10 Interesting Facts About Pampanga, Philippines

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 Pampanga, Philippines!

Pretty sure you know Pampanga is the Culinary Capital of the Philippines, and the Kapampangans are particularly cold of their talents inside and around the kitchen. But the province is also famous because of Sisig, Tapa, and Tocino. Also Pampanga is home of the Vatican Actors and Actresses in 80's and 90's.

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Did you know?

1.) Pampanga was the capital of the Philippines for two years during the British violent behavior of Manila from 1762-1764. In fact, during the Spanish regime, Pampanga was function suitably adeptly economically that Manila and its surrounding regions were afterward primarily dependent upon Pampangan agricultural, fishery, and forestry products, as expertly as upon the supply of radiant workers.

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2.) The proclaim La Pampanga was solution by the Spaniards who found the fore natives animated stuffy the banks of the Indung Kapampangan River, the largest river in what was then a much larger Pampanga province.


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3.) Pampanga was the first province created by the Spaniards in 1571, and it encompassed the areas of Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan and Zambales. Pampanga is as well as one of the 8 rays of the sun depicted in the Philippine flag, representing the provinces that allied the armed revolt against Spain in the late 19th century.


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4.) The province has produced two Philippine Presidents (Diosdado Macapagal, and his daughter Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo), a chief justice (Jose Abad Santos), a Senate president (Gil J. Puyat, from 1967-1972), and the first Filipino Cardinal (Rufino Cardinal Santos, from 1953 to 1973). They are surrounded by such famous Kapampangan celebrities and artists Cecille Licad, Donita Rose, Lea Salonga, Apl De Ap, Jacklyn Jose, Rogelio de la Rosa, and Melanie Marquez. And many more.

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5.) The Kapampangan language is determined, and carries tiny empathy subsequent to the Tagalog language, despite the stuffy proximity of the province to Manila. Early anthropologists even authorize on that the language may have originated from Java in Indonesia. Also Kapampangan is the major language of the Philippines that is being taught and studied formally in schools and universities.


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6.) Kapampangans take their faith to the extreme. It is from the province that flagellants and actual crucifixion of devotees during Holy Week originated.

7.) The province observes at least 17 festivals, celebrating a broad range of themes, religious, public statement, or culinary. Among the more renowned are the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (held in February at Clark Field), the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites (all Good Friday in March or April), the Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando (December) and the Sisig Festival (Sadsaran Qng Angeles) held at SM Clark in Angeles City every December.


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8.) Farming and fishing are the two main industries of Pampanga. The province as well as harbors a healthy woodcraft industry, which produces fine furniture, handicraft, and guitars. The ubiquitous parol (Christmas lantern) along with has its grand residence in the Paskuhan Village (now renamed HILAGA Village) in San Fernando City, where you guessed it Christmas is intensely praised year-circular.


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9.) Look taking place, Candaba is a bird-watchers paradise, where migrant wild ducks and various add-on winged species slant the swampland into their the stage home even if their ample haunts in China and Siberia are draped in winter. Look down, and its marshes are in addition to fertile arena for growing rice and pleasurable watermelon during the temperate season.


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10.) San Fernando may be the Capital City of Pampanga, but comprehensible Angeles can be considered the city behind the most variety of lifestyle choices, what when the proximity to the international gateway Diosdado Macapagal International Airport and the Clark Special Economic Zone. In 2008, Angeles was ranked 15th in a MoneySense Magazine survey of the Best Places to Live in the Philippines.


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