rosario parishes are attended by at least 15 Lenten icons. The fiestas and Holy Week rituals are deemed as a sacred tradition. Some barangays hold their feasts with extraordinary roadside decorations and buntings so elaborate that the road is almost covered with overhead decor sufficient to screen-off the sunlight at noontime.
s.
Councilors
s, shrimp
s, milkfish
, tilapia
, crab
s, mussel
s and oyster
s.
With its abundant water resources and the coastal nature of the town, majority of the population is dependent on fishing industry. Even the municipal government has its own fishpond locally known as "Propyus", situated in Pugad and Tibaguin, two coastal barangays of Hagonoy along the coast of Manila Bay. It is subdivided to 7 lots with a combined lot area of 412 hectares of municipal waters.
Two local fish ports called "pundohan" – one in barrio San Pascual and the other at the Poblacion, are the busiest commercial areas in the town. Fish traders from Lucena City
, Quezon and Dagupan City
, Pangasinan
among other merchants of other provinces are regular bulk buyers the local ports or at the private "consignacions" (brokerage) of the large milkfish growers.
The coastal barrios are virtually 24/7 as fishermen go out to the sea at night for hours or even days while their loving families and relatives await them. Upon their return, their catch is immediately sorted out and sold at the local public markets and "talipapa" of the barangays. Their catch are also transported to the public markets in nearby towns and up to the public/private markets and supermarkets in Metro Manila.
Barangay Sto. Niño adjacent to the Poblacion is host to the numerous brokers of prawns for the domestic and export markets. The boats that sell their prawn catch at these brokers at times come from as far as the province of Capiz
. A processing plant very near the brokers prepares and packages the prawns to export quality and global standards.
There are 2 “talipapa” (flea markets) in Hagonoy that also played minor central business districts – Sto. Rosario and San Agustin. Business activities include wet and dry market, grocery stores, carinderia and computer shops.
According to the Commission on Audit
(COA) 2009 Annual Financial Report, Hagonoy ranked as the 10th richest municipality in Bulacan, surpassing the annual income of other 1st class municipalities like Plaridel
, San Ildefonso
and Balagtas
.
Banks/financial institutions
Restaurants/food shops/bakeshops
Groceries/convenience stores
Bookstores/school supplies
Gasoline stations
Consignacion/other business
– Hagonoy Station manned by 29 PNP personnel. The Hagonoy PNP is equipped by 24 long firearms and 17 short firearms, with 2 patrol cars and 4 motorcycles as service vehicles.
In 2009, there were 113 reported crime incidence in the municipality. The crime solution efficiency rate is registered at 97.26%.
These hospitals are being complemented by the Amado Aldaba Memorial Health Center, the main rural health unit being operated by the municipal government. It offers primary healthcare services which also includes laboratory and dental services.
The municipality also operates two (2) physical therapy and rehabilitation centers. The first is located at the municipal compound while the other is situated at Barangay Sta. Monica.
The medical personnel of the municipal government is composed of 5 Rural Health Physicians, 4 public nurses, 23 midwives, 2 sanitary inspector, 1 medical technologist and 2 dentists. These are aided by the 172 Barangay Health Workers at the barangay level.
On the other hand, nutrition program is being implemented by the Municipal Nutrition Office. At the barangay, they are assisted by the 29 Lingkod Lingap sa Nayon (LLNs) supported by 189 Mother Leaders. As of 2008, there were 35 identified very low and 565 low nutritional status in Hagonoy.
because of its narrow roads. As of the latest count, there are around 4,671 members of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association in Hagonoy servicing all barangays except Pugad and Tibaguin. Both of those barangays are being served by boats for hire.
Other modes of transportation is jeepney
s and buses. There are about 565 registered jeepneys in Hagonoy divided into 3 routes – Malolos Bayan, BSU
Crossing, and Hagonoy-Calumpit. Passenger buses transport passengers in Hagonoy to and from Divisoria, Monumento, Cubao and Pasay City
in Metro Manila via the 2 bus companies that are presently operating in Hagonoy. The Baliwag Transit
having 32 buses leaving Hagonoy every 30 minutes and the First North Luzon Transit with 11 buses leaving every 45 minutes.
