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| Municipality of Concepcion Balen ning Concepcion |
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| Motto: Concepcion, moving on to a New Vision | |||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
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| Region | Central Luzon | ||
| Province | Tarlac | ||
| Barangays | 45 | ||
| Congressional District | 3rd | ||
| Founded | 1860 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Representative, 3rd Congressional District | Jeci "Bong" Lapus (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| - Governor | Victor Yap (NPC) | ||
| - Vice Governor | Bogs Aganon(Lakas-CMD) | ||
| - Mayor | Noel L. Villanueva , (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Andres V. Lacson (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 22,888 km² (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 133,011 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| Zip Code | 2316 | ||
| Area code(s) | 045 | ||
| Languages | Kapampangan, Tagalog and English | ||
| Website: www.concepciontarlac.com | |||
Concepcion is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 115,171 people in 20,851 households, as of 2007 Municipal Survey counted Concepcion with 133,011 of Population.
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Concepcion is one of the largest municipalities of the province of Tarlac. It is 7.5 kilometers from the Capas junction along McArthur Highway. It lies on the southeastern tip of Tarlac, bordered in the south by Pampanga, in the east by Nueva Ecija, in the northeast by La Paz, in the northwest by Tarlac City, in the west by Capas, and in the southwest by Bamban. It covers an area of 245.7 km² and populated by 103,081 (1990 NCSO Census) /115,138 (Municipal Survey) inhabitants. It has two great rivers, the Lucong and Parua rivers, both irrigating all the agricultural lands of the town, consisting mainly of rice and sugar crops. At times, the rivers overflow and devastate crops and lives
Concepcion is politically subdivided into 45 barangays.
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The total Population of the 45 Barangay's of Concepcion, Tarlac (2000 census)
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In 1860, the towns of Concepcion and Magalang once comprised a single town named San Bartolome (presently an abandoned town and a barangay of Concepcion) which was a military "Commandancia" of Pampanga under the Spanish regime. A great inundation devastated the whole settlement of then San Bartolome in 1863 and the people were left with no other choice but to abandon the place. It was also at this point when the people were divided as to the place where they are to resettle. Some went North and others went South. The first group headed by Don Pablo Luciano, the Governadorcillo, organized its own settlement in the slope of Mt. Arayat down South and named the settlement after him. Eventually, the place was renamed Magalang. The second group who took refuge up North comprised the Yumuls, Castros, Dizons, Pinedas, Felicianos, Aquinos, Cortezes, Bermudezes, and many others, and settled to a place now called Sto. Nino. Most of the settlers became dissatisfied with the place as it abounds with snakes and was scarce in water. They moved further South to a place we now know as Concepcion. The settlers began clearing the land and built huts and roads. After several years, they named their place Concepcion, after the Immaculate Concepcion, who is believed to be miraculous and to possess power over snakes that abound the place
Historical Events happened in Concepcion 1863-present
A catastrophic flood devastated the whole town of San Bartolome which gave birth to the towns of Concepcion and Magalang.
The Katipunan was organized under General Servillano Aquino.
The first Municipal President, Moises Castro, was elected under the short-lived Philippine Republic under General Emilio Aguinaldo.
General Servillano Aquino was captured by the Americans and sentenced to hang.
Captain Smith established the First American government in town and appointed Don Marciano Barrera as the First Filipino President.
General Aquino was pardoned by order of the President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
The Gabaldon School building was constructed, costing about fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00).
Influenza epidemic hit the town and people died by the hundreds.
The municipal building worth fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) and two bandstands worth five thousand pesos (P 5000.00) each were constructed.
The Commonwealth government was installed with Don Gregorio Palma as the Municipal President.
The town plaza, costing twenty thousand pesos (P 20,000.00), was fenced and named Don Benigno Q. Aquino Sr. Memorial Park.
The Japanese occupation of the town began, a period of brutalities and killings.
Japanese occupation forces left the town. HUKBALAHAP took over until January, 1945
The Commonwealth government was reestablished in the town.
On Independence Day, General Servillano Aquino and Reymundo Panlilio hoisted the Philippine flag in a simple but solemn ceremony at the Benigno Aquino Memorial Park.
Benigno Aquino Memorial High School was established.
Citizen's Army was organized to fight all forms of communism.
The town won as the cleanest and the most beautiful town in the Provincial Clean-up Week.
