San Luis, Pampanga

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San Luis
Municipality

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Map of Pampanga showing the location of San Luis

San Luis
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

15224N 1204731ECoordinates:
15224N 1204731E

Country

Philippines

Region

Central Luzon (Region III)

Province

Pampanga

District

4th District

Founded

1761

Barangays

17

Government[1]
Mayor

Venancio Sagum-Macapagal

Area[2]
Total

56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

49,311

Density

870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

2014

Dialing code

45

Income class

3rd class

San Luis is a third-class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 49,311 people.[3]
Contents
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1Barangays
2Demographics
o 2.1Religion
3Local government
4Economy
5Landmarks
o 5.1St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church
6Education
7Notable people
8Images
9References
10External links

Barangays[edit]
San Luis is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[2] Like the town itself, all political subdivisions are
named after Roman Catholicsaints.

San Agustin
San Carlos
San Isidro
San Jose
San Juan
San Nicolas
San Roque
San Sebastian
Santa Catalina
Santa Cruz Pambilog
Santa Cruz Poblacion
Santa Lucia
Santa Monica
Santa Rita
Santo Nio
Santo Rosario
Santo Tomas

Demographics[edit]
Population census of San Luis
Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

31,920

1995

36,005

+2.28%

2000

41,554

+3.12%

2007

47,517

+1.87%

2010

49,311

+1.36%

Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Like other municipalities and cities in Pampanga, its people are mostly Kapampangan.

Religion[edit]
Roman Catholicism remains the faith of the majority in San Luis, although there are other
denominations in the town, including:

Roman Catholics
Iglesia ni Cristo
United Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Members Church of God International
Evangelicals
Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas
Baptist Church
Iglesia DeLa Sagrada Familia
Born Again

others

Local government[edit]
The municipal government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The
judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The executive branch
is composed of the mayor and the barangay captains for the barangays. The legislative branch is
composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council),
and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.
The current mayor of San Luis, Venancio "Asyong" Macapagal, and the vice mayor is Leonardo S.
Salas Jr.[1]

Economy[edit]
Transportation, trade and commerce in San Luis is concentrated at the town center where the public
market, cockpit, municipal hall, church, schools, hospital, clinics, and commercial spaces are
situated.

Landmarks[edit]

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church (2008 photo)

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church[edit]

Main article: San Luis Gonzaga Parish Church
Its faade can compare immeasurably with existing Spanish-style church edifices and architectural
design. The church is located in a place that used to be called Cabagsac, referring to the
proliferation of fruit bats. In fact, today, a fishnet is permanently installed high above the altar
precisely to catch thousands of bats that are roosting inside the church. The interior is dark, has an
ambience of antiquity and mystery and overpowering odor of bat urine. The main attraction is the
three-tower facade, perhaps one of its kind in the country. Not to be missed is the ancient cemetery
located in a hidden corner at the back of the church, with some tombstones dating back to the 1800s
and bearing the names of the town's prominent families, including Taruc. [5]

Education[edit]
There is a prime school in the town aside from public elementary and high schools.

Notable people[edit]

Luis Taruc (June 21, 1913 - May 4, 2005), founder and leader of Hukbalahap, was born of
peasant folks in the farming town of San Luis, Pampanga.

Images[edit]

Rice Field in San Jose, San Luis

Downtown San Luis

Municipal Hall of San Luis

Public market

District Hospital