Paombong

Paombong ([pɐʔomˈbɔŋ] or [ˈpoːmbɔŋ]), officially the Municipality of Paombong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paombong), is a 1st class Municipality in the province of Bulacan. Dubbed as the "Vinegar Capital of the Bulacan”.

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Paombong
Municipality
Municipality of Paombong
San Jose Fishport located at Sitio Wawa
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Nickname:  Vinegar Capital of the Philippines
Motto:  Abante Bagong Paombong Pantay Pantay na Karapatan sa Pag-asa sa Kaunlaran
Map of Bulacan with Paombong highlighted
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Paombong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°49′52″N 120°47′21″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
District	1st district
Founded	November 28, 1650
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maryanne P. Marcos
• Vice Mayor	Emelita B. Yunson
• Representative	Danilo A. Domingo
• Municipal Council	Members Alfredo B. Castro Jr. John Raymond A. Marcaida Paulo Mari S. de Jesus Gian Carlo G. Valencia Judith Z. Bartolome Marcelo D. Ong III Philip L. Eusebio Marcelino R. de Roxas
• Electorate	37,730 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	46.34 km2 (17.89 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Lowest elevation	−5 m (−16 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	55,696
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
• Households	14,187
Demonym	Paombongenyo
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.59 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 232.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 369.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 193.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 106 million (2022)
Utilities
• Electricity	Meralco
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3001
PSGC	031416000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog

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Legend has it that the name Paombong was taken from the Tagalog word bumbong or tukil, the long bamboo tube used for collecting nipa sap. The practice of extracting nipa sap with bumbongs made the town known as the "town with many bumbongs."

The local people claimed that the Spaniards who first visited the place were so amused with the bumbong that, after learning its name from the natives, they named the town after the container, a name which later evolved to Paombong.

Paombong was originally one of the visitas (barrio) of Malolos, mentioned in Capitulo XXXVI of Conquistas de Las Islas libro segundo by Fray Gaspar San Agustin. In a meeting held in Tondo Convent, the Provincial Chapter created the Town of Malolos in June 1580 with Fray Matheo de Mendoza, OSA as its first minister, together with Barrios of Mambog under the patronage of San Roque, Matimbo with Santa Cruz and Paombong with Saint James Apostle. In 1619 Augustinians already established Paombong Convent but the town was administered by the justice of friars from Malolos. Paombong is not wealthy as its neighbor towns of Malolos and Hagonoy at time and it did not sustain its township and it was degraded again as barrio and being a visita in 1638.

In 1639, Paombong was turned over to the town of Calumpit from its mother town Malolos and in 1649 it was returned again to Malolos but on November 28, 1650, it was finally given its own civil government establishing Paombong its full township with Don Agustin Mananghaya as its first Gobernadorcillo.

In the middle of the 1750s, Paombong grew into a modest community from what was once a cogon land inhabited by a handful of Tagalogs.^[6] as its first gobernadorcillo.

During the Revolution against Spain, Paombong's coastal area, more specifically, Barangays Masukol and Binakod, played a significant role in Philippine History being known encounter sites between Spanish soldiers and Katipuneros. Maloleño General Isidoro "matanglawin" Torres^[7] used to retreat with his troops to Barangay Masukol and Barangay Binakod to avoid the advancing Spanish forces.^{[citation needed]} In the latter village, he organized the Katipunan militia of Paombong.^[8]

It is from these encounters, in fact, that Barangays Binakod and Masukol earned their present names. In one encounter, Binakod was where the enemies where "fenced in" (binakuran) and it was in Masukol where they were eventually "cornered" (nasukol) and defeated.

In 1898, the first civilian in the person of Don Victorio de Leon headed the Municipal Government until 1900. The seat of the local government was first established at the ground floor of the Paombong Church Convent then popularly called "zaguan". It was later transferred to the house of Numerino Lindayag located in Poblacion, then was transferred to the location of the present Rural Health Center I. Eventually it was moved to the place where it is presently located which since has been the seat of the Municipal Government since then. In 1941, the head of the Municipal Government was later on called Municipal Mayor.

Paombong is situated south-west of the province of Bulacan, with a total land area of 46.34 square kilometers (17.89 sq mi). It is bounded by the municipality of Calumpit on the north, Malolos on the east, municipality of Hagonoy on the west and Manila Bay on the south. The municipality is approximately 47 kilometers (29 mi) from Metro Manila, it is a by-pass town and can be accessed via North Luzon Expressway and MacArthur Highway.

In the 2020 census, the population of Paombong, Bulacan, was 55,696 people,^[4] with a density of 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Paombong

Major Industries

• Aquaculture (Culturing of Milk Fish, Tilapia, Shrimps, Oysters, King Crab & others)
• Ornamental Plants/Flowers (Used for gardening and landscaping)
• Grass Planting (Carabao Grass, Bermuda Grass, Blue Grass etc. - Used for Gardening & Landscaping)
• Garments
• Food Processing (Smoked Fish and other food products)

Major Products

• Condiments (Vinegar, Fish Sauce, Salts, et al.)
• Nipa (Weaving of Nipa Palm Leaves)
• Agricultural Products (Rice, Poultry, Livestocks, Fisheries, Fruits and Vegetables)

• St. James the Apostle Parish Church: The town church of Paombong originally built as visita of Malolos in 1580, established as parish in 1639 made of light materials. It suffered a massive fire causing it to lost its ancient architecture. It was reconstructed in the 1970s and reconstructed again in 2003,
• Ciudad Clementino, the prime resort of the small town was the venue of Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako miniseries.^[23]
• Kapitangan Good Friday Crucifixion: International media focuses every Good Friday on the Crucifixion at Barangay Kapitangan.^[24] It is known as a pilgrimage area, spiritual healers' haven and venue of a reenactment of the Passion of Christ is held by local devotees and penitents.

Public land transport in Paombong is served by provincial buses, Jeepneys, for-hire Tricycles, Pedicabs, and UV Express AUVs. Maritime transport is served by motorboats. Both First North Luzon Transit and Baliwag Transit buses passes thru the municipality.

There is one hospital operating in Paombong and a main rural health care center unit. The San Pascual Baylon Maternity Hospital, situated at Barangay Santo Niño that offers secondary healthcare services. And the main rural health care center is one of the district rural health center owned and controlled by the Provincial Government of Bulacan. It offers primary healthcare services which also includes laboratory and dental and maternity services.

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  St. James the Apostle Parish Church
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  Ciudad Clementino, main pool
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  Kapitangan Chapel
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  Mang Danny's Organic & Natural Farm, Sitio Sapang Camachile, Santo Rosario
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  Mayor Maryanne Panganiban Marcos