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38-621: It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Lubao and Macabebe . It was known as Sexmoan until January 15, 1991. The town's former name in Spanish was Sexmoán, as was initially transcribed by Spanish friars. In Spanish, the letter <x> used to be pronounced as a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, identical to the digraph "sh" in English. It was derived from the ancient Kapampangan root word sasmo , which means to meet, according to

76-579: A 17th-century Kapampangan dictionary. Sasmuan therefore is synonymous with " pitagmuan " or "meeting place of the datus " or "meeting point". It was named "Sasmuan" because it is where the Pampangos meet when they were at war with the Chinese in Guagua . In 1991, the spelling was unanimously changed into Sasmuan, due to perceived sexual connotations. Sasmuan already had a well-developed system of government well before

114-419: A population of 173,502 people. It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Sasmuan and Macabebe and it is also noted for rice , sugar cane , fish , and sampaguita . The town's name derives from the indigenous term lubo which means low or sunken, reflective of the area's muddy and flooded characteristics. Lubao is also known by its Kapampangan language equivalent Baba . Located in

152-518: A unique geography in that it is surrounded by fish ponds . Aquaculture has been the main industry that drives the local economy. The fish from ponds and other areas are sold at the Fish Port. The town has 2 prime business ventures and both are in the food industry. These two are Sasmuan Delicacies which was founded in 1990 and Aiza's Sweets which was started in 2000. For Sasmuan Delicacies, their products are being sold in many big supermarkets and malls in

190-468: Is a barangay of the Lubao, Pampanga , Philippines. The population is 1,374 in 2020. In legend, Bancal Pugad was once known as "Pinak" being the birthplace of the princess Alitaptap. Bancal Pugad continues to flood due to climate change . In the 2020 census, the population of Lubao, Pampanga, was 173,502 people, with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile. As

228-570: Is a parish of the Vicariate of St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of San Fernando. The parish celebrates the feast day of its titular patron on December 13. Lubao Lubao , officially the Municipality of Lubao ( Kapampangan : Balen ning Lubao ; Filipino : Bayan ng Lubao ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has

266-576: Is a project of Department of Tourism and Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. In the Baybay Ilog, Bye-bye Basura project, officials and volunteers gathered at the Banqueruan Port in San Nicolas 1st, Lubao where the clean-up drive started. After a brief program, the whole contingent coursed the river, checked the preparation of the communities and conducted the river clean-up. The Lubao-Sasmuan River

304-443: Is also a remarkable distinct denomination for giving community services and free livelihood seminar to the town all the year round. Poverty incidence of Lubao Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Parish of Saint Augustine celebrated its 440th Founding Anniversary on May 5, 2012, with the launching of the 1st Sampaguita Festival; participated by the six parishes of Lubao. Parish of St. Augustine de Hippo bagged

342-541: Is at the back of his Bahay Kubo birthplace. Some meters from these 2 landmarks is the San Nicolas Lubao residence of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . Lubao Institute or LI is the first and oldest private school in Lubao established in 1929. The Escolastica Romero District Hospital located in San Nicolas 1st, Lubao and St. Joseph Hospital of Remedios located in Barangay Remedios, Lubao are the prime health institutions of

380-407: Is bounded to the north by the municipalities of Guagua and Minalin ; to the east by the municipality of Macabebe; to the west by the municipality of Lubao; and to the south by Manila Bay . Most of the town's area is fish ponds. Sasmuan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Sasmuan, Pampanga,

418-590: Is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captains. The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector. The Lubao Institute is in front of the Diosdado Macapagal Museum and Library which

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456-404: Is fish ponds. Sasmuan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Sasmuan, Pampanga, was 29,076 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Sasmuan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sasmuan has

494-427: Is one of the few, if not the only church in the country where the single belfry is situated between the church and the convento. The church, which measures 45 metres (148 ft) long, 11 metres (36 ft) wide, and 6 metres (20 ft) high, also features a grotto of Our Lady of Fatima. Devotees from all over the province flock here to honor Saint Lucy, believed to be a miraculous saint. Founded in 1590, Santa Lucia

532-514: The Principalia . Sasmuan is located in the southern part of Pampanga. It is one of the three towns in the province along the Manila Bay coastline (Others are Macabebe and Lubao ). It is bounded to the north by the municipalities of Guagua and Minalin ; to the east by the municipality of Macabebe; to the west by the municipality of Lubao; and to the south by Manila Bay . Most of the town's area

