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29-441: The municipality derives its name from the bamban plants ( Donax canniformis ) that once dominated large areas of land along the river near the foothills. It was initially called cabambanan or mabamban , but was later called simply as bamban . The site of Bamban was originally a vast track of wild land extending eastward; and on the west side, composed of forested foothills and mountains lush with tall trees extending deep into

58-641: A monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It contains only one recognized species, Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum , widespread from the Andaman Islands , Myanmar ( Burma ), southern China , Southeast Asia , New Guinea , Melanesia and Micronesia . Tarlac City Tarlac City , officially the City of Tarlac ( Kapampangan : Lakanbalen ning Tarlac ; Pangasinan : Siyudad na Tarlac ; Ilocano : Siudad ti Tarlac ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Tarlac [tɐɾˈlak] ),

87-525: A new boundary line was established, thereby permanently making Bamban part of the province of Tarlac. Official recognition as a town was sanctioned by the gobernadorcillos in Tarlac town. Don Martín Sibal was subsequently appointed head and commissioned with the rank of "Capitán". Among the first settlers were the Sibal, Lugtu, Dayrit, Macale, Vergara, Manipon, and de la Cruz clans. During the revolution of 1896, Bamban

116-463: Is a 1st class city and the capital of the province of Tarlac , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 385,398 people making it the most populous in the province. Tarlac's first settlers came from Bacolor , Pampanga . They cleared the area, fertilised the soil, and then established their settlement here in 1788. Tarlac's name is a Hispanized derivation from a talahib weed called tarlak , an Aeta term. The area around

145-574: Is a noted ethnic group in Bamban, with the most known the sub-tribe being the Ayta Mag-Antsi . Poverty incidence of Bamban Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Parts of the Clark Special Economic Zone is in Bamban, particularly the barangays of San Vicente and Santo Niño which are partially in an area generally known as Sacobia. Donax canniformis Donax is

174-423: Is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Central Luzon 's regional center San Fernando, Pampanga , and 124 kilometres (77 mi) north of Manila. Tarlac City is approximately 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level on some parts but reaching even 50 metres (160 ft) on large western portions. Tarlac City was historically a part of what is now Porac, Pampanga . Parts of Tarlac City are claimed to be among

203-565: Is the southernmost town of Tarlac. It has a common boundary with Mabalacat, Pampanga , and in the west, with Zambales . The boundary is defined by the Parua River , which is a source of irrigation water, food, and sand and gravel for infrastructure projects. The mountainous region situated in the western part comprises almost two-thirds of the total land area, which used to be within the US Military Reservations. Nestled in this part are

232-588: The BLISS projects and to the north, the MAR settlement project. Bamban is 99 kilometers (62 mi) from Manila and is 25 kilometers (16 mi) from the provincial capital, Tarlac City . Bamban is politically subdivided into 15 barangays .   Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Bamban, was 78,260 people, with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometer or 800 inhabitants per square mile. The Aeta people

261-503: The Dapdap Resettlement Area, which is on higher grounds. In 2022, controversial businesswoman Alice Guo was elected as mayor, which saw significant developments in town, alongside a then suspected fast-rising Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub. However, in 2024, she was subjected to a Senate inquiry. She was suspended over suspected links to POGO related criminal activities and questions over her citizenship and

290-645: The Ecumenical Christian College. The Malatarlak Festival, celebrated every January in Tarlac City, is one of the most remarkable festivals in the province. In 2011, the City Mayor then changed the name of the festival to Melting Pot Festival, but it is still remembered by its former name. The festival is a commemoration to the first people who built civilization in the province, the Aetas. The names and themes of

319-700: The Pangasinans, Ilocanos, and Tagalogs speak Kapampangan as first language. According to statistics compiled by the Philippine government, the most dominant religion in the city is Christianity. The majority of Christians are Roman Catholics followed by a large concentration of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ). Other Christian groups belong to various Protestant denominations. There are some being non-Christian such as Muslims, etc. Poverty incidence of Tarlac City Source: Philippine Statistics Authority There are several shopping malls established within

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348-625: The Zambales ranges. The thick forest and mountains were then inhabited by the Aetas (locally known as Baluga), and the Zambal , both of whom subsisted only on fishing and native or wild animals which abounded in the place. Occasionally, traders from Pampanga and the Tagalog provinces braved the wilderness to go northward to Capas and Tarlac . Before the advent of the Spanish era , small settlers came, attracted by

377-416: The barangays of Burgos, David, Iba, Labney, Lawacamulag, Lubigan, Maamot, Mababanaba, Moriones, Pao, San Juan de Valdez, Sula, and Villa Aglipay, originally part of the then-municipality of Tarlac, separated and formed to be the part of San Jose . Tarlac now retains its 274.66 km (106.05 sq mi) area. Finally, on March 12, 1998, Republic Act 8593 was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos , making Tarlac as

406-403: The city include Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc. , Dagupan Bus Company , Philippine Rabbit , Victory Liner , Five Star , First North Luzon Transit , Luzon Cisco Transport, Genesis, Santrans, Viron Transit , Partas , and many others. Many of the bus companies' rest stops can be found along MacArthur Highway including Siesta and Motorway. The MacArthur Highway goes from the southern to

