Doña Remedios Trinidad
Doña Remedios Trinidad, officially the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad (Tagalog: Bayan ng Doña Remedios Trinidad), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,656 people.[3]
Doña Remedios Trinidad | |
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| Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad | |
Municipal Hall | |
Flag Seal | |
Nicknames:
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| Anthem: DRT Hymn | |
Map of Bulacan with Doña Remedios Trinidad highlighted | |
Doña Remedios Trinidad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | September 13, 1977 |
| Named for | Remedios Trinidad Romualdez (mother of Imelda Marcos) |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronaldo T. Flores |
| • Vice Mayor | Marita L. Flores |
| • Representative | Lorna C. Silverio |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,987 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 932.96 km2 (360.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 28,656 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,059 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 287 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 924.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 220.8 million (2020) |
| Utilties | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3009 |
| PSGC | 031424000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | drtbulacan |
It is known as "Bulacan's Last Frontier" because of its natural environment and as it is the least travelled town in the province.
Etymology edit
The town got its name in honor of Doña Remedios T. Romualdez, the mother of then first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, who was a Bulakeña from the town of Baliuag (now a city since 2022).
History edit
On September 13, 1977, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1196 creating the municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad.[5]
The municipality covers seven barangays, originally part of Angat, Norzagaray, and San Miguel. These are Pulong Sampaloc and Camachile of Angat; Bayabas and Kabayunan of Norzagaray; Talbac, Camachin and Kalawakan of San Miguel.
Geography edit
Doña Remedios Trinidad is the largest municipality in Bulacan, occupying almost 1/3 of the total land area of the province. It lies on the southern edge of the Sierra Madre mountain range, and partially embraces three major conservation areas: the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve, Biak-na-Bato National Park, and Doña Remedios–General Tinio Watershed Forest Reserve, comprising 327.3 km2 of alienable and disposable public land.
Topography edit
List of highest peaks in D.R.T by elevation:
- Mount Sumag - 3,173 ft (967 m)
- Mount Tanawan - 2,949 ft (899 m)
- Mount Silad - 2,871 ft (875 m)
- Mount Sumacbao - 2,733 ft (833 m)
- Mount Palanas - 1,923 ft (586 m)
- Mount Lumot - 1,785 ft (544 m)
- Mount Mabio - 1,453 ft (443 m)
- Mt. Susungdalaga - 1,332 ft (406 m)
- Mount Silid - 1,322 ft (403 m)
- Balistada Hill - 978 ft (298 m)
- Digos hill - 665 ft (203 m)
- Mount Gola - 656 ft (200 m)
- Tila Pilon Hills - 590 ft (180 m)
- Mount Manalmon - 584 ft (178 m)
Waterfalls edit
List of waterfalls in Dona Remedios Trinidad:
- Verdivia Falls
- Secret Falls
- Talon ni Eva Falls
- Talon Lucab Falls
- Talon Pedro falls
- Talon Pari Falls
- 13th Falls
- Zamora Falls
Rivers edit
- Balaong River
- Madlum River
Barangays edit
Doña Remedios Trinidad is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
| 031424001 | Bayabas | 5.5% | 1,575 | 1,302 | 1.92% | |
| 031424002 | Kabayunan | 6.1% | 1,745 | 1,570 | 1.06% | |
| 031424003 | Camachin | 3.6% | 1,043 | 1,170 | −1.14% | |
| 031424004 | Camachile | 14.5% | 4,166 | 3,433 | 1.95% | |
| 031424005 | Kalawakan | 24.1% | 6,909 | 5,632 | 2.06% | |
| 031424006 | Pulong Sampalok (Poblacion) | 10.0% | 2,859 | 2,666 | 0.70% | |
| 031424007 | Talbak | 6.1% | 1,746 | 1,528 | 1.34% | |
| 031424008 | Sapang Bulak | 9.1% | 2,620 | 2,577 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 28,656 | 19,878 | 3.72% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17 (63) | 18 (64) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 82 (3.2) | 122 (4.8) | 151 (5.9) | 123 (4.8) | 124 (4.9) | 99 (3.9) | 37 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 792 (31.1) |
| Average rainy days | 3.3 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 168.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue [7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,759 | — |
| 1990 | 8,614 | +6.11% |
| 1995 | 11,194 | +5.03% |
| 2000 | 13,636 | +4.32% |
| 2007 | 19,086 | +4.75% |
| 2010 | 19,878 | +1.49% |
| 2015 | 22,663 | +2.53% |
| 2020 | 28,656 | +4.72% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Doña Remedios Trinidad was 28,656 people,[3] with a density of 31 inhabitants per square kilometre or 80 inhabitants per square mile.
Doña Remedios Trinidad is the least populated of all the municipalities and cities of Bulacan, with less than one percent of the province's population.
Economy edit
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Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad is a mainly agricultural town. Agricultural products, such as pineapples, are the main source of income of the town and its residents.
On December 12, 2007, the Province of Bulacan and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) signed an agreement for the development of an P11-billion bulk water supply project. Ayala-owned Manila Water Co. Inc. will implement the project. MWSS and Manila Water will provide a financial package of an infrastructure grant, a P10-million development assistance and a P10-million royalty fee to the towns of Norzagaray and Doña Remedios Trinidad, which will host the water supply project.[18]
Education edit
One of the main secondary schools in DRT is the Laura De Leon Halili High School, located in Barangay Pulong Sampaloc. Most of the students in this school come from three barangays of DRT (Pulong Sampaloc, Camachile, and Bayabas) and some from the adjacent barangay of Banaban in Angat. The San Ildefonso-based Bulacan Agricultural State College opened a branch campus as Bulacan Agricultural State College-DRT located in Barangay Sapang Bulak.
Gallery edit
- D.R.T. Welcome Arch
- D.R.T. Police Station and Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
- D.R.T.'s 33rd year founding anniversary marker
- Rural Bank of D.R.T., Inc.
- Pulong Sampaloc Barangay Hall
- Puning Cave
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad | (DILG)
- ^ "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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Presidential Decree No. 1196 (13 September 1977), Creating the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad in the Province of Bulacan, retrieved 5 August 2019
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Doña Remedios Trinidad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Bulacan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ ABS-CBN, Bulacan govt, MWSS ink deal on bulk water supply project[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- All About Doña Remedios Trinidad Bulacan