Angat, Bulacan
Angat, officially the Municipality of Angat (Tagalog: Bayan ng Angat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,617 people.
Angat | |
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| Municipality of Angat | |
Municipal Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: True Heart of Bulacan | |
Map of Bulacan with Angat highlighted | |
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Angat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°55′41″N 121°01′46″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | 1683 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reynante S. Bautista |
| • Vice Mayor | Arvin L. Agustin |
| • Representative | Salvador A. Pleyto Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 42,236 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.00 km2 (28.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 65,617 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,554 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 231.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 385.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 231.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 120.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3012 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Angat is celebrating a festival namely GulayAngat (Gunita ng Lahi at Yamanag Angat; lit., "Angat Heritage and Treasure Festival") featuring the means of livelihood of the Angateños. 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.
Aside from that, there’s also a food park and a free concert to all Angateños. It was the second year of doing this kind of festival. Special thanks to our adequate Mayor Reynante S. Baustista to make this thing possible to our town.