San Luis, Pampanga

San Luis
Municipality

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San Luis

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 15°2′24″N 120°47′31″E / 15.04000°N 120.79194°E / 15.04000; 120.79194Coordinates: 15°2′24″N 120°47′31″E / 15.04000°N 120.79194°E / 15.04000; 120.79194
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Pampanga
District 4th District
Founded 1761
Barangays 17
Government[1]
 • Mayor Venancio Sagum-Macapagal
Area[2]
 • Total 56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 49,311
 • Density 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2014
Dialing code 45
Income class 3rd class

San Luis is a third-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 49,311 people.[3]

Barangays

San Luis is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[2] Like the town itself, all political subdivisions are named after Roman Catholic saints.

  • San Agustin
  • San Carlos
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Nicolas
  • San Roque
  • San Sebastian
  • Santa Catalina
  • Santa Cruz Pambilog
  • Santa Cruz Poblacion
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santa Monica
  • Santa Rita
  • Santo Niño
  • Santo Rosario
  • Santo Tomas

Demographics

Population census of San Luis
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 31,920—    
1995 36,005+2.28%
2000 41,554+3.12%
2007 47,517+1.87%
2010 49,311+1.36%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Like other municipalities and cities in Pampanga, its people are mostly Kapampangan.

Religion

Roman Catholicism remains the faith of the majority in San Luis, although there are other denominations in the town, including:

others

Local government

The municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captains for the barangays. The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.

The current mayor of San Luis, Venancio "Asyong" Macapagal, and the vice mayor is Leonardo S. Salas Jr.[1]

Economy

Transportation, trade and commerce in San Luis is concentrated at the town center where the public market, cockpit, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are situated.

Landmarks

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church (2008 photo)

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church

Its façade can compare immeasurably with existing Spanish-style church edifices and architectural design. The church is located in a place that used to be called Cabagsac, referring to the proliferation of fruit bats. In fact, today, a fishnet is permanently installed high above the altar precisely to catch thousands of bats that are roosting inside the church. The interior is dark, has an ambience of antiquity and mystery and overpowering odor of bat urine. The main attraction is the three-tower facade, perhaps one of its kind in the country. Not to be missed is the ancient cemetery located in a hidden corner at the back of the church, with some tombstones dating back to the 1800s and bearing the names of the town's prominent families, including Taruc.[5]

Education

There is a prime school in the town aside from public elementary and high schools.

Notable people

Images

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Pampanga". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "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 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Province of Pampanga". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do". Retrieved 2008-04-25. Note: Things to Do and see in Pampanga...
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