570-475: The Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival was held. For the 4th year in a row, 35 balloons showered the skies of Lubao, Pampanga with their magnificent design and beautiful colors while wonderful music from international artists (Alex Aiono and Redfoo) and local artists (Sponge Cola, Gloc 9, Parokya ni Edgar, Moonstar88, Yeng Constantino and Bamboo) graced the event. The municipal government

608-559: The Over-All Champion trophy. 2nd Sampaguita Festival was held on May 5, 2013, participated by the 10 secondary public schools of Lubao. San Vicente National High School emerged as the Over-All Champion of the festival. The 3rd Sampaguita Festival was celebrated on May 4, 2014, and participated by the 7 clustered barangays of Lubao. Cluster 6 (Cluster Malagu - Barangay Santo Domingo, San Miguel, Concepcion, San Francisco, San Vicente, The 1st ever Philippine International Balloon Festival

646-569: The Philippines, including SM City Malls. Aiza's Sweets on the other hand, has SM City Malls as one of their primary customer, but they also sell to several popular local shops such as Susie's Sweets, Nathaniels, etc. Also, Aiza's Sweets exports to the United States and Canada. The Santa Lucia Parish Church in Sasmuan is the first church in the province built by Augustinian priests. It stands right beside

684-534: The Provincial government of Pampanga and the second district congressional office of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. River Clean-up held last June 12, 2011. This event mobilized more than 700 volunteers from Sasmuan and Lubao for ground and boat contingents. With the support of the Local Government Units of Sasmuan and Lubao, Community Volunteers and Social Preparation Group of Pampanga Bayou Development Project, this

722-456: The Río Grande, a river that connects Pampanga to Manila Bay. The structure is said to have been built by Jose Duque in the 17th century, was rebuilt in the early 1800s, and was reinforced by Toribio Fanjul in 1884. The edifice has decorative floral carvings on its main entrance. The old town church is one of the few, if not the only church in the country where the single belfry is situated between

760-463: The United States and Canada. The Santa Lucia Parish Church in Sasmuan is the first church in the province built by Augustinian priests. It stands right beside the Río Grande, a river that connects Pampanga to Manila Bay. The structure is said to have been built by Jose Duque in the 17th century, was rebuilt in the early 1800s, and was reinforced by Toribio Fanjul in 1884. The edifice has decorative floral carvings on its main entrance. The old town church

798-427: The church and the convento. The church, which measures 45 metres (148 ft) long, 11 metres (36 ft) wide, and 6 metres (20 ft) high, also features a grotto of Our Lady of Fatima. Devotees from all over the province flock here to honor Saint Lucy, believed to be a miraculous saint. Founded in 1590, Santa Lucia is a parish of the Vicariate of St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of San Fernando. The parish celebrates

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836-408: The digraph "sh" in English. It was derived from the ancient Kapampangan root word sasmo , which means to meet, according to a 17th-century Kapampangan dictionary. Sasmuan therefore is synonymous with " pitagmuan " or "meeting place of the datus " or "meeting point". It was named "Sasmuan" because it is where the Pampangos meet when they were at war with the Chinese in Guagua . In 1991, the spelling

874-495: The era of Spanish colonization. It was one of the major towns of Pampanga in the 16th century. The Santa Lucia Church was one of the first Roman Catholic churches built in the Philippines by the Spaniards with the political and financial support of the Principalia . Sasmuan is located in the southern part of Pampanga. It is one of the three towns in the province along the Manila Bay coastline (Others are Macabebe and Lubao ). It

912-662: The first Augustinian missionary center in Central and Northern Luzon, majority of the residents in Lubao are Roman Catholics. Lubao at present has six parishes : There are adherents of Iglesia ni Cristo wherein a chapel in Barangay Baruya was dedicated to God on November 26, 2011, with Pastoral Visitation of the present Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) has also significant numbers of member in

950-463: The food industry. These two are Sasmuan Delicacies which was founded in 1990 and Aiza's Sweets which was started in 2000. For Sasmuan Delicacies, their products are being sold in many big supermarkets and malls in the Philippines, including SM City Malls. Aiza's Sweets on the other hand, has SM City Malls as one of their primary customer, but they also sell to several popular local shops such as Susie's Sweets, Nathaniels, etc. Also, Aiza's Sweets exports to

988-399: The least populated municipality in the province. It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Lubao and Macabebe . It was known as Sexmoan until January 15, 1991. The town's former name in Spanish was Sexmoán, as was initially transcribed by Spanish friars. In Spanish, the letter <x> used to be pronounced as a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, identical to

