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San Antonio
San An-to-ni-o
[san an-TOH-nee-oh]
noun
origin: ?
1. a town in southern Zambales.
2. a town.
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Brief History - San Antonio, Zambales
San Antonio is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales,
Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 28,248
people in 6,483 households.
San Antonio was formerly just a hunting lodge where hunters from the northern
towns of the province would stay to rest. The first Ilocano families from the
Paoay area of Ilocos Norte arrived in 1830 and founded the first settlement
that grew into what is now the town, San Antonio.
San Antonio is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales,
Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 28,248
people in 6,483 households.
San Antonio called at first Pamalisaraoan and later Pamisaraoan, the settlement
was given the status of a Barrio in 1836. The Teniente of the barrio in that
year was Don Gregorio Banaga from 1836 - 1846 and Nov. 25, 1847 - 1849. He was
followed by Don Vicente Lacuesta, May 12, 1849, from Teniente Primero to
Teniente Absoluto. Pamisaraoan organized as Pueblo May 12,1849, named San Antonio.
The last Teniente Absoluto 1855 was Don Santiago Ladrillono followed by
Don Dimas Pascasio as Gobernadorcillo of 1856. They selected their leaders
every year. In 1891- 1898, Don Pablo Corpuz was the only Capitan Municipal
selected then appointed Don Felix Magsaysay as first Presidente Municipal and
many more follows up to 1931. From 1931 to 1942, Commonwealth Government, they
elected their Alkalde. Japanese Regime were all appointed. Then Mayor election
started 1945 to our present Mayor Dr. Romeo Lonzanida.
San Antonio is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
1. Angeles
2. Antipolo (Pob.)
3. Burgos (Pob.)
4. East Dirita
5. Luna (Pob.)
6. Pundaquit
7. Rizal
8. San Esteban
9. San Gregorio (Pob.)
10. San Juan (Pob.)
11. San Miguel
12. San Nicolas (Pob.)
13. Santiago
14. West Dirita
Source: Marie Flaviano
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