Floridablanca, Pampanga

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Floridablanca
Municipality

Town hall

Map of Pampanga showing the location of Floridablanca

Floridablanca
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1456N 12030ECoordinates:

1456N 12030E

Country

Philippines

Region

Central Luzon (Region III)

Province

Pampanga

District

2nd District

Founded

April 30, 1867

Barangays

33

Government[1]
Mayor

Darwin R. Manalansan

Area[2]
Total

175.48 km2 (67.75 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

110,846

Density

630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

2006

Dialing code

45

Income class

1st class

Website

efloridablanca.com

Floridablanca is a first class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the
2010 census, Floridablanca has a population of 110,846, with an area of 17,548 hectares (43,360
acres),[2] the third largest geographically in the province, after Porac and Candaba.
Floridablanca is located on the western part of Pampanga along the Zambales mountain ranges and
is bounded by the municipalities of Porac on the north, Lubao on the south, Guagua on the east,
and Dinalupihan, Bataan on the west. It is approximately 23 kilometers from the city of San
Fernando and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Manila. The town is at an elevation of 12 feet (4 m) above
sea level.
Contents
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1History
2Barangays
3Demographics
4Local government
o 4.1List of municipal leaders
5Landmarks
6Economy
7Notable natives and residents
8Images
9References
10External links

History[edit]
In the 1920s, the Pampanga Sugar Mill (PASUMIL) was set up at Del Carmen and became a major
sugar manufacturer in the Philippines.
During World War II, the founding establishment of the local military general headquarters and camp
bases of the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines was found active on January 03, 1942 to June
30, 1946 and the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was active again on October
28, 1944 to June 30, 1946 and they military stationed in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
In 1947, the Philippine Air Force established its major fighter base in an American military airfield
there. They named it Basa Air Base.

Barangays[edit]
Floridablanca is politically subdivided into 33 barangays:

Anon
Apalit
Basa Air Base
Benedicto
Bodega
Cabangcalan
Calabasa
Calantas
Carmencita
Consuelo

Dampe
Del Carmen
Fortuna
Gutad
Mabical
Malabo
Maligaya
Nabuclod
Pabanlag
Paguiruan
Palmayo
Pandaguirig
Poblacion
San Antonio
San Isidro
San Jose
San Nicolas
San Pedro
San Ramon
San Roque
Santa Monica
Solib
Valdez
Mawacat

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Floridablanca
Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

66,146

1995

76,683

+2.81%

2000

85,394

+2.33%

2007

103,388

+2.67%

2010

110,846

+2.57%

Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Local government[edit]

Like other towns in the Philippines, Floridablanca is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are
elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in
executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council
(Sangguniang Bayan) consisting of councilors from the Barangays of Barrios.

List of municipal leaders[edit]

Capitan Municipal

Municipal Mayors

1897 Don Gernimo Dinio y Romero

1898 Don Cecilio Alvendia
1899 Don Alejandro Ramos

Municipal Presidents

1900 1902 Don Gernimo Dinio y Romero

1903 1905 Don Alejandro Ramos
1906 1908 Don Gregorio Panlaqui
1909 1911 Don Len Gutirrez
1911 Don Arcadio Ramrez
1912 1917 Don Martin Sundiam
1918 1922 Don Jos O. Dinio
1923 1925 Don Isidoro Alvendia
1926 1931 Don Roberto Nuguid
1932 1937 Don Camilo Ocampo

2016-present - Darwin Manalansan

1938 1940 Geronimo Coronel

1941 Benigno Layug
1942 1943 Francisco Vargas
1943 1944 Fidel Pekson
1944 Leandro Garcia
1945 Benigno Layug
1945 Dr. Vicente Chincuanco
1945 1946 Mariano Macabulos
1946 1947 Arsenio T. Isip
1948 1951 Mariano Macabulos
1951 1955 Dominador Diyco Songco
1956 1959 Atty. Marcelo Dungca Mendiola
1960 1967 Dominador Diyco Songco
1968 1971 Jose Dungca Mendiola
1972 1986 Pedro Manuel Capulong
1986 1992 Tito Morales Mendiola
1992 2001 Pedro Manuel Capulong
2001 2004 Joerey Montemayor
2004 2007 Darwin Manalansan
20072016 Eduardo Guerrero

Landmarks[edit]
Aside from Basa Air Base, the town has cultural treasures and interesting points.

1887 San Jose Obrero Parish Church: the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San
Fernando exercises jurisdiction over the Heritage Church.
Bahay na Puti (Alvendia House): the Justice Carmelino Alvendia, Sr. ancestral mansion is
owned, preserved and maintained by his family.

Economy[edit]
Floridablanca is the second largest producer of rice in the province. It produces more than enough
rice to meet its needs resulting in a surplus. In 1999, only 37.76% of its produce was used for its own
rice requirement resulting in a surplus of 65.24% equivalent to 17,553 metric tons.

Notable natives and residents[edit]

Leandro Coronel, news reporter/columnist and book author

Dante Rivero, movie actor

Justice Carmelino Alvendia, Sr.

Images[edit]

Basa Air Base Main Gate

Faade of the Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Church

The heritage house of the town

Public market

References[edit]
1.
2.
3.

Jump up^ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local
Government. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ Jump up to:a b "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical
Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ Jump up to:a b "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1,
2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 12
December2012.

4.

Jump up^ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division.
Retrieved 16 August 2013.

http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/province.asp?provcode=035400000&regCode=03&regNam
e=REGION+III+%28Central+Luzon%29

External links[edit]
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Philippine Census Information
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