1026-417: The river cruise project,” Narito said. Sasmuan Sasmuan , officially the Municipality of Sasmuan ( Kapampangan : Balen ning Sasmuan , Tagalog : Bayan ng Sasmuan ), formerly known by its Spanish name Sexmoán (pronunciation: ses-mo-wan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,076 people, making it

1064-406: The said communities. Once again, the river is resuming its role, as a driving factor for the growth of a civilization. The symbolic river clean-up dubbed as “Baybay-Ilog, Bye-bye Basura”, is the first step in preparing the people in 17 identified Barangays that will benefit from the Pampanga bayou river cruise project spearheaded by the local government units of Sasmuan and Lubao in cooperation with

1102-565: The south-western part of Pampanga , Lubao is bounded by the municipalities of Sasmuan on the east, Guagua on the north-east, Floridablanca on the north and Hermosa, Bataan , on the south. Lubao is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from San Fernando , 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Angeles , and 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Manila . Lubao is politically subdivided into 44 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Cluster 1: Cluster 2: Cluster 3: Cluster 4: Cluster 5: Cluster 6: Cluster 7: Bancal Pugad

1140-688: The town's newest tourist attraction – the Pampanga river bayou cruise. Prior to the river cleanup, Christian Narito, project leader of the social preparation phase of the Pampanga Wetlands Development Project, said the identified 17 barangay communities located along the cruise route had earlier been educated about the benefits tourism could bring into the communities. “People within and around the area participated in determining how will they react or be affected by any major development planned within their area of residence. We helped them identify their strengths and how they could contribute to

1178-741: The town, last August 17, 2012, they celebrated their 25th Year anniversary of the Opening of the Missionary work in the said town with Cong. Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo as the special guest. The chapel is located at Santa Cruz, Lubao, Pampanga with 600 Members. Other religion includes Protestantism and Nondenominational Christianity . Among the Protestant churches in Lubao are the United Methodist Church , C&MA , Pentecostal , and Baptist . The Seventh-day Adventist Church that has 1,100 members

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1216-611: The town. The parish church of San Agustin (considered one of the oldest in Pampanga - 1572) celebrated its 440th Founding Anniversary last May 5, 2012, with the launching of the 1st Sampaguita Festival; participated by the six parishes of Lubao. And the reception of the relics of St. Augustine & St. Monica. The church was declared by the National Historical Commission as Important Cultural Property last August 28, 2013 (441st Founding Anniversary). Baybay Ilog (Sagip Ilog)

1254-457: Was 29,076 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Sasmuan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sasmuan has a unique geography in that it is surrounded by fish ponds . Aquaculture has been the main industry that drives the local economy. The fish from ponds and other areas are sold at the Fish Port. The town has 2 prime business ventures and both are in

1292-569: Was held on April 10–13, 2014 in Barangay Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga. It was organized by Pilipinas International Balloon Festival, Inc. (PIBF) in cooperation with the Arts, Culture and Tourism Office of Pampanga (ACTO) with the theme "It's More Than Just Hot Air" The 2nd Lubao International Balloon Festival was held on March 26 to 29, 2015 in Pradera Verde, Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga. It

1330-404: Was one of the ecosystems heavily affected when Mount Pinatubo erupted 20 years ago. With this project coinciding with the anniversary of the said volcanic eruption and our country's independence day celebration, the people from Lubao and Sasmuan are looking at it as a liberation from the dreaded effects of the said natural disaster which, through tourism, will pave the way for the rise to progress of

1368-552: Was organized by Forthinker Inc. Philippines. It was touted as the biggest annual hot air balloon festival in Southeast Asia that featured more than forty (40) colorful hot air balloons from different countries all over the world, fourteen (14) of which are special shaped balloons like Darth Vader, Yoda, Humpty Dumpty and Frog. The 3rd edition of Lubao International Balloon Festival was held on April 14–17, 2016 in Pradera Verde, Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga. From April 6 to 9, 2017,

1406-455: Was really an astounding success. There were 700 volunteers from 13 coastal barangays boarded participating boats at the Banqueruan banca port at the town of San Nicolas, Lubao to participate in the symbolic river cleanup shortly after the sun rose on an otherwise lazy Sunday morning. Armed with cleaning tools, the residents carefully rid the river of wastes in preparation for the formal launch of

1444-401: Was unanimously changed into Sasmuan, due to perceived sexual connotations. Sasmuan already had a well-developed system of government well before the era of Spanish colonization. It was one of the major towns of Pampanga in the 16th century. The Santa Lucia Church was one of the first Roman Catholic churches built in the Philippines by the Spaniards with the political and financial support of

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