Many residents have subscribed to wireless phone services such as Globe
, Smart
, Talk 'N Text
, TM
(Touch Mobile), Sun Cellular
and Red Mobile
. As per Municipal Engineers Office record, there are 10 cell sites installed in strategic locations in Hagonoy to improve the signal coverage and reception.
On the other hand, telegraph and express mail services are being provided by the local post office and private companies such as LBC and RCPI-Western Union.
In School Year 2008-2009, the combined elementary school enrollment is 17,934, where 9 out of the 10 students are enrolled in public elementary school. On the other hand, secondary school enrolment is registered at 10,477 students, of which 78.45% are enrolled in public high school.
Every barangay has a Day Care Center with an assigned Day Care Worker. The total number of children enrolled is 1,315 in School Year 2008-2009, composed of 629 boys and 686 girls.
The Bulacan State University
-Hagonoy Campus situated at Barangay Iba-Ibayo officially opened on June 7, 2011. The fourth satellite campus of BulSU offers Education, Engineering, Information Technology and Hotel and Restaurant Management as its initial courses.
Elementary schools
Elementary schools
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 2007 NSO census, it has a population of 126,329 inhabitants distributed in 25,900 households. It is the birthplace of Former Senator Blas F. Ople
Blas Ople
Blas Fajardo Ople was a Filipino journalist and politician who held several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government, including as Senate President from 1999 to 2000, and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2002 until his death...
, a famous journalist and politician who had served several high-ranking positions in the executive and legislative branch of the Philippine government including Senate President, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labor
Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment is the executive department of the Philippine Government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment...
.
History
Hagonoy was already a thriving community before the "blood compact" between Spain's Miguel Lopez de LegazpiMiguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi , also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo , was a Spanish conquistador who established one of the first European settlements in the East Indies and the Pacific Islands in 1565. He is the first Governor-General in the Philippines...
and the Philippines' Sikatuna
Sikatuna
Sikatuna may refer to:*Datu Sikatuna, an ancient chieftain of Bohol in the Philippines*Sikatuna, Bohol...
in 1571.
Hagonoy first appeared in Philippine history when they formed part of the fleet of Rajah Suliman of Macabebe, Pampanga that met Martin de Goiti
Martin de Goiti
Martín de Goiti was a Spanish Basque conquistador and founder of the city of Manila in the Philippines. Martín de Goiti was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish colonization of the East Indies and the Pacific, in 1565. He was the leader of the expedition to Manila, ordered by Miguel...
at the Battle of Bankusay in the initial defense of the Lusong Empire
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
against the Spaniards in 1571.
In the beginning, Hagonoy was just a part of 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...
. Founded in 1771, although according to records and old folks, there were already inhabitants in some places of this town prior to 1771. These places were Tibaguin and Pugad, coastal barrio
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
s sharing the coastline with the city 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,...
and Tampok.
Magat Salamat
Magat Salamat
Datu Magat Salamat was one of the four sons of Lakan Dula. Salamat was the crown prince of the Kingdom of Tondo prior to the arrival of the Spaniards. His eldest brother, Batang Dula, was betrothed to the younger sister of Martin de Goiti to symbolize the alliance of the Kingdom of Tondo and the...
, a revolutionary hero, once headed this town. He was the ancestor of the Salamat families now living in different barrios of this town.
Origin of name
The town was named after the "hagunoy" (Spilanthes acmella), a medicinal plant that used to be abundant in its river banks and along the seashores. The original populace used its leaves as their herbal remedy of choice for common illnesses and as food ingredients. Because of the medicinal value of the plant, the news of its effectiveness spread leading the people to call the place "Hagonoy".Geography
With a total land area of 103.10 square kilometers, Hagonoy is situated at the southwest corner of the province of Bulacan. It is bounded by the municipality of CalumpitCalumpit, 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...
on the north, municipality of Paombong
Paombong, Bulacan
Paombong is a 3rd class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Dubbed as the Vinegar Capital of the Philippines, Paombong is famous for its vinegar extracted from the sap of sasa , thus the term "sukang Paombong" became known in Luzon and other parts of the...
on the east, municipality of 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:...
