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 (A-ngat) , meaning elevated or a high piece of land.
History
Angat was originally a part of the old pueblo of Quingua (now the municipality of Plaridel). This was likely due to the Angat River (Rio de Quingua) 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 (chapel) 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 (1712) 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 San Rafael 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 (Bulacan 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, the Bunsuran River of Pandi, Bulacan, the Balagtas River of Balagtas, Bulacan, and the Bocaue River of Bocaue.
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.
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 (2) types: Wet season (Rainy Season or Monsoon Season) and Dry Season (Summer 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 (Muslims) could also be found.
Economy
Government Elected officials +2025-2028 Angat Municipal Officials Position Name Party Mayor Reynante "Jowar" S. Bautista Vice Mayor Arvin L. Agustin Councilors Luis "Wowie" J. Santiago William S. Vergel de Dios Evelyn "Blem" J. Cruz Ramiro A. Osorio III John Patrick DC. Solis Arvin "Bino" V. Cruz Rex Allen "Patay" P. Cruz Melandro "Andro" G. Tigas Ex Officio Municipal Council Members ABC President Alexander M. Tigas SK Federation President Mary Grace M. Evangelista
List of former mayors No. Municipal MayorsTook office Left office1 Mariano Santiago 1901 19022 Pedro Otayco 1902 19033 Francisco Vergel de Dios 1903 19044 Damian Santos 1904 19055 Damaso Pascual 1905 19066 Luciano de Guzman 1906 19097 Pablo Capistrano 1909 19168 Matias A. Fernando 1916 19209 Severo Rivera 1920 192210 Gerardo Santos 1922 192511 Atilano de Guzman 1925 193112 Dr. Crispulo Cruz 1931 193413 Pablo Amisola 1934 194014 Dr. Francisco Infantado 1940 194015 Jose S. Santos 1940 194216 Felix Ventura 1942 194317 Dr. Pedro Vergel de Dios 1943 194318 Atilano de Guzman 1943 194319 Engr. Vicente Salvador 1943 194320 Dr. Marcelino de Guzman 1943 194421 Pedro Cinco 1944 194422 Agapito Cruz Correa 1944 194423 Atty. Pablo Santos 1944 194524 Dr. Luis Infantado 1945 194525 Higino Adriano 1945 194626 Jose S. Santos 1946 194727 Atilano de Guzman 1947 194728 Faustino Sombillo 1947 194829 Francisco F. Illescas 1948 195430 Benito Cruz 1954 196331 Francisco Illescas 1964 198032 Atty. Florante Cruz 1980 198633 Francisca C. Valarao 1986 6 months34 Leonardo R. de Leon 1987 199835 Apolonio P. Marcelo Jr. 1998 200036 Angelito Vergel de Dios 2000 200137 Leonardo R. de Leon 2001 201038 Gilberto C. Santos 2010 201339 Leonardo R. de Leon 2013 202240 Reynante S. Bautista 2022 present
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 +Private Pre-Elem/Elementary Schools School Location Angat Ecumenical Kindergarten School Santa Cruz Colegio De Santa Monica De Angat Poblacion Lourdes College of Bulacan Inc. Marungko St. Joseph Kalinangan Integrated School Inc. Sulucan Wisdom Jade Academy Niugan +Public Pre-Elem/Elementary 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 +Private Secondary Schools School Location Colegio De Santa Monica De Angat Poblacion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial School Santo Cristo St. Joseph Kalinangan Integrated School Inc. Sulucan Lourdes College of Bulacan Inc. Marungko +Public Secondary Schools 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 +Technical/Vocational Schools School Location Bulacan Polytechnic College Santa Cruz +Tertiary Schools School Location Lourdes College of Bulacan Marungko
Colegio de Sta. Monica de Angat
The Catholic school was established in 1983. In 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 1990.Reference 6
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 (Gunita ng Lahi at Yamang Angat; lit., "Angat Heritage and Treasure 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 (King and Queen of GulayAngat) – featuring the beautiful young men and women of each barangay in Angat. Hapag ng Pamana (Heritage Table) – presenting unique dishes made from vegetables. Indakan sa GulayAngat (GulayAngat Dance) – 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 (GulayAngat Traditional Games) – presenting the different Filipino games just like; Hilahang Lubid (tug-of-war), Karera ng Sako (sack race), Patintero, Palo Sebo (bamboo pole climbing), Dama, Sungka, Agawang Buko (a contact game which players struggle to get a coconut similar to rugby and American football) and Sepak Takraw.
Tourist attractions Angat River Heritage Houses Santa Monica Church (Santa Monica de Angat Church) Gawad Kalinga (Enchanted Farm) Fr. Blanco Museum (collection of flora de filipina)
Gallery
Notable people Ella Cruz - actress Nicolas Capistrano – lawyer, politician and revolutionary general Elenita Binay - physician, former mayor of Makati.
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Angat Bulacan Angat, Bulacan at WN Angat.NET Our town, Our Home