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Doña Remedios Trinidad

Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E / 15; 121.08
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Doña Remedios Trinidad
Municipality
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Doña Remedios Trinidad
Flag
Official seal of Doña Remedios Trinidad
Seal
Anthem: DRT Hymn
Map of Bulacan with Doña Remedios Trinidad highlighted
Map of Bulacan with Doña Remedios Trinidad highlighted
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Doña Remedios Trinidad is located in Philippines
Doña Remedios Trinidad
Doña Remedios Trinidad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E / 15; 121.08
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBulacan
District 3rd district
FoundedSeptember 13, 1977
Named forRemedios Romualdez (mother of Imelda Marcos)
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Doña Remedios Trinidad[*]Ronaldo T. Flores
 • Vice MayorMarita L. Flores
 • RepresentativeLorna C. Silverio
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate23,987 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total932.96 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]
 • Total28,656
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
 • Households
7,059
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.73
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 287 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 924.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 180.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 220.8 million (2020)
Utilties
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3009
PSGC
031424000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Southern Alta
Websitedrtbulacan.gov.ph

Doña Remedios Trinidad, officially the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad (Tagalog: Bayan ng Doña Remedios Trinidad), known by its acronym as DRT, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,656 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

Etymology

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The town was named by Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. after Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, mother of his wife Imelda Romualdez Marcos, whose family was from the town of Baliuag (now a city since 2022).

Marcos, having absolute authority using dictatorial powers, grabbed large swaths of lands from nearby town to create the present borders of Doña Remedios, despite opposition. Historians have noted that Marcos named the towns to honor a person without much significant historical value, with only family ties as actual reason.[5] Some locals have called for the changing of the town's name in honor of actual heroes from Bulacan.

History

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On September 13, 1977, under martial rule, president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1196 creating the municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad as a personal namesake gift to his wife's family.[6]

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

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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.

Doña Remedios Trinidad is bordered by Norzagaray, Bulacan to the south; by General Nakar, Quezon and Dingalan, Aurora to the east; San Rafael, Angat, San Ildefonso, and San Miguel to the west; and Gapan and General Tinio, Nueva Ecija to the north.

Topography

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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

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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

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Barangays

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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[7]
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

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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 [8]

Demographics

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Population census of Doña Remedios Trinidad
YearPop.±% 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[9][7][10][11]

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.

Languages

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The municipality, along with two other municipalities (San Miguel and Norzagaray) and one city (San Jose del Monte) of Bulacan, is the homeland of the Alta Kabulowan, the first inhabitants of Bulacan, whose language is also called Alta Kabulowan. Their language is currently endangered and is in dire need of local government intervention. The majority of residents in the town are native speakers of the Tagalog language.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Doña Remedios Trinidad

10
20
30
40
50
2006
48.30
2009
35.18
2012
24.60
2015
18.85
2018
11.43
2021
31.73

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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.

Pineapple plantation in Barangay Talbak

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.[20]

Education

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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.

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  • D.R.T. Welcome Arch
    D.R.T. Welcome Arch
  • D.R.T. Police Station and Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
    D.R.T. Police Station and Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
  • D.R.T.'s 33rd year founding anniversary marker
    D.R.T.'s 33rd year founding anniversary marker
  • Rural Bank of D.R.T., Inc.
    Rural Bank of D.R.T., Inc.
  • Pulong Sampaloc Barangay Hall
    Pulong Sampaloc Barangay Hall
  • Puning Cave
    Puning Cave

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad | (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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Interesting Story Behind Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) - Bulakenyo.ph". 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ Presidential Decree No. 1196 (13 September 1977), Creating the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad in the Province of Bulacan, retrieved 5 August 2019
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Doña Remedios Trinidad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Bulacan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ ABS-CBN, Bulacan govt, MWSS ink deal on bulk water supply project[permanent dead link]
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