Camiling is a 1st class municipality in the western part of the province of Tarlac in the Philippines. It is about 150 kilometers north-northwest of Manila, and about 50 kilometers south-southwest of Dagupan City in Pangasinan. It is the commercial center of an area composed of about 8 towns, and borders the province of Pangasinan. It is the gateway to central and western Pangasinan through the Romulo Highway (formerly Highway 13). It borders San Clemente on the west, Bayambang from the north, Sta. Ignacia and Mayantoc to the south and Paniqui by the east. Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Infobox Philippine city | infoboxtitle = City of Dagupan | locatormapfile = Ph_locator_pangasinan_dagupan. ... Pangasinan, officially Province of Pangasinan (Pangasinan: Luyag na Pangasinan), is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

According to the 2007 census, Camiling has a population of 145,523 people in 24,231 households. It has a land area of 140.50 square kilometers. The density is 1035.75 people per sq.km. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Name

The town's name is derived from a tree called "Camiring" which grew abundantly in the wilderness. The letter "R" in "Camiring" was changed to "L" for its liquid sound.

History

Early in the 18th century, the community was sitio of Paniqui, contrary to the popular belief that it was a part of Bayambang, Pangasinan. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Paniqui is a first class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. ... Headline text ...

The community was originally a vast area of cogon growth interposed with thick forestalls areas stretching into the Zambales mountain ranges. A wide river cut through it. The early inhabitants of the place were the Aetas who make a living by fruit trees, hunting, and fishing. With the coming of the Pangasinenses and Ilocanos from the north, the Aetas who used to roam freely in the wilderness obliged themselves to move in to the interior. The new settlers first occupied the swampy land, now known as "Cacamilingan" on the opposite side of the river. With the passage of time, these settlers moved to the opposite shore in view of the fact that most often disastrous floods are visiting the present site. To this new location, the residents therein built a little church with the villagers taking Saint Michael as the Patron Saint. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Zambales Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Iba Founded: 1578 Population: 2000 census—627,802 (39th largest) Density—169 per km² (49th highest) Area: 3,714. ... The Aeta are an indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated mountainous parts of the Philippines. ... Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ...

As this settlement progressed, Camiling became a District Commission from 1834 to 1837. It was founded by Don Francisco Soriano, an adventurous barangay leader who became the town's first District Commissioner. In 1838, Camiling became an independent town, formally separated from the mother town of Paniqui and with Don Vicente Galsim, the first Governadorcillo. Thirty-eight others followed him. Don Buenaventura Torres, the last to serve under the Spanish regime and the first Presidente Municipal under the Revolutionary Government by Aguinaldo. Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Advancements on 21st century

Camiling became a first class municipality on November 20, 2001, by virtue of the latest income class classification initiated by the Department of Finance, the Local Government Unit of Camiling was reclassified from a second class municipality to a first class municipality having attained an annual income of 50,942,508.51 Pesos. With an aggregate area of 14,050 hectares (140.50 square kilometers) representing 4.6% of the province’s total land mass. From its establishment as an independent town in 1838 and through the musty and evolutionary pages of its checkered history can be gleaned Camiling’s rich cultural heritage. is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Aerial View

Historical Sites

Catholic Church of Camiling

The Catholic Church of Camiling was burned in 1997.

A historical building built around 1700s, was destroyed and rebuilt in 1880's after a surge of major earthquake. The centuries old Roman Catholic Church and Convent have been declared historical site by National Historical Commission in 1994. The Church was the death place of General Pedro Pedroche and his men in the hands of Francisco Makabulos and high revolutionary troops on orders of General Luna on charges of rebellion. Having served as concrete testimonies to the unfolding of historical drama during the Spanish Revolution before being burned on 1997 that have affected even it's constituent Camiling Catholic School. Now their ruins stand and being restored painfully slow. The current church had been transferred to the then Camiling Catholic School's Gymnasium.

Camiling Independent Catholic Church

Had been built after the Philippine revolution by the revolutionaries attempt to Filipinize the Church.

Maria Clara Museum

The old house of Maria Clara.

A part of a house where Leonor Rivera dwells. Several priceless artifacts belonging to hers, immortalized by Noli Me Tangere as Maria Clara and even her late admirer, the national hero Jose Rizal had been exhibited on glass. José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda (June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896) is the national hero of the Philippines. ...

Festivities

Camiling currently hosts Iniruban and Chicharon Festival. Held every last week of October, coupled with colorful and artistic presentation and street dances by different schools in Camiling and also famed for it's famous Chicharon.

Dialects

Ilocano is predominantly understood and spoken in Camiling by majority of the population. Tagalog is widely spoken.

Demographics

Ilocanos from Vigan settled in a place that was now called "Caviganan" and Ilocanos from Paoay settled in "Cacayaoanan" which was now called "Cayaoan". Majority of the population came from Pangasinan. A small Moro and Visayan migrants are also present.

Barangays

Camiling is politically subdivided into 61 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

Sister city

• Juneau, Alaska, United States. [1]

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Notable Persons of Camiling

• Carlos P. Romulo - former UN President and Foreign Affairs Secretary
• Cesar Bengzon - former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and first Filipino Justice of the International Court of Justice
• Paulino Santos - founder of Penal Colonies and Chief of Staff of The Philippine Army
• Onofre Corpuz - former President of the University of the Philippines, & former Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports.
• Alberto Romulo - former Senator of the Republic of the Philippines, Executive Secretary of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

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External links

• Pasyalan Tarlac
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information (Chinese)
• Municipality of Camiling
• Ilocano Community

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