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39-690: The name " Calumpit " comes from the tree " Kalumpít ", an indigenous hardwood species similar to apalit and narra, which grows abundantly in front of the St. John the Baptist Parish Church in the Población-Sucol area. Calumpit was already an established barangay under the leadership of Gat Maitim prior to the fall of Tondo in June 1571. Other nearby villages were Gatbuka, Meyto, Meysulao, Pandukot, Malolos , Macabebe , Hagonoy , and Apalit . When Calumpit

78-577: A chapel made of nipa and bamboo. Later, they moved to Meysulao and built another visita, and then in Panducot, where they built another chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Visitation as Fray Gaspar de San Agustín mentioned in his Conquistas delas Isla Philipinas (Libro Segundo, Chapter 9). Subsequently, the missionary headquarters was moved again to a much higher place where a very huge and prominent tree called "Kalumpit" ( Terminalia macrocarpa decne ) stands as

117-516: A fleet of two thousand natives mostly from Hagonoy and Macabebe. They sailed across Manila Bay to Tondo on 3 June 1571, facing Goíti and Salcedo in the historic Battle of Bangkusay . Bambalito and the natives were defeated, and the conquerors proceeded northwards to pacify other villages along the coast of Manila Bay. In September 1571, Goíti and Salcedo, along with the invading forces, arrived at Lubao . On 14 November 1571, they reached Calumpit and Malolos and reported it to Miguel López de Legazpi ,

156-745: A minority speak other Philippine languages . As Calumpit is the first town in Bulacan to have been Christianized by the Spaniards in 1572, about 80% of residents profess the Roman Catholic faith. Under the United States and because of the eventual disestablishment of the Catholic Church in the Philippines in 1902, Protestantism gained a foothold in the municipality. Significant religious minorities include

195-499: A town, and it was transferred to Alcaldia de Bulacan. In 1581, Hagonoy had its own convent but still under the Governor of Calumpit, while in 1591 Apalit officially separated and established as an independent town, and it was transferred in the reconfigured territory of Pampanga province. In Miguel de Loarca's document in 1581 called Relación de las Islas Filipinas and the June 1591 document of Governor-General Luis Pérez de Dasmariñas, it

234-603: Is deciduous . It blooms between September and October producing cream flowers. It is found around springs and creeks and in rocky creek beds in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and extending across the top end of the Northern Territory and tropical areas of Queensland growing in sandy-loam-clay soils. This Myrtales article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nicholas of Tolentino Too Many Requests If you report this error to

273-489: Is 255.3 millimetres (10.05 in) with the month of August having the highest month average rainfall, about 304 millimetres (12.0 in). The annual number of rainy days is 175 days. Calumpit is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Calumpit was 118,471, with a density of 2,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 5,400 inhabitants per square mile. Calumpit's population

312-400: Is a river procession held every Saint John's Eve on June 23 to honour the town's patron saint . Calumpiteños sing, dance and douse water to "baptize" passers-by, recalling the saint's characteristic act. The ritual and its traditional route are relics of the old fluvial procession held when Apalit and Hagonoy were still governed from Calumpit. The festivities carry on to the next day, June 24,

351-649: Is a tree species in the family Combretaceae . It occurs throughout the Philippines , in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia ( Java , Sulawesi , Borneo , Timor , and the Maluku Islands ), Papua New Guinea , possibly the Bismarck Archipelago , and northern Australia . It is cultivated on a small scale in the Philippines, where the edible sweet and tart plum -like fruits are eaten as is or are traditionally made into jams , jellies, and wines . The species

390-507: Is celebrated as the town fiesta. Inside the church is a tunnel that, as legend would have it, was used by priests during the Spanish era as an escape route in the event of Chinese and Moro pirate attacks. It is a declared Diocesan Shrine of the Diocese of Malolos. The Meyto Shrine marks the cradle of Christianity in western Bulacan, where a wooden cross was first planted and first mass in the region

429-427: Is proven that Calumpit appears as an independent Alcaldia, independent of those of Bulacan and Lubao and Betis. It was therefore established as an Encomienda and Alcaldia separate to Province of Bulacan . Contrary to popular belief, Calumpit was not only the first town founded in Bulacan, but it existed as a province. The Alcaldia de Calumpit was eventually abolished and the towns of Calumpit and Hagonoy were annexed to

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468-567: Is sprawled over an area of 5,625 has. of flat terrain classified accordingly to use for agricultural (66.81%), residential (10.42%), industrial (2.48%), commercial, (0.89%) and other (1.05%) purposes. It occupies around 2.06% of the total land area of Bulacan . The municipality has 144.33 kilometers of concrete roads that easily link its 29 barangays. Two distinct seasons characterize the town's climate: rainy season which starts late May and ends around November; and dry season which begins November and lasts until April. Calumpit has two types of soil –

507-651: The Iglesia ni Cristo , Members Church of God International , Iglesia Filipina Independiente . Among the oldest churches in Bulacan found in Calumpit is the San Juan Bautista Church . Constructed under Augustinian friars Martín de Rada and Diego Vivar, it was initially made of nipa and bamboo and gradually built of stone in 1700. It enshrines the local patron saint , John the Baptist , whose liturgical birthday on 24 June

