Guagua
Sign in to saveGuagua, officially the Municipality of Guagua (; ), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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- Flag_of_Guagua,_Pampanga.png
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- 120x80px
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Country
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- Philippines
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- Region
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- Province
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- Uaua
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- Founded
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- May 15, 1590
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- Barangays
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- para
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- (see Barangays)
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- Philippine independence
- Geography
- Topography
- Soil type
- Flora and fauna
- Climate
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Religion
- Economy
- Government
- Education
- Primary and elementary schools
- Secondary schools
- Higher educational institutions
- Landmarks and List of Cultural Properties
- Santiago Apostol Parish Church
- Immaculate Conception Parish Church
- Notes
- References
- External links
Guagua, officially the Municipality of Guagua (; ), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
==Etymology== Wawa, which means "river mouth" (Kapampangan: alua or bukana), was the earliest recorded form of the town's name according to records dating back to 1590. The town is strategically located along a river which gave it a vital role in trade and transportation during the precolonial era and turned it into a prosperous settlement, as affirmed by archeological artifacts excavated in a nearby town. Some time after Spanish colonists took control of the town in 1561, it began to be known as Guagua, which is a Hispanized form of the original name.