, 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...
on the west and Manila Bay
Manila Bay
Manila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila , in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world...
on the south. The municipality is approximately 54 kilometers from Metro Manila
Metro 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...
or about an hour and a half drive. It can be accessed via North Luzon Expressway
North Luzon Expressway
The North Luzon Expressway , and which is formerly called the North Diversion Road, and officially known as Radial Road 8 is a 4 to 8-lane limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines...
and MacArthur Highway
MacArthur Highway
The MacArthur Highway, formerly the Manila North Road, is a two to six-lane highway in the Philippines that stretches from Caloocan City to La Union, passing through Metro Manila and the provinces of Central Luzon and the Ilocos Region...
.
Hagonoy a long ridge with a lake in its edge by the Manila Bay called "Wawa", which is now part of Barangays San Sebastian and San Nicolas. It is basically a fishing town with the Manila Bay as its proximate fishing ground, which extends up to the provinces of Cavite
Cavite
Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, Pampanga and Bataan
Bataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
. Its more adventurous fisherfolk brave the waves of the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
northward and cross into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
on the eastern seaboard where they cast their nets and haul their catch to the fishing ports of Quezon province.
People
The Hagonoeños are known to be very hospitable. Visitors during festivals or fiestas are usually overwhelmed with the degustation that includes the traditional Spanish menu, the popular native recipes, the seafood (assorted fish, shrimpShrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
s, crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s, prawn
Prawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
s, clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s, oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
s), the very popular "atchara
Atchara
Atchara, also spelled as Achara or Atsara, is a Philippine condiment made from pickled unripe papaya. This dish is often served as a side dish for fried or grilled foods such as pork barbecue.-Preparation:...
", and the desserts (leche flan, haleya, beans of several varieties, salads, pastries including the pastillas puro, and tropical fruits).
They are profoundly attached to their religious heritage and devoted to their pious Christian life. Their religious predilection is overtly shown by the names of their barangays: 19 of the 26 barangays of this town were named after saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
s.
Annual fiestas are held to honor the town's and each barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
's patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
s. The town's patron saint is St. Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
(the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or fondly called Apo Ana in the vernacular by the natives. She is enshrined at the church named after her in the poblacion. This church is a National Shrine. There are also small fiestas among the different puroks of the barangays. There are feasts for the: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of the Rosary, and other commemorative feasts of the Catholic Church. The Holy Week
Holy Week
Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter...
observance include flagellant
Flagellant
Flagellants are practitioners of an extreme form of mortification of their own flesh by whipping it with various instruments.- History :Flagellantism was a 13th and 14th centuries movement, consisting of radicals in the Catholic Church. It began as a militant pilgrimage and was later condemned by...
s on the road, zarzuelas, the "pabasa" (the passion sang as a psalm), the Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
and Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
dawn processions, in all the parishes. The Good Friday processions of the Poblacion and the Sto. Rosario parishes are attended by at least 15 Lenten icons. The fiestas and Holy Week rituals are deemed as a sacred tradition. Some barangays hold their feasts with extraordinary roadside decorations and buntings so elaborate that the road is almost covered with overhead decor sufficient to screen-off the sunlight at noontime.