546-698: The 500-meter longganisa boodle fight spread along the Calumpit-Pulilan Road, in its 2nd Longganisa Festival on 23 March 2024. Bagbag Bridge was the site of the longest battle between the Americans and Filipinos led by General Gregorio del Pilar on April 25, 1899. The bridge is now a reminder of the valor displayed by the Filipino who triumphed against the American forces. Terminalia microcarpa Terminalia sericocarpa F.Muell. Terminalia microcarpa

585-423: The Baptist . On 28 December 1575, Governor-General Francisco de Sande established Calumpit as an Alcaldia (Province) with Marcos de Arce as the first Alcalde Mayor , with Calumpit and nearby visitas and settlements such as Malolos, Hagonoy, Macabebe, Apalit and Candaba. Later in 1576, jurisdiction of Macabebe transferred to the town of Lubao and Candaba separated and became town, then on 11 June 1580, Malolos became

624-783: The Province of Bulacan. Neighbouring Apalit was meanwhile annexed to Pampanga. During the Philippine Revolution in 1896, Calumpiteños participated in battles launched by the Katipunan against the Spanish Empire . Many notable Calumeteños helped establish and support the Malolos Republic , with the town serving as a defense line due to its proximity to the new capital. When the Philippine–American War erupted, Calumpit become

663-420: The combined Filipino and American troops arrived in the town, liberating it from Japanese control. On 18 November 1959, former mayor Fausto Carlos was convicted for the murder of suspected Hukbalahap rebel Artemio Mutuc at the municipal building 11 years prior and was sentenced to life in prison. Calumpit is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Manila and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Malolos City . Calumpit

702-431: The feast of Saint John the Baptist . Every June 23, a day before John the Baptist 's feast, Calumpit's 29 barangays participate in the "Libad sa Ilog" fluvial float parade . Well-decorated pagodas pass along Calumpit River, the historic site of Battle of Calumpit from Barangays Gatbuca and Bagbag (Caniogan-Santo Niño) bridges passing Iba O Este along MacArthur Highway towards the San Juan Bautista Church . One of

741-575: The first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines . The two settlements were then constituted as the Encomienda de Calumpit and Encomienda de Malolos, respectively. The Encomienda de Calumpit was entrusted to Sargento Juan Moron, one of the conquerors in the Legazpi Expedition. It is uncertain as to exactly when the Augustinians first set foot in Calumpit, but according to the documents, Calumpit

780-703: The first elected American-era mayor of the town. Calumpit played an important role at the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific theater. The bridge of Calumpit, on the way to Bataan was demolished by the Engineering Battalion of the U.S., impeding movement of the Japanese forces on their way to Bataan. In January 1942, the Japanese Government occupied Calumpit for three years, during which many of

819-506: The headquarters of General Antonio Luna in 1898. In the bloody encounters at Barrio Bagbag on 25 April 1899, many people joined the army of General Luna. During the conflict, the bridge, convent and church of the town were burned and completely destroyed. Civil administration under the United States -led Insular Government was established in Calumpit in April 1901, with Juan Galang serving as

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858-413: The heart of the town, offers vocational courses and serves as the training ground for both unskilled and highly skilled workers. As a result, most Calumpiteños have acquired and maintained skills suited for employment especially in the agro-industrial field. Poverty incidence of Calumpit Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Calumpit celebrates its town fiesta from June 23 to 24. The Libad

897-607: The lives of Bulakeños since time immemorial. With the longest river system in Bulacan, Calumpit River traverses the towns of Calumpit, Pulilan and Plaridel on the east, Paombong and Hagonoy in the West and winds up through Apalit , Macabebe and Masantol , Pampanga . It was the major route for trade and commerce in this part of the Luzon prior to the arrival of Spain. The Pampanga and Quingua Rivers served as arteries through which goods coming in and going out of Calumpit passed. At present,

936-468: The market and doing marginal odd jobs. Others were unclassified and consisted mostly of students, out-of-school youth and the unemployed. Total household income per annum is ₱705 million, with the annual average household income is ₱66,600 and per capita income annually is ₱12,198. The high literacy rate (98.5%) is maintained by its 24 elementary schools and six secondary or high schools. The Bulacan Manpower and Livelihood Training Center (BMLTC), based at

975-451: The new Prior Provincial of the Augustinians replacing Fray Diego de Herrera who was recalled to Mexico. This parochial beginnings of Calumpit have included the old villages of Hagonoy, Apalit, Candaba, Malolos and Macabebe as its missions. The town of Calumpit was originally dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino , but in December 1576, the town was re-dedicated to the patronage of Saint John

1014-403: The oldest barangays in the town, established in 1575, Santa Lucia is very popular and famous because of the supposedly miraculous image of its patroness , Saint Lucy . During the village festival, every December 12–13, the streets of the village are strung with colorful banderitas , as is the façade of Santa Lucia Church. Pilgrims visit the church for the two-day celebration, with the novena to

