Facts About Mabalacat City: A Gateway To The World

In the province of Pampanga, the city of Mabalacat is located in the northern portion of the province. A growing metropolis, it aspires to connect all of Luzon, from north to south and is home to a wealth of fascinating sights that pique the curiosity of visitors from near and far.  Since it was legally proclaimed as a city on the 21st of July 2012, it can’t be disputed that Mabalacat has altered its people’s lives for the better because of its astonishing and unstoppable expansion and development. Here are a few intriguing details about Mabalacat City that will undoubtedly spark your interest!

History

According to history, prior to the advent of the Spaniards, Mabalacat was nothing more than a modest barrio of Bambang (now known as Bamban, Tarlac), which was populated by Negritos who were either called Aetas or Balugas. It was named after the Balacat tree, also known as “Ziziphus Talanai”, which is a fourth-class timber species whose bark has been shown to have antimicrobial characteristics. The year 1792 marked the town’s formal establishment. Balacats are referred to as “ma-balacat” in the Kapampangan language.

A Gateway To The World

In regard to Mabalacat City’s goal of being a city that is at once peaceful, beautiful, and prosperous while serving as a gateway to the rest of the globe, the Dau Terminal is now located in Mabalacat City. The city is well-known for its terminal, which serves passengers headed to Metro Manila and the provinces of Northern Luzon, including Tarlac, Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Bataan, and Zambales. The terminal is a major reason for the city’s notoriety. Pampanga is well connected to the other provinces in the region as well as the rest of the nation because of its advantageous position.

It’s Easy To See Why Mabalacat Is A Great Place To Be

Tourists from all over the globe are encouraged to go to Mabalacat City on February 2 of each year, the day on which the city celebrates both its own fiesta and the Caragan festival, in order to get a flavor of the local culture. The story goes that during the early settlers’ clearance of the woodlands, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus sitting on her lap was discovered concealed amid the bushes. Caragan sent the statue to Padre Maximo Manuguid, the first priest of the Mabalacat Church, on February 2 as a gift. It was crafted of sawali and cogon grass. From that point on, the city’s fiesta was held on the second of February every year. The highlight of the festival is the celebration of the native Aeta culture.

Due to the fact that Mabalacat City is located inside the province of Pampanga, which is widely regarded as the Christmas capital of the Philippines, the play “Pastorella” is staged in the city every year in preparation for the holiday season. During the nine-day midnight masses, the parish choir would perform Pastorella, which was a collection of Latin hymns performed with an operatic flourish and high drama, complete with violins. Pastorella was derived from the Misa de Pastores, or Mass of the Shepherd