Minalin

Minalin
Municipality of Minalin
Sta. Monica Parish Church
Sta. Monica Parish Church
Flag of Minalin
Official seal of Minalin
Nickname: 
Egg basket of Central Luzon
Motto: 
"Minaleño First/Panyulung Minalin"
Anthem: Himno ning Minalin (Minalin Hymn)
Map of Pampanga with Minalin highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Minalin highlighted
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Minalin is located in Philippines
Minalin
Minalin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°58′N 120°41′E / 14.97°N 120.68°E / 14.97; 120.68
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 4th district
FoundedAugust 27, 1614
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNoel Philip S. Naguit
 • Vice MayorRondon M. Mercado
 • RepresentativeAnna York P. Bondoc
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate32,654 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total48.27 km2 (18.64 sq mi)
Elevation
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Lowest elevation
−4 m (−13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total48,380
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Households
11,180
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.71
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 164.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 122.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 140.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 37.56 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2019
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.minalin.gov.ph

Minalin, officially the Municipality of Minalin (Kapampangan: Balen ning Minalin; Filipino: Bayan ng Minalin), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,380 people.[3]

Originally known as Minalis, it has a land area of about 48.27 km2 (18.64 sq mi), and it is located south-west of the capital city of San Fernando.

The name of the Municipality "Minalin" came from the word "Minalis" or "Minalis la ding dutung". This got its name during the construction of the Sta. Maria Tabungao Church, when a flood came and wiped out all the materials or dutung meaning woods and carried them to Santa Monica Parish Church.[citation needed]

The town is known for its 400-year-old church, the Santa Monica Parish Church, with its unique design that incorporates pre-colonial architectural motif alongside its European Catholic iconography.[5] Minalin is also known for its "Aguman Sanduk" New Year's Celebration, where in which the town's straight men dress up as beauty queens and ride through town on festive floats.[6] The town is also referred to as the "Egg Basket of Central Luzon" because of its large-scale production of eggs and chickens, prompting the town to put up the Philippines' first egg festival in 2008.[7]

  1. ^ Municipality of Minalin | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Orejas, Tonette (2011-07-12). "Minalin Mural Awaits Restoration". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati City. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  6. ^ Manuel, Mark Anthony (January 4, 2012). "'Queen Edgarda' delights Minalin Folk". Tempo. Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "First Egg Festival of Minalin in Pampanga". Central Luzon Local Search. CentralLuzon.com. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-25.

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