Pozorrubio
—  Municipality  —
Plaza with Municipal Hall in background
Seal
Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Pozorrubio
Pozorrubio Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°07′N 120°33′E / 16.117°N 120.550°E / 16.117; 120.550Coordinates: 16°07′N 120°33′E / 16.117°N 120.550°E / 16.117; 120.550
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	Pangasinan
District	5th District, Pangasinan
Founded	1870
Barangays	34
Government[1]
• Mayor	Artemio Q. Chan (Lakas Kampi CMD)
• Vice Mayor	Reynaldo P. Reyes (Liberal Party)
Area[2]
• Total	134.60 km2 (51.97 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	66,111
• Density	Bad rounding here490/km2 (Bad rounding here1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2435
Dialing code	75
Income class	1st class; rural-commercial
Website	www.pozorrubio.ph

Pozorrubio is a first class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 66,111 people. Often the town's name is mistakenly written as Pozzorubio but the correct spelling is Pozorrubio. Its land area is 8,965 hectares.^[4]

Etymology and history [edit]

"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.^[5]

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 13 August 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.

The remains were removed to Mugnano del Cardinale in 1805 and became the focus of widespread devotion, with several miracles credited to the saint's intercession, including the healing of Venerable Pauline Jaricot in 1835, which received wide publicity. Saint John Vianney attributed to her intercession the extraordinary cures that others attributed to himself.

The town's 12 intelligentsia formed the Communidad or Town Council (Tribunal or Presidencia, the Town Hall):

• Don Benito Magno,
• Don Francisco Callao,
• Don Protacio Venezuela,
• Don Domingo Aldana,
• Don Bartolome Naniong,
• Don Jose Songcuan,
• Don Tobias Paragas,
• Don Bernanrdo Olarte,
• Don Juan Ancheta,
• Don Pedro Salcedo,
• Don Pedro Itliong and
• Don Antonio Sabaldoro.

Don Benito Magono was elected on 3 November 1868 as first Gobernadorcillo on January 1, 1869 with seat of government at Barrio of Claris, now Barangay Amagbagan. Don Jose Sanchez and Don Agustin Venezuela donated the plaza lot.

San Jacinto Kura Paroko, Fr. Pablo Almazan appointed Dona Francisca Aldana-Magno, the wife of Don Benito, to teach in the only school set up in Claris. The town was relocated to Cablong. On 18 December 1880, Gobernadorcillo, Don Bernardo Olarte, inaugurated the new site with new Parish Priest, the Rev. Fr. Joaquin Gonzales, with a brand-new church and a kumbento.

The Japanese commandos in 1942 executed Attorney Filomeno G.Magno, the direct heirs of Don Benito Magno, 1st Gobernadorcilo and anak banus founder of Pozorrubio. Don Benito Estaris Magno's mother, Doňa Maria Estaris (Akolaw Inkew) was Benito’s first teacher and his wife Doňa Francisca Aldana, was also a teacher in Claris. Don Benito organized a new town (independent from San Jacinto ) barrio Claris (now Brgy. Amagbagan), in 1867. It included barangays Nantangalan, Maambal, Bantugan, Dilan, Malasin, and Talogtog,^[6]

On April 19, 2012, Oscar V. Cruz^[7] announced that the aswang (Philippine ghoul) believed to have appeared in Brgy. Villegas, Pozorrubio was not true and also, in Capiz.^[8][9]

Government and politics [edit]

The Chief Executives of the town are Mayor Artemio Q. Chan and Vice-Mayor Reynaldo P. Reyes, with 8 Sangguniang Bayan Members or Councilors who hold office at the Town Hall and Legislative Building's Session Hall.^[10]

Associate Justice Samuel R. Martires, Presiding Justice Francisco H. Villaruz Jr. and Associate Justice Alex L. Quiroz of the Sandiganbayan Third Division issued the May 10, 2012 Resolution sentencing former Mayor Manuel M. Venezuela of 10 to 17 years imprisonment and a fine of P2.57 million, for malversation.^[11]

Barangays [edit]

Pozorrubio is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.

Education [edit]

The town's prime school is the Benigno V. Aldana National High School (BVANH, formerly Pozzorrubio High School).^[12]

• 29 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools
• University of Luzon – Pozorrubio

Tourism [edit]

The town's interesting points and events include:

• Town Fiesta – January 11 (Pozorrubio 142rd Foundation Day & Town Fiesta Schedule of Activities)
• Patopat Festival – Frontage, Executive Building.^[13][14]

• Legislative Building and the municipal library.
• The Plaza pergola (Don Domingo M. Magno, 1930’s with authentic marker, the colorful history of Pozorrubio)
• Plaza Park and Children's Park
• Pozzorrubio-Iligan City Friendship Park
• Public Market
• Quibuar Springs, Guernica Hill
• Pozzorubion Hospital

• Main crops: Rice, Sugarcane, tobacco, mango, vegetables and legumes, coconut, corn and cotton
• Cottage industries: Bamboo and rattan products for exports, swords, knives, bolos and other metal crafts
• Other industries: Sand and gravel, leather craft, gold panning, fresh water fishponds, poultry and cattle raising

• Banks: * Pozorrubio Rural Bank * Rural Bank of Bautista * Rural Bank of Rosario * CSF Bank of Bayambang

Attractions [edit]

• Pozorrubio Community Hospital
• Pozorrubio abattoir Class “A”
• Pozorrubio Public Market
• Pozorrubio Water District
• Pozorrubio Rural Health Center
• Pozorrubio Cable TV
• Gymnasium
• Digitel Telecom Co., Inc.
• Sun Cell Site
• Globe Cell site
• Smart Cell site
• Mercury Drugstore
• St. Joseph Drugstore
• RCPI^[15]
• Arcadia de Pozorrubio
• Ad

1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church [edit]

The 1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church (Pozorrubio, 2435 Pangasinan, Philippines, Feast Day: October 28, Parish Priest: Father Teofilo L. Calicdan & Parochial Vicar: Father Christopher E. Sison) is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan,^[16] Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta. (Coordinates: 16°6'42"N 120°32'42"E – Nearby cities: San Carlos City, Tarlac City and Alaminos City).^{[17][18][19][20][21]}

Jude the Apostle ("Jude") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, "brother of Jesus", but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, another disciple, the betrayer of Jesus. Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, in the image of Edessa. In some instances he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.

The town and Parish were founded on March 12, 1834, by Fr. Domingo Naval, San Jacinto Vicar. The 1839-1842 ermita or Chapel amid the creation of Pozorrubio as Municipio on January 30, 1870 per Royal Decree of Governor General.

The Cablong (now the town proper) temporary parish was opened and the new church inaugurated on July 26, 1879, by Fr. Julian Lopez, San Jacinto Vicar, with the appointment on December 5, 1879, of Fr. Joaquin Gonzales (1879-1884) as Kura Paroko. Fr. Silvestre Fernandez (1887-1893) added the convent and the “escuelas” of “caton” and the old brick-walled cemetery. Mortae and ladrillo were used for house construction. Fr. Mariano Rodriguez (1893-1899) built a bigger bricks church (75.57 m. long, 23 m. 50 cm. Wