Marikinas

Historical
Development
 Augustinian
s
-First to arrive at the Marikina Valley in
1500, at the spot known as Chorillo in
Barangka.

Jesuits
-Second to come in 1630, in a
place now called Jesus dela Pea
(Jesus of the Rocks). Here, the
Jesuits established a mission and
built a chapel.
 Jesuits
-Second to come in 1630, in a
place now called Jesus dela Pea
(Jesus of the Rocks). Here, the
Jesuits established a mission and
built a chapel.
 Mariquina
-This pueblo became a parish
and was named in 1687.
Americans
-With their arrival in 1901,
Marikina became the official name.
 Agriculture
-The early settlers lived along the
riverbanks and nearby fertile farms.

-Natives and early Chinese settlers

help gave Marikina its good harvest.

- Farms began to produce rice and

vegetables in great quantities until
the valley became part of the
countrys most prized hacienda.
 Tuason Family

-They owned and administered

Hacienda Marikina by the 1900s. It had
become the biggest in the Philippines.

-Declared mayorazgo or royal estate

by the Spanish colonial government
for its massive size, natural beauty,
and plentiful harvest.
 Marikinas Shoemaking Industry
-In 1887, the shoemaking industry
evolved due to the pioneering efforts of:
*Don Laureano Kapitan Moy Guevarra

*Tiburcio Eustaquio
*Ambrocio Sta. Ines
*Gervacio Carlos

-Turn of the 20th century: was known as a

town of shoemakers.

-Honed by years of practice, Marikina became

known as Shoe Capital of the Philippines.
As Part of the New Area
-Marikina became a Province of Rizal
(June 11, 1901) by Act No. 137 of the
Philippine Commission.

-It became part of the

Metropolitan Manila area (1975).
Jesus of Stone Legend

-[During the Early Spaniard Expedition]

Jesuits found an icon of the Infant Jesus
among the boulders and, thus, decided
to christen the new mission Jesus dela
Pea or maybe because they were
members of the Society of Jesus which
made famous the place called Jesus dela
Pea or Jesus of Stone.
Return of the Jesuits
(1689)
-They protracted the propagation of
Christianity in the town
-included Olandes which was a
part of Kalumpang.
-They left Jesus dela Pea, but they
converted it to a plantation of
wheat or trigo obtaining its name
triguhan.
Legends on How the Name of Marikina Came About

-When San Roque was finished, the

barrios of Barangka, Taong and J. dela
Pea were termed Marikina.
-The myths ad tales of the source of
the word Mariquina came in with the
publication of La Illustracion Filipina
newspaper on November 15, 1859.
-Also appeared in the Buseta
dictionary published in Madrid in
the same year, although Marikina
was mentioned but never
mentioned its meaning.
From the name of a priests name
Mariquina

-One of the builders of the Jesus dela Pea

Chapel was a young priests called Mariquina
who was given the task of baptizing children to
Christianity. Because of this very noble job
Mariquina was named in his honor to bestow
upon him glory and praise.
From a young lady called
Maria Cuina
Before the Spaniards came to
Mariquina, a beautiful, virtuous, polite
and intelligent lady named Maria
Cuina was residing in the town.
Because of her expertise in business,
she became rich and her fortunes were
expended in charity ad eventually
became famous in the whole town up
to Manila.
When a traveler from another town
visited the barrio, he asked for the
name of the town, a resident
replied Maria Cuina thinking that
what was being asked was their
admirable lady. Since then, the
story spread throughout and the
town was known as Mariquina.
From the word Marikit-
na
During the construction of the chapel of Jesus
dela Pea, it was being supervised by the
Jesuit priest and the laborers were Filipinos.
As expected, language barrier was a problem
resulting in the usual misunderstanding.

When the chapel was completed and the

priest asked what would be called of the
structure, one worker answered Marikit-
na-Po, thinking that what was being
asked was the condition of the chapel.
Because the Spaniards knew that the word Po is a sign of
respect and they were finding it difficult to express the letter
T, the Marikit-na was believed to be said as Marikina.
From a town in Spain
In the Province of Nueva Viscaya in Spain,
There was a beautiful town called
Mariquina. This was where Eduardo de
Mariquina, a famous musician got its name.
The town of Mariquina in Spain is located
beside the Charmaga River, which is the
origin of the Jesuit Priests who came to
the Philippines and established Jesus
dela Pea.
Because of this, Mariquina was used to
honor the place where they came from. In
1901, Commissioner de Tavera changed
the letter Q to a more vernacular K.
Based on history and documents in the custody of the municipal
government of Marikina, the town was called Marikit-na in 1787 and was
later changed to Mariquina. According to Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, the
word Mariquina was in recognition of Capt. Berenguer de Mariquina who
led the town in 1788.
 How Marikina Became A City
The Senate approved the bill
unanimously on September 30, 1996.
Explaining his vote, Senate President
Neptali Gonzales cited the rapid
progress of Marikina under Mayor
Fernando whose father, Mayor Gil
Fernando, was a partymate of
Gonzales in the liberal party for many
years.
The stage was set for the
signing of the bill into law by
President Fidel V. Ramos on
November 6, 1996 at
Malacaang . Some 150
Marikeos, among many
guests, heard the President
hailed Republic Act 8223
asrecognition of the
indefatigable efforts of the
people of Marikina towards
development led by Mayor
Bayani F. Fernando.
On March 13, 1997, Marikina, formally inaugurated a city and, thereby, attained a
milestone in its long and colorful history. Today Marikina City is a multi awarded
metropolitan city, often lauded for its vibrant business life, highly skilled workforce,
and a responsive local government that puts a premium on governance,
sustainable urban development and public service.
Marikina Has Two Districts
President Gloria M. Arroyo approved on
Dec. 15, 2006 Republic Act No. 9364, an
act amending Section 10 and 53 of RA
8223, creating two congressional
districtsI comprise
District in Marikina
of City.
nine (9) barangays,
namely: Barangka, Taong, Jesus dela
Pea, Industrial Valley Complex,
Kalumpang, San Roque, Sta. Elena, Sto.
Nio and Malanday, while seven (7)
barangays comprise the second district,
namely, Concepcion I, Concepcion II,
Nangka, Parang, Marikina Heights,
Fortune, and Tumana.
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