Barangays
Hagonoy is politically subdivided into 26 urban barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
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Municipal Officials
The following officials were elected in the National and Local Elections on May 10, 2010 to serve a three-year term.- Mayor: Angel Lontok Cruz, Jr. – Lapiang K
- Vice-Mayor: Reynaldo Ondra Santos – Del Pilar
Councilors
- Lamberto Tayson Villanueva – Lapiang K
- Domingo Magbitang Reyes III – Independent
- Christopher Romulo Baluyot – Independent
- Rosemarie Santos Magat – Lapiang K
- Basilio Rosas Cruz, Jr. – NPC
- Jeffrey Catajan Reyes – Lapiang K
- Francis Dianne Tolentino Cervantes – Lakas-Kampi
- Kim Santos Laderas, Jr. – Lakas-Kampi
Points of interest
- National Shrine of St. Anne in the Philippines is a 16th century church established by the Augustinian Friars in Hagonoy and the only "National Shrine" built for the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Philippines. This church holds the relics of St. Anne from the International Shrine of St. Anne in QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and also the relics of St. Joaquim.
- Municipal Hall of Hagonoy and its new buildings.
- Bulacan Garden – located in Barangay San Agustin.
- Aroma Beach is a sandy beach known for its aroma shrubs. It is frequented by local picnickers during summer months.
- Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish is the first Parish of Ina ng Laging Saklolo in the Province of Bulacan headed by their first parish priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Samuel "Sammy" Sunga. It is located in Hangga, Barangay San Pedro.
- Various antique houses and barangays of the great heroes and statesmen of the Philippines.
Economy
Hagonoy is mainly a fishing municipality with 7,837.65 hectares devoted to fish farming or about three-fourths of its total land area. It is home to about 1,423 fishpond operators and 55 registered consignacions – a venue for trading aquaculture products. The town offers a variety of harvest which includes prawnPrawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
s, shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
s, milkfish
Milkfish
The milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. - Description and biology :...
, tilapia
Tilapia
Tilapia , is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapia inhabit a variety of fresh water habitats, including shallow streams, ponds, rivers and lakes. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisan fishing in Africa and the...
, crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s, mussel
Mussel
The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.The...
s and oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
s.
With its abundant water resources and the coastal nature of the town, majority of the population is dependent on fishing industry. Even the municipal government has its own fishpond locally known as "Propyus", situated in Pugad and Tibaguin, two coastal barangays of Hagonoy along the coast of Manila Bay. It is subdivided to 7 lots with a combined lot area of 412 hectares of municipal waters.
Two local fish ports called "pundohan" – one in barrio San Pascual and the other at the Poblacion, are the busiest commercial areas in the town. Fish traders from Lucena City
Lucena City
Metro Lucena has an estimated population of 700,000 which is mostly concentrated in the flat south-central portion of Quezon, which includes the cities of Lucena and Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Lucban & Pagbilao . The people are often characterized as friendly and hardworking...
, Quezon and Dagupan City
Dagupan City
The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...
, Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
among other merchants of other provinces are regular bulk buyers the local ports or at the private "consignacions" (brokerage) of the large milkfish growers.
The coastal barrios are virtually 24/7 as fishermen go out to the sea at night for hours or even days while their loving families and relatives await them. Upon their return, their catch is immediately sorted out and sold at the local public markets and "talipapa" of the barangays. Their catch are also transported to the public markets in nearby towns and up to the public/private markets and supermarkets in Metro Manila.
Barangay Sto. Niño adjacent to the Poblacion is host to the numerous brokers of prawns for the domestic and export markets. The boats that sell their prawn catch at these brokers at times come from as far as the province of Capiz
Capiz
Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...
. A processing plant very near the brokers prepares and packages the prawns to export quality and global standards.
There are 2 “talipapa” (flea markets) in Hagonoy that also played minor central business districts – Sto. Rosario and San Agustin. Business activities include wet and dry market, grocery stores, carinderia and computer shops.
According to the Commission on Audit
Commission on Audit
The Commission on Audit is an independent constitutional commission established by the Constitution of the Philippines. It has the primary function to examine, audit and settle all accounts and expenditures of the funds and properties of the Philippine government.-Composition:The Commission on...
(COA) 2009 Annual Financial Report, Hagonoy ranked as the 10th richest municipality in Bulacan, surpassing the annual income of other 1st class municipalities like 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:...