435-1066: The city. To name a few, there is the SM City Tarlac , which is the first SM Supermall in the Tarlac Province, located along McArthur Highway in San Roque; Plaza Luisita Mall, which is the first shopping center in Central Luzon (now Robinsons Luisita); the Magic Star Mall along Romulo Blvd. in Barangay Cut-cut; My MetroTown Mall in Barangay Sto Cristo; Palm Plaza Mall located along McArthur Highway corner F. Tanedo St. Barangay Matatalaib; CityWalk also located in Barangay San Roque and CityMall located in Barangay San Rafael. As

464-461: The component city of the province of Tarlac . On April 18, 1998, its residents approved the conversion of the municipality into a city. Tarlac was proclaimed as the component city by COMELEC on the next day, on April 19, 1998. On October 27, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Proclamation No. 940, making Tarlac City into a highly urbanized city (HUC) in the province. However,

493-401: The current capital city was described as matarlak or malatarlak , a word meaning "abundant with tarlak grass." This small community of settlers experienced rapid population growth, as settlers from Bataan , Pampanga and Zambales moved into the area. The Kapampangan language , which is the language of Pampanga , became the native language of this town. Roads and barrios were built over

522-614: The educational center of Tarlac, Tarlac City houses the main campus of Tarlac State University , as well as other higher educational institutions. The Tarlac City Schools Division of the Department of Education operates 87 elementary schools and 13 high schools as of 2013. Some private schools in Tarlac City are the Don Bosco Technical Institute , College of the Holy Spirit , Tarlac Montessori School , Kian Tiak School, and

551-455: The fertile land sustained by the river. The settlers started small clearings in the thick growth of bamban plants which covered vast portions of the land bordering the river a small distance from the foothills. Because of these plants, the place was eventually named Bamban. About 1700, Augustinian Recollects came and established the Mission de Pueblos de Bamban. Originally a part of Pampanga, in 1837,

580-516: The festivals in Tarlac City have changed over the years depending on the city's leadership. For the current administration (since July 2016), the local fiesta or festival has been called Kaisa Festival derived from the word magkaisa (to unite). Tarlac City is the usual bus stop for commuters traveling from the South to the Ilocos Region and Cordillera provinces . Bus companies that take a route through

609-406: The few portions of land in the province which was not created by ancient eruptions from Mount Pinatubo . Tarlac City is politically subdivided into 76 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Tarlac City was 385,398 people, with a density of 1,400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,600 inhabitants per square mile. Being at

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638-469: The following decades through hard work of its residents. Following the foundation of the province of Tarlac in 1872, Tarlac was designated as the capital of the new province. On June 21, 1969, President Ferdinand Marcos signed and approved the Republic Act 5907, converting this municipality into a city. However, its plebiscite was unsuccessful, showing their voters rejected cityhood. On April 21, 1990,

667-424: The meeting point of both Kapampangan and Pangasinan languages, cultures, and ethnicities, both languages are predominantly spoken in the city and environs. Ilocano and Tagalog are also used, especially those with Ilocano and/or Tagalog ethnicity/ancestry, respectively, with the latter language also serving as a medium for inter-ethnic communications. As the majority of the residents are Kapampangans, most of

696-494: The northern end of the city. There are a series of roads leading to Zambales and Pangasinan as well as Baguio . Most buses passing through the town of Camiling onwards to Pangasinan usually take the Romulo Highway which forks from MacArthur Highway along Barangay San Roque. Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) connects with Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEx) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEx) within

725-476: The provincial government opposed the city's campaign for conversion into HUC. The majority of voters rejected the conversion in the plebiscite on February 11, 2006. The city is situated at the centre of the province of Tarlac , along the Tarlac River . To its north is Gerona and Santa Ignacia , west is San Jose , south is Capas and Concepcion and eastern boundaries are Victoria and La Paz . Tarlac City

754-419: Was devastated and burned during the liberation. Rebuilding began despite the ongoing fighting in the mountains. Growth was fast because of proximity of Clark Air Base. However, prominent families left the town for the city to establish big business and names for themselves. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo and the subsequent flow of lahar to the lowlands of Bamban forced residents to move out or to stay at

783-712: Was established. Don Pablo Lagman was the first to be appointed presidente and Don Laureano Campo as vice-presidente under the American military government. Other prominent families then took over the helm of government. During the Commonwealth era, the Sibals, the Lumboys, the Santoses, the Punsalangs, to mention a few, enjoyed political power until the outbreak of World War II. The whole población

812-649: Was eventually dismissed from office by the Ombudsman . As her vice mayor, Leonardo Anunciacion, and seven members of the Sangguniang Bayan were also suspended for three months on the same charges, Guo was replaced by councilor Erano Timbang, who was the only member of the Sangguniang Bayan who voted to oppose the establishment of the POGO in Bamban. An interim vice mayor and municipal councilors were also installed. Bamban

841-523: Was one of the first towns to take up arms against the Spaniards. Northwest of the town situated among the hills are remnants of strongholds built by Bambanenses who joined Gen. Servillano Aquino in the uprising in Tarlac. Up to this time, a portion of the foothills in the area is called "Batiawan" or look-out point. When the Americans came in 1900, the pueblo gradually grew into a town. The Bamban Sugar Central

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