A municipal library was established.
The political career of Ninoy Aquino began when he won as the youngest mayor of Concepcion by the age of 22.
Concepcion was divided into two school districts.
Concepcion was divided into three school districts.
Concepcion was divided into four school districts.
Forty days of continuous rain put the town under water. PresConcepcion Emergency Hospital was established.
Lucong Bridge was reconstructed under the US-RP Aid, and the barangay market was constructed.
The Concepcion Public Library building was constructed.
Concepcion Jaycees, Inc. was organized.
Concepcion Educational Foundation (CEFI) was organized.
Rotary Club of Southern Tarlac (RCST) was organized.
Land Bank of the Philippines, Concepcion Field Office was established.
Concepcion Water District was established.
Concepcion Water District took over the reins of MWSS.
District Electrification Committee was organized preparatory to the organization of the Electric Cooperative.
Tarlac II Electric Cooperative was established covering the municipalities of Bamban, Capas, La Paz and Concepcion (Tarlac) and Zaragoza (Nueva Ecija), with Mr. Feliciano S. Garcia as President.
The Assemblywoman Mercedes C. Teodore Overflow Bridge was constructed in Padpad, barangay San Jose. August 1, 1982 TARELCO II took over the reins of Compana Luz Electrica (CLE).
Barangay San Nicolas Balas became the first barangay to be energized by TARELCO II.
Inauguration of the approaches of the Parua River.
Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino was assassinated.
Aquino Memorial High School was reconstructed.ident Marcos placed the whole Philippines under Martial Law1984 The public market was reconstructed under the Economic Support Fund Secretariat.
In the snap elections, Corazon C. Aquino, the widow of the late Ninoy Aquino was declared winner.
The EDSA revolution took place. Corazon Aquino became the President while Alfredo Avena was declared Officer in Charge of the Office of the Mayor.
A plebiscite for the approval of the revised Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was held.
A bronze statue of Ninoy Aquino was erected in front of the municipal building while Herminio S. Aquino was elected Congressman for the 3rd District of Tarlac.
Concreting of the Concepcion - Magalang road.
Danilo D. David was elected Mayor of Concepcion.
Barangay election took place.
Budget Secretary Guillermo Carague turned over a check worth P14 million (fourteen million pesos) to the municipal government through Mayor Danilo D. David to purchase heavy equipment. (Purchase was later made by the municipal government).
A killer earthquake devastated barangays Sto Nino, Sta. Cruz, Corazon de Jesus, Pitabunan Talimundoc, San Miguel, and partly destroyed the Immaculate Concepcion Church.
Mt. Pinatubo erupted bringing about far reaching adverse consequences to the whole town.
Lahar (flowing mud and volcanic debris) destroys Parua river dikes, wreaks havoc on nearby barangays, and totally destroys barangays San Martin, Malupa and the southern portion of Sta. Rita.
Evacuees were resettled in Camp O'Donnell.
Alfredo P. Avena was elected mayor.
The construction of the Concepcion Training Center began.
Aquino Memorial High School was renamed Benigno S. Aquino National High School by virtue of House Bill no. 4952 authored by Rep. Herminio S. Aquino. This was enacted into law on May 4, 1994 as R.A.7703.
Benjamin Lacson was elected mayor.
The Concepcion Legislatve Building was constructed where the new municipal library is in the first floor and the office of the Vice Mayor is in the third floor of the building.
Noel L. Villanueva was elected mayor.
The bridge of Parua River was constructed to connect Brgy. Sta Rita to the other barrio's in the south like San Antonio, Balutu, san Bartolome etc. with the inauguration ceremony headed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The Immaculate Conception Parish Church was renovated.
For the first time in the history of Concepcion, only one candidate run for the office of the mayor spot which is Noel L. Villanueva only so he automatically wins.
also the Municipal Building was been renovated.
The back part of the municipal Public Market was been renovated as a project of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The Municipality of Concepcion joined the Belenismo ng Tarlac as one of their official candidate in the Belen Making Contest held in Tarlac City every December to January.
As the people of Concepcion celebrates the Christmas Season and the feast day of thier patron saint Immaculate Conception. they are also gathered for thier Municipal's 145th Foundation Day, on Dec. 14 (sunday), a week of celebration every night started Dec. 8-14.
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