Angat, Bulacan
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Angat Public Market (Poblacion)
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| Coordinates: 14°55′N 121°03′E / 14.92°N 121.05°ECoordinates: 14°55′N 121°03′E / 14.92°N 121.05°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bulacan | |
| District | 3rd District | |
| Founded | 1683 | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leonardo R. De Leon (LP) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Reginald Santos (LP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 74.00 km2 (28.57 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 59,237 | |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| • Poverty rate |
 7.2% |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3012 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 | |
| Income class | 1st class; partially urban | |
| Electricity | Manila Electric Company | |
| • Consumption | 18.44 million kWh (2003) | |
| Website | www |
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Angat (Tagalog pronunciation: [aŋgat]) is a first class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,237 people.
The Town of Angat got its name after the Tagalog word Angat (A-ngat), meaning 'elevated' or 'a high piece of land'.
Angat was originally a part of the Old Pueblo de Quingua now Municipality of (Plaridel) - Plaridel, Bulacan. This fact was due most probably to the situation of the Rio de Quingua Angat River, which directly connects the town of Quingua, a community then located in the center of vast lands, covering plains and mountains alike.
Augustinians missionaries built a small visita under the Parochial ministry of Paroquia de Santiago Matamoro de Quingua. In 1683 the visita of Angat made a Town Church and the whole Angat where established as a new Pueblo.
Today, still stands and legible, is the inscription at the façade of her church with a Roman Numeral "MDCCXII" translated to "1727" a year indicating the date of the erection the Angat Church's present building.
The towns of San Rafael, Bulacan and Bustos, Bulacan bound the town of Angat on the North. On the East by the vast Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges - Sierra Madre (Philippines), to its South by the towns of Norzagaray, Bulacan and Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
The municipality of Angat has hilly and mountainous landscape, that nestles Angat River - (Bulacan River) which snakes around eleven provinces in Central Luzon. Angat River's main basin of water resource is from Sierra Madre Mountain Range (the longest mountain range) in Luzon island. During increment climate condition like continuous rainy days for days the water inundates to different river tributaries in its adjoining municipalities, as well as provinces through different rivers. To the southeast are 2 rivers: Sta. Maria River of Sta. Maria, Bulacan. Bunsuran River of Pandi, Bulacan. Balagtas River of Balagtas, Bulacan, and Bocaue River of Bocaue, Bulacan.
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