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Sign in to savePampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ), is a province in Central Luzon, Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, Manila Bay to the south, Bataan to the southwest, and Zambales to the west. Its capital is San Fernando, the regional center of Central Luzon. Angeles City is the largest city in Pampanga but is administratively independent. It has been self-governing since receiving its charter in 1964.
Key facts
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- Pampanga
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- (from top: left to right) Mount Pinatubo crater, Pampanga Provincial Capitol, Mount Arayat and Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles.
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- 100x80px
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- Christmas Capital of the Philippines
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- ()
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- Location in the Philippines
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- yes
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- 8
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- Country
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- Region
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- Founded
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- December 11, 1571
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- Capital
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- San Fernando
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- Governor
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- Lilia G. Pineda (Kambilan)
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- Vice Governor
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- Dennis G. Pineda (NPC)
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Article
56 sectionsContents
- History
- Spanish colonial era
- Japanese invasion
- Attack on Clark Field
- The Japanese occupation
- The Liberation of Pampanga
- Postwar Era
- During the Marcos dictatorship
- Clark Air Base Controversies
- Implementation of Martial Law
- 1980 Assassination of Congressman Lingad
- During the People Power revolution
- The Bamban barricade
- The flight of the Marcoses
- Mount Pinatubo eruption and closure of Clark Air Base
- Creation of the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Islam
- Iglesia Ni Cristo
- Others
- Economy
- Boat culture
- Wildlife
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunication
- Water and power
- Transportation
- Road transport
- Sports
- Government and politics
- Provincial government
- Court system
- Mayors
- Notable people
- Within the province jurisdiction
- National heroes and historical personalities
- Politics and government
- Culinary Arts
- Journalism and Media
- Literature and arts
- Sciences
- Religious leaders
- Entertainment
- Pageantry
- Sports
- Outside the province jurisdiction (highly-urbanized city of [[Angeles City|Angeles]])
- References
- External links
Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ), is a province in Central Luzon, Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, Manila Bay to the south, Bataan to the southwest, and Zambales to the west. Its capital is San Fernando, the regional center of Central Luzon. Angeles City is the largest city in Pampanga but is administratively independent. It has been self-governing since receiving its charter in 1964.
The name La Pampanga was given by the Spaniards, who found natives living along the banks (pampáng) of the Pampanga River. It was created in 1571 as the first Spanish province on Luzon (the province of Cebu in the Visayas is older, founded in 1565). The town of Villa de Bacolor briefly served as the Spanish colonial capital when Great Britain occupied Manila during the Seven Years' War. On the eve of the Philippine Revolution in 1896, Pampanga was one of eight provinces placed under martial law for rebelling against the Spanish Empire. It is represented on the Flag of the Philippines by one of the eight rays of the sun.