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1) Malayan immigrants that settled along the banks of the Rio Grande de la Pampanga river in the 14th century were the early ancestors of the people of Apalit. 2) Apalit was formally established as an independent municipality in 1582 during the term of Spanish Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa. 3) Apalit is located in southern Pampanga, bounded by Calumpit, Bulacan to the south, San Simon to the north, and Macabebe to the west, with a population of around 78,295 people spread across its 12 barangays.

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1) Malayan immigrants that settled along the banks of the Rio Grande de la Pampanga river in the 14th century were the early ancestors of the people of Apalit. 2) Apalit was formally established as an independent municipality in 1582 during the term of Spanish Governor General Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa. 3) Apalit is located in southern Pampanga, bounded by Calumpit, Bulacan to the south, San Simon to the north, and Macabebe to the west, with a population of around 78,295 people spread across its 12 barangays.

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APALIT HISTORY

Malayan immigrants that settled along the banks of Rio Grande de


la Pampanga at the beginning of the 14th century were the
ancestors of many Apaliteños. The art and culture of this early
settlers' civilization reached the Zambales mountains and the rest of
Central Luzon.
At the time Apalit was settled, there was a big sturdy tree
Pterocarpus indicus or Apalit (also known as Narra) in
Kapampangan at the present site of the Catholic Parish Church of
Saint Peter. Apparently, the town got its name from that big
legendary tree which is now the National tree of the Philippines.
Apalit was formally established as an independent municipality in
1582 during the term of office of Spanish Governor General
Gonzalo Ronquillo de Penalosa. It was initially composed then of
four encomiendas namely, Apali (Pale), La Castilla, Cabambangan
and Capalangan. La Castilla was made the town proper (Poblacion)
and was renamed later as San Juan Nepomuceno.
It was not until 1597 when the Apalit Parish of Saint Peter was
created after its separation from the Parish of Calumpit. Fr. Pedro
de Vergara was appointed as the first Parish Priest to attend to the
spiritual needs of the Catholic community of Apalit. In conjunction
with the annual town fiesta, the traditional fluvial parade of Saint
Peter was initiated by Capitan del Pueblo Don Pedro Armayan
Espiritu on June 28, 1844.
The town of Apalit is located in the southern part of Pampanga
bounded in the south by Calumpit, Bulacan, in the north by the town
of San Simon and in the west by the municipality of Macabebe.
With about 72 square kilometers in land area, the town of Apalit has
a population of about 78,295 people (per the year 2000 census) in
its twelve barangays.
Barrio Capalangan which derived its name from the Kapampangan
word "Palang" meaning machete or bolo is believed to have been
founded by the son of a certain Gatbonton named Pangpalung who
in his in youth was called Macapagal. This barangay was the home
of Panday Pira, the first known Filipino maker of cannons. He
manufactured cannons called lantakas for the troops of Rajah
Soliman and after the Spanish conquest of Manila, he worked for
Adelantado and Governor General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
Puerto Sulipan was once the haven of Philippine high society and
elite circles of the rich and famous in politics and in business during
the time of Capitan del Pueblo Don Joaquin Arnedo-Cruz and his
beautiful and highly sophisticated wife, Dona Maria de la Paz Sioco
y Arnedo-Cruz. Their palatial home was the venue of big parties
attended by high government officials from Manila and European
royalty. Their son Don Macario Arnedo, a four-term elected
governor of Pampanga during the early years of the 20th century
continued with his wife Dona Maria Espiritu Arnedo the traditional
luxurious banquets and balls in barrio Sulipan. The people of
Sulipan are famous for their exquisite cuisine which they acquired
from Spanish and European chefs while Spanish ships were
anchored in Puerto Sulipan for repairs and maintenance. Don Emilio
Gonzalez, Capitan Juan Padilla, Anacleto Indiongco, Barrio
Chieftain Simeon Torres-Simon and his four younger brothers,
Lorenzo, Isaac, Miguel and Francisco Simon were among these
Apalitenos who mastered the art of Spanish and European cooking
and baking which have been carried by Kapampangans from
generation to generation.
Apalitenos are also noted for their cottage industries such as
weaving of cloth, mats, hats, pottery and metal working in gold, iron
and silver. Many Apalitenos work as tailors in Manila and some of
them own and manage their own shops and mens stores such as
the late Atty. Amado Carlos of Toppers of Manila, Lorenzo K.
Guarin, married to an Apalitena, the founder of L. K. Guarin
Tailoring and Mens Wear and Remigio Danganan of Remars
Tailoring and Fashion Shop.
Apalit is also a farming and fishing town. However, during the last
few years, commercial and manufacturing firms have been
established in this town. Among these manufacturing corporations
are two large alcohol refineries and a big depot of a multi-national
oil corporation in sitio Alauli of barrio San Vicente. Some banking
institutions, shopping malls, and restaurants are also flourishing in
the business area of the town.

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