Angat, Bulacan
Angat, officially the Municipality of Angat, is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
Etymology
The town got its name from the Tagalog word Angat , meaning elevated or a high piece of land.History
Angat was originally a part of the old pueblo of Quingua. This was likely due to the Angat River providing a direct link to Quingua, which was located in the center of an expanse of land covering plains and mountains alike.Augustinian missionaries built a small visita under the Parochial ministry of Paroquia de Santiago Matamoro de Quingua. The visita of Angat was elevated to a parish church in 1683, leading to Angat being established as a new pueblo.
Still standing and legible today is the inscription of the Roman numeral MDCCXII on the façade of the church, indicating the year the town was established as a regular municipality.
On September 13, 1977, the barangays of Camachile and Pulong Sampaloc were ceded to the newly established municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1196.
Geography
and Bustos form the northern border of Angat. The Sierra Madre Mountain Range borders Angat to the east, and to its south by the towns of Norzagaray and Santa Maria. Angat is from Malolos, from Manila, from San Jose del Monte, and from Bustos.The municipality of Angat has a hilly and mountainous landscape that nestles the Angat River. The river's main basin of water resource is the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the Philippines in Luzon. During inclement climate conditions like continuous rainy days, the water inundates different tributaries in its adjoining municipalities through different rivers. To its southeast are four rivers: the Santa Maria River of Santa Maria, Bulacan, the Bunsuran River of Pandi, Bulacan, the Balagtas River of Balagtas, Bulacan, and the Bocaue River of Bocaue, Bulacan.
Angat's mountainous and hilly areas have an abundance of trees that are a source of timber and wood materials. These areas have also become sites for illegal logging. The mountainous areas and lands close to the river shore, some of which are privately owned, are rich in mineral deposits of silica. The vast area around Angat River is a very high source of rocks and pebbles used for construction and garden landscaping.
Most areas have a very relaxing atmosphere of greenery seen in mountain heights and river shore lines where some fresh water fish also multiply.
Barangays
Angat is subdivided into 16 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks, while some have sitios.Climate
The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two types: Wet season and Dry Season.Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Angat, Bulacan, was 65,617 people, with a density of.Religion
The people of Angat are mostly devout Roman Catholics. Their patron saint is Saint Monica. The Santa Monica de Angat Church displays baroque architecture, with its interior replicating the Sistine Chapel, recently remodeled but preserving its old architecture. In 1983, the Parish of the town celebrated its Tricentennial Foundation.Today, Angat is divided into three parishes and one quasi-parish under the Vicariate of Baliuag, Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos: the Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in Barangay Niugan, the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish in Barangay Binagbag, Santa Monica de Angat Parish in Poblacion, and Immaculate Conception Quasi-Parish in Barangay Marungko.
Other religious groups include the Members Church of God International popularly known as Ang Dating Daan, Iglesia ni Cristo, and Jehovah's Witness, Methodists, Aglipayans, Adventists, Baptists, Mormons. There also some Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic churches, ministries, fellowships and religious groups. Islam could also be found.
Economy
Government
Elected officials
List of former mayors
Education
The Angat Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.List of schools
| School | Location |
| Atilano S. De Guzman Elementary School | Taboc |
| Pablo C. Capistrano Elementary School | Banaban |
| Baybay Elementary School | Baybay |
| Benito C. Cruz Elementary School | Santa Lucia |
| Col. Vicente Salvador Elementary School | Laog |
| Don Pablo Amisola Memorial School | Niugan |
| Dr. Antonio C. Villarama Memorial School | Marungko |
| Francisco F. Illescas Elementary School | Binagbag |
| Marcelo L. Adriano Memorial School | Encanto |
| Matias A. Fernando Memorial School | San Roque |
| Osias M. Esteban Elementary School | Pulong Yantok |
| Paltoc Elementary School | Paltoc |
| Antonio C. Cruz - Sulucan Elementary School | Sulucan |
| Teodoso R. Manuel Elementary School | Donacion |
| School | Location |
| Angat National High School | Taboc |
| Angel M. del Rosario High School | Pulong Yantok |
| Binagbag National High School | Binagbag |
| Pres. Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial High School | Santa Cruz |
| School | Location |
| Lourdes College of Bulacan | Marungko |
Colegio de Sta. Monica de Angat
The Angateños consider education as very important. It was the dream of many that there would be a Catholic school in Angat. This dream was realized in 1983 through the initiative and leadership of the founding members of the first Board of Trustees of Santa Monica Catholic School, Inc.: Bishop Cirilio R. Almario, Jr., Rev. Fr. Macario R. Manahan, Councilor Manuel C. De Guzman, Mrs. Angelita A. Cruz, Mr. Francisco C. Robles.Through a memorandum of agreement between the Ministry of Social Services and Development and the Parents' Committee, the Day Care Center became Santa Monica Catholic Learning Center.
In 1985, the school was renamed Santa Monica Catholic School and given the permit to open and conduct Grade VI. The first batch of Grade VI graduates received their diplomas in March 1986.
On March 27, 1987, the high school department was formally opened. A year later, the school's name was changed to Colegio de Santa Monica de Angat to reflect the town's Hispanic heritage. In the same year, the St. Joseph Building was inaugurated. The first batch graduated in March 1990. Today, the school's population and physical structure continues to grow.
Culture and Tourism
Town festivities and events
As a predominantly Roman Catholic Christian community, every barangay has their own unique way of celebrating fiestas in honor of their respective patron saint. In the town proper where the old beautiful church of Angat is located, the locals celebrate their fiesta every 4 May in honor of its patron St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.Angat is celebrating GulayAngat Festival which features the means of livelihood of the town's people. It is celebrated every 3rd week of the month of October. It was accompanied by the establishment of the town of Angat. There were lot of activities happened in the festival such as:
- Hari at Reyna ng GulayAngat – featuring the beautiful young men and women of each barangay in Angat.
- Hapag ng Pamana – presenting unique dishes made from vegetables.
- Indakan sa GulayAngat – highlighting the talent of everyone in their respective barangays through dancing.
- DepEd Day – featuring the talents of the students in Angat.
- Laro ng Laking GulayAngat – presenting the different Filipino games just like; Hilahang Lubid, Karera ng Sako, Patintero, Palo Sebo, Dama, Sungka, Agawang Buko and Sepak Takraw.
Tourist attractions
- Angat River
- Heritage Houses
- Santa Monica Church
- Gawad Kalinga
- Fr. Blanco Museum
Notable people
- Ella Cruz - actress
- General Nicolas Capistrano – lawyer, statesman and revolutionary general who fought against Americans in Cagayan de Misamis in Mindanao during Philippine-American War, notably the battles of Cagayan de Misamis, Agusan Hill and Macahambus Hill, all in 1900. He entered politics as a 2nd district congressman of then-undivided Misamis Province and a senator of newly established 11th district shared with Jose Clarin, making him one of the most prominent men in what is now Cagayan de Oro, where he and his wife migrated to after 1895 to avoid arrest by the Spanish colonial government for his involvement in revolutionary activities and to start a new life there
- Elenita Binay - physician, former local city mayor.