, San Ildefonso
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
San Ildefonso is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 93,438 inhabitants in 15,753 households.- Built up area :...
and Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
.
Trade and Commerce
Trade and commerce in Hagonoy is concentrated at the town center where the public market, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are situated. Major business activities include drugstores, banks, financial institutions, private consignacions, restaurants/food shops, groceries, and construction supplies.Major Industries
| Major Products
| Indigenous and raw materials
|
List of Commercial and Business establishments
Drugstores/health & beauty shops- Mercury DrugMercury DrugMercury Drug is the leading chain of drugstores in the Philippines.- History :The company began in 1945 with a single store owned by Mariano Que. He named it after Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology and whose staff, the caduceus, is sometimes used as a symbol of medicine.In 1945,...
- The Generics Pharmacy (San Sebastian, Sto. Rosario, San Agustin & San Pedro)
- HBC Home of Beauty Exclusives
- Save More Drug
- RMG Drugstore
- Biospa Body Massage and Skin Care Clinic
- other minor drugstores
Banks/financial institutions
- Banco de Oro
- Metro BankMetropolitan Bank and Trust CompanyThe Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company , commonly known as Metrobank. It has a diverse offering of financial services, from regular banking to insurance. Metrobank is the second largest bank in the Philippines.-History:...
- Planters Development BankPlanters Development BankPlanters Development Bank, more commonly known as Plantersbank, is the largest privately-owned and managed development bank in the Philippines with total assets of over Php 50 billion offering banking products, services and business solutions geared towards promoting Small and Medium Enterprises...
- MaybankMaybankMaybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
- East Coast Rural Bank of Hagonoy
- LBC
- RCPI-Western UnionWestern UnionThe Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
- Cebuana Lhuillier
- M Lhuillier
- Villarica Pawnshop (2 branches)
- DLBB Pawnshop (2 branches)
Restaurants/food shops/bakeshops
- JollibeeJollibeeJollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee, a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Caffe Ti-amo, Mang Inasal and Burger King...
- Mang InasalMang InasalMang Inasal is a common fast food chain in the Philippines.-History:Edgar Sia II engaged in business at twenty years of age. He opened the first branch at the Robinson's Mall Carpark-Iloilo....
- Mister DonutMister DonutMister Donut is a fast food franchise founded in the United States in 1956. The primary offerings include donuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most North American locations became Dunkin' Donuts. Today its main market is in Japan, where it has more...
- Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts is an international doughnut and coffee retailer founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts; it is now headquartered in Canton...
- Julie's Bakeshop
- Caroline Bakeshop
- Maria's Breadhouse
- Minia's Kainan/Meryendahan
- Kazins Restaurant
- Burger Machine
- Minute Burger
- Chooks To Go
Groceries/convenience stores
- Best Value Mart
- MiniStopMinistop, a member of ÆON Group, operates the Ministop convenience store franchise chain in Japan. Unlike most other convenience stores in Japan, Ministop stores feature a kitchen that prepares sandwiches, snacks and take out bento boxes on demand, and has a seating area where customers can sit down and...
-Hagonoy - Convi Shop
- Big Value Convenience Store
- RichSun Mart
- Emie & Nieves Store
- Kheil Vin Kim Store
Bookstores/school supplies
- Pandayan Bookshop
- Mid Shoppe Inc.
- hardware & construction supplies
- RTC 711 Hardware and Construction Supplies
- Hagonoy Builders Supply
- Filipe Construction Supplies
- Oliveros Hardware
- JBMA Hardware & Construction
- Apo Kulas Construction
Gasoline stations
- Petron
- Shell
- PTT
- Flying V
Consignacion/other business
- Mega Prawn Trading
- De Oro Resources
- BBL Consignacion
- Aqua Farm Seafoods Enterprises
- RT Cruz
- Efren Fish Consignacion
- RTC 711 Consignacion
Protective Services
Hagonoy is generally a peaceful community. Peace and order is being maintained by the Philippine National PolicePhilippine National Police
The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it does provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines...
