Nasaan ang Sta.

Ana,
Map?

Dora, ang Sta. Ana

ay nasa

General Information:
Area (sq. kms.): 39.84 km2
Population (2000): 52, 000
No. of Barangays: 14
District: Third
Zip Code: 2022
Area Code:045
Income Class: 3rd (35-45)

History
was previously known as Bale Pinpin
which mean laid aside
The name came about when it lost
several barrios in 1810.
was founded on December 19, 1598
It was just a visita of Arayat in 1590 but
became an independent parish in 1756.
was made part of Arayat at 1905 and
became a separate municipality again
on January 1, 1913
When the Americans came and
established a civil government, they had
very few willing taxpayers so it was
made part of Arayat in 1905. But
recognized as a separate municipality
later through the petition of its
representatives.
was named after St. Anne

Paciano Basilio Aniceto

Oscar Samson Rodriguez

Archbishop of San Fernando

Mayor of San Fernando City

 Emilio Cortez and Jose Fausto

(lawmakers)
Bienvenido Gaddi, Santiago del
Rosario and Vicente Balatbat
(cardiologist)
Leonardo Sanggalang, Jose
Lansangan Jr. and Juanito
Cortez (military men)
Fr. Venancio Samson
Translator of the Bible and the
Bergao Dictionary

Products:
Farming (livelihood)
-forest land and bamboo
groves
-vegetables, fruits, bamboos

Event:
Majigangas
- Majinganga is a local term for giant
- giant dancing puppet figures for awe
- higante festival is celebrated in
November, majigangas appear around
Christmas time
- Manuel Quiambao owns the oldest
surviving puppet
- dark-skinned, mean-looking creatures,
depicting the sins of the world that
Christ's birth supposedly banished and
were exploded before or after midnight
mass on Christmas eve

Bell Tower

Historical Places

St. Anne Church

-made of stone and
bricks
-begun by Fr. Ferrer in
1853 and finished by Fr.
Lucas Gonzalez

Nasaan ang Sta. Ana,

Map?

Dora, ang Sta. Ana

ay nasa

General Information:
Area (sq. kms.): 29.76 km2
Population (2000): 38, 762
No. of Barangays: 10
District: Second
Zip Code: 2002
Area Code:045
Income Class: 4th (25-35)
Mayor: Yolanda M. Pineda

History

was previously known as Sta. Rita de

Lele or de Baculud
Named like this due to its proximity to
Baculud, now known as Bacolor.
was started as a clearing and settlement
in a place called Gasac
Now known as San Isidro.
was founded by Rev. Father Eustaquio
Polina in 1770
It was a part of Porac in 1697 but
became an independent town in 1770
was named after St. Rita of Cascia
She was the patron saint because there
were reports that before a lot of
innocent women were raped and
murdered in the place because it is
located near forests.

Rosa Rosal
multi-awarded movie actress

Galo Ocampo
Philippine Art Museum Director

Rosa Rosal
multi-awarded movie actress

Galo Ocampo
Philippine Art Museum Director

ArtiSta.Rita
-performing arts group which creates steps in
promoting the town's cultural strengths

 Mamerto Barrera (notable

civil engineer)
a dedicated socio-civicreligious leader and former
president of the Ritenians of
Southern California
Librado Cayco (Ambassador)
Prof. Edna ZapantaManlapaz and Abdon Jingco
(writers)

Products:
-Farming
rice crops, vegetables, sugar canes
-Fishing
-Delicacies (Ocampo-Lansang
Delicacies)
duman, suman, turones de casuy,
sans rival, uraro

Events:
Duman Festival

-annual celebration of
merritment to the farmers for
their hard work and unity
-held every 1st Saturday of
December since 2002

Events:
Arbor Day

- annual environmental
activity wherein people are
encouraged to plant and care
for the trees

Historical Places

St. Rita de Cascia Parish

Church
- begun by Fr. Francisco
Royo in 1839 and
completed by Fr. Juan
Merino in 1868

Historical Places

Villa Epifania
grand old house of Sta.
Rita
named after Dona
Epifania
the film site of
Tinimbang Ka Ngunit
Kulang, Tanging
Yaman and other films

Thank you for

listening!