1053-533: The original settlers named the place. Another notable characteristic of the village of Calumpit is that it was bounded by rivers which served as a natural moat-like feature. Primarily, Meyto, Meysulao, Panducot and Calumpit was independent barangays under their own chiefs, it is same with Gatbuka, Bugyon and other old settlements. On 5 April 1572, Legaspi merged the villages of Meyto, Meysulao, Panducot, Calumpit, Candaba, Apalit and Malolos and these villages became ministerios and visitas and these settlements first formed

1092-418: The river is a valued resource as a rich fishing ground and providing farmers with irrigation. The climate of Calumpit is similar to that of the rest of the other municipalities in the province of Bulacan. It is characterized by two (2) distinct seasons namely, the rainy and the dry. The rainy seasons starts from late May and ends around November, the dry season from December to April. The average annual rainfall

1131-414: The saint beginning on December 4. On March 24–25, 2023, the town's 451st Founding Anniversary , Mayor Glorime M. Faustino led the 1st Calumpit longganisa Festival with a 514 meters "Longest Boodle Fight " along Pulilan Regional Road . 3,000 people who participated from Barangays Caniogan and Corazon ate the star "Longganisang Bawang" of Bikers Longganisa makers. Calumpit's 29 barangays residents joined

1170-600: The silt loam which is found in almost 90% of the entire municipality and the clay loam in the south-east far end of the town. Both types are basically suited for agricultural purposes as per Department of Agriculture (Philippines) classifications. The stretch of waterway where two great rivers traversing through Calumpit, the Angat River and the Pampanga River is referred to as the Calumpit River . This river has shaped

1209-433: The town named Calumpit, with present-day Calumpit as center. On 28 December 1575, Gov. General Francisco Sande ordered the inclusion of the villages of Agonoy (Hagonoy), Quinabalonan (now Santa Monica and San Jose, Hagonoy), and some villages along Macabebe river to the town of Calumpit. When Calumpit was already pacified by Spaniards and submitted under the colonial rule, On 5 April 1572, Encomiendas of Calumpit and Malolos

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1248-593: The townsfolk died. In the middle of 1943, the first part of the USAFFE guerrilla was established under the leadership of Luis Macam, with most of the members from Calumpit. In June 1944, the 4th Battalion of the Del Pilar Regiment was established under the leadership of Major Francisco del Rosario. They continued fighting until the returned of the USAFFE under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur . In January 1945,

1287-446: The working group between the ages of 20 to 59 years old accounting for about 47.96% and the elderly comprising 6.02%. In terms of sex distribution, males exceeded the number of females very slightly with a count of 35,710 and 35,087, respectively. Calumpit is a predominantly Tagalog -speaking town, with about 96.3% of its people being fluent speakers. Residents in the northernmost barangays (bordering Apalit) speak Kapampangan while

1326-497: Was 101,068 in the Philippine Statistics Authority (NSO) 2010 census. Historically, its population grew at an average of 3.71% per annum. The barangay with the largest population is Iba Oeste, with 10,610 residents, while the smallest is Sucol with 1,410 residents. Calumpit has a relatively young population, with the age group 1–19 years old, constituting 46.01% of the total population. The rest consists mainly of

1365-507: Was Hispanized and established as a political and geographical entity in 1572, they chose what is today Barangay Población as the site of the church and the administrative center of the aforementioned villages, which were annexed to it. Upon hearing that the Kingdom of Tondo was conquered by Martín de Goíti and Juan Salcedo , and that Rajah Matanda allied with the Spaniards in May 1571, Bambalito formed

1404-528: Was already a parish by 3 May 1572, when Fray Martín de Rada was elected Prior Provincial. Calumpit was simultaneously established with the conventos of Bay, Laguna , Tondo and Lubao, Pampanga , with De Rada as its prior and Fray Diego Vivar as his vicar. Accounts state that the Augustinian missionaries planted a wooden cross along the bank of the Meyto River to symbolise the baptism of the land, and they built

1443-529: Was formally described in 1834 by French botanist Joseph Decaisne . In the Australian Plant Census , Terminalia sericocarpa F.Muell. is regarded as a synonym of this species. Common names in Australia include bandicoot , sovereignwood , damson and damson plum . It is known as kalumpit in the Philippines. The tree typically grows to a height of 12 to 30 metres (39 to 98 ft) in height and

1482-725: Was said in May 1572. The shrine, located in the western part of town, is also the site of the original church of Calumpit, predating the existing one in the town centre. During the Philippine Revolution, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente – which had by then separated from the Catholic Church – took over Meyto Shrine. In 1995, Calumpit had a relatively big labor force of 24,095 or 66% of the population aged 20–59. Around 35% of these skilled and were employed in their respective occupations; 28% were housewives with occasional employment as farmhands , selling farm produce in

1521-468: Was unified under the shared administration of their encomenderos Don Marcos de Herrera and Sargento Mayor Juan Moron. One month later on the same year Calumpit was created as one of the centers of the Augustinian ministry in Northern Luzon with Convento de Lubao Pampanga , which includes Betis and Bacolor and Convento de Taal Batangas established on 3 May 1572, upon the election of Fray Martín de Rada as

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