– Hagonoy Station manned by 29 PNP personnel. The Hagonoy PNP is equipped by 24 long firearms and 17 short firearms, with 2 patrol cars and 4 motorcycles as service vehicles.
In 2009, there were 113 reported crime incidence in the municipality. The crime solution efficiency rate is registered at 97.26%.
Health and Nutrition
There are 3 hospitals operating in Hagonoy – 2 private hospitals and a government-controlled district hospital. The Emilio Perez Memorial District Hospital, situated at Barangay Sto. Nino, is a 50-bed capacity hospital that offers secondary healthcare services. It is one of the district hospitals owned and controlled by the Provincial Government of Bulacan. Immediately beside it is the Mateo-Mabborang General Hospital, a private hospital which was opened on October 9, 2010. The Divine Word Hospital is a private hospital situated at Barangay San Pedro also offers secondary healthcare services.These hospitals are being complemented by the Amado Aldaba Memorial Health Center, the main rural health unit being operated by the municipal government. It offers primary healthcare services which also includes laboratory and dental services.
The municipality also operates two (2) physical therapy and rehabilitation centers. The first is located at the municipal compound while the other is situated at Barangay Sta. Monica.
The medical personnel of the municipal government is composed of 5 Rural Health Physicians, 4 public nurses, 23 midwives, 2 sanitary inspector, 1 medical technologist and 2 dentists. These are aided by the 172 Barangay Health Workers at the barangay level.
On the other hand, nutrition program is being implemented by the Municipal Nutrition Office. At the barangay, they are assisted by the 29 Lingkod Lingap sa Nayon (LLNs) supported by 189 Mother Leaders. As of 2008, there were 35 identified very low and 565 low nutritional status in Hagonoy.
Power and water supply
The power requirement of the entire municipality is supplied by the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) including the coastal barangays of Pugad and Tibaguin. While the Hagonoy Water District provides the water requirement of Hagonoy. It supplies the daily water use of all 26 barangays using their 24 barangay pump stations.Transportation
In Hagonoy, the primary and most dominant mode of transportation is tricycleTricycle
A tricycle is a three-wheeled vehicle. While tricycles are often associated with the small three-wheeled vehicles used by pre-school-age children, they are also used by adults for a variety of purposes. In the United States and Canada, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily by older persons for...
because of its narrow roads. As of the latest count, there are around 4,671 members of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association in Hagonoy servicing all barangays except Pugad and Tibaguin. Both of those barangays are being served by boats for hire.
Other modes of transportation is jeepney
Jeepney
Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating...
s and buses. There are about 565 registered jeepneys in Hagonoy divided into 3 routes – Malolos Bayan, BSU
Bulacan State University
Bulacan State University is a state-funded institution of higher learning established in 1904, by the virtue of ACT 74 of the Philippine Commission in 1901, as an intermediate school established by the American regime, and converted into a chartered state university in 1993 by virtue of Republic...
Crossing, and Hagonoy-Calumpit. Passenger buses transport passengers in Hagonoy to and from Divisoria, Monumento, Cubao and Pasay City
Pasay City
The City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
in Metro Manila via the 2 bus companies that are presently operating in Hagonoy. The Baliwag Transit
Baliwag Transit
Baliwag Transit Inc. is one of the major bus transportation company in the Philippines with offices and terminals in various parts of Luzon. It mainly services routes to and from Metro Manila and Northern and Central Luzon.-Etymology:Baliwag Transit Inc...
having 32 buses leaving Hagonoy every 30 minutes and the First North Luzon Transit with 11 buses leaving every 45 minutes.
- Baliwag TransitBaliwag TransitBaliwag Transit Inc. is one of the major bus transportation company in the Philippines with offices and terminals in various parts of Luzon. It mainly services routes to and from Metro Manila and Northern and Central Luzon.-Etymology:Baliwag Transit Inc...
- First North Luzon Transit
- Jeepneys (going to Paombong, Malolos Bayan, Malolos Crossing and Calumpit)
- Tricycles (most common mean of tranpostation locally)
Communication
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (DIGITEL) are the main landline telephone service provider in Hagonoy with 2,134 and 1,700 subscriber respectively.Many residents have subscribed to wireless phone services such as Globe
Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom , commonly known as Globe, is a telecommunications company in the Philippines. Globe provides mobile, fixed line, and broadband Internet services.- History :In 1928, Congress passed Act No...
, Smart
Smart Communications
Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...
, Talk 'N Text
Talk 'N Text
Talk 'N Text is a cellular service, based in The Philippines, which belongs to Smart Communications. This is formerly known as Mobiline and Phone Pal. By April 2000, Piltel launched its GSM brand, Talk 'N Text. Piltel also reported 16,590,737 subscribers to its GSM brand, Talk 'N Text, before its...
, TM
Touch Mobile
TM, also known as Touch Mobile and "Republika ng TM", is a cellular service brand of Globe Telecom, the second largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. TM was launched on September 12, 2001 to provide prepaid mobile services to the middle income market. Over the years, TM has evolved...
(Touch Mobile), Sun Cellular
Sun Cellular
Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., is a mobile telecommunication service provider in the Philippines doing business as Sun Cellular. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, or Digitel. Digitel is in turn owned by the JG Summit Group with a minority stake...
and Red Mobile
Red Mobile
Red Mobile , formerly ümobile and legally as Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprise, Inc. , is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, the Philippines' largest mobile telecommunications company. When it was initially launched as ümobile, it used the CURE Universal Mobile...
. As per Municipal Engineers Office record, there are 10 cell sites installed in strategic locations in Hagonoy to improve the signal coverage and reception.
On the other hand, telegraph and express mail services are being provided by the local post office and private companies such as LBC and RCPI-Western Union.
Education
The educational institutions in Hagonoy is composed of 30 public elementary schools, 9 private elementary schools, 4 public secondary schools, 3 private schools, 26 Day Care Centers, 1 Technical/Vocational School and 1 satellite campus of the provincial university.In School Year 2008-2009, the combined elementary school enrollment is 17,934, where 9 out of the 10 students are enrolled in public elementary school. On the other hand, secondary school enrolment is registered at 10,477 students, of which 78.45% are enrolled in public high school.
Every barangay has a Day Care Center with an assigned Day Care Worker. The total number of children enrolled is 1,315 in School Year 2008-2009, composed of 629 boys and 686 girls.
Tertiary/Technical Schools
The Hagonoy Institute of Technology, situated at the compound of Hagonoy Institute in Barangay San Sebastian, is the only technical/vocational school in Hagonoy. It offers short courses like Computer Technician, Computer Technician, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Food and Beverage Services, and Baking.The Bulacan State University
Bulacan State University
Bulacan State University is a state-funded institution of higher learning established in 1904, by the virtue of ACT 74 of the Philippine Commission in 1901, as an intermediate school established by the American regime, and converted into a chartered state university in 1993 by virtue of Republic...
-Hagonoy Campus situated at Barangay Iba-Ibayo officially opened on June 7, 2011. The fourth satellite campus of BulSU offers Education, Engineering, Information Technology and Hotel and Restaurant Management as its initial courses.
Public Schools
High schools- Iba National High School
- Mayor Ramona S. Trillana National High School
- Sta. Monica National High School
- San Pedro High School
Elementary schools
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Private Schools
High schools- Hagonoy Institute
- St. Anne's Catholic School (formerly known as Saint Anne's Catholic High School)
- St. Mary's Academy (formerly known as St. Anne's Academy)
Elementary schools
- Godwin’s Montesorri School
- Hagonoy Ecumenical School
- Holy Child School of Hagonoy
- Jesus is Lord Christian School
- Saint Mary’s Academy
- Santiago Trillana Academy
- School of Wisdom for Ideal Children
- Sta. Ana Daughters of Mary Immaculate
- Victoria Vazquez Christian School