Pozorrubio, Pangasinan
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| Coordinates: 16°07′N 120°33′E / 16.117°N 120.550°ECoordinates: 16°07′N 120°33′E / 16.117°N 120.550°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Pangasinan | |
| District | 5th district of Pangasinan | |
| Founded | January 13, 1870 | |
| Barangays | 34 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Artemio Chan | |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernesto Go | |
| • Electorate | 41,515 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 134.60 km2 (51.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 69,555 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2435 | |
| 015530000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)75 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 30,426,981.45 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 15.35 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Pozorrubio (Pangasinan: Baley na Pozorrubio; Ilocano: Ili ti Pozorrubio) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 69,555 people. . Often the town's name is mistakenly written as Pozzorubio but the correct spelling is Pozorrubio. Its land area is 8,965 hectares.
"Pozo rubbio" (ruby-like waters from the "poso" or artesian well of the town) is the origin of the town's name.
Fr. Domingo Naval, Vicar of San Jacinto, Pangasinan Vicar, founded on "Pozo rubbio" March 12, 1834.
"Claris" or Pozorrubio became a Municipio on January 13, 1870. It was formerly a settlement and later a Barangay of San Jacinto, Pangasinan.
Wealthy landowners, Don Benito Magno, Domingo Aldana, Pedro Itliong, Bartolome Naniong, Bernardo Olarte, Pedro Salcedo, Juan Ancheta, Antonio Sabolboro, Jose Songcuan, Tobian Paragas, Francisco Callao and Baltazar Casiano y Salazar filed the June 19, 1868, Petition addressed to the Philippine Governor General de la Torre thru the Pangasinan "Alcalde Mayor" for conversion of Barrio Claris. The request was granted on November 3, 1869.
Parish Priest, another Dominican, Rev. Fr. Asencio and Lingayen Seňor Domingo Castro filed petitions to the Governor-General). The name Claris was derived from Juan dela Cruz Palaris, the leader of the 1762 Spain revolt of Binalatongan (San Carlos). Claris was named in honor of Palaris, king of Pangasinan. Father Asencio suggested Pozorrubio to honor Governor-General dela Torre alias Conde de Pozor-the Count of Pozor, adding RUBIO.
Don Benito, Sr. Domingo Castro, Don Domingo Aldana and DonAgustin Venezuela, proceeded to Manila by caruaje (stagecoach pulled by four horses) to deliver the second petition to the Queen of Spain was Isabel II, which was granted on August 13, 1868.
Santa Philomena beame the Town's Patron Saint with feast day of August 13. She is, as believed by her devotees within the Catholic Church, a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in the Catacombs of Priscilla. Three tiles enclosing the tomb bore an inscription that was taken to indicate that her name (in the Latin of the inscription) was Filumena, the English form of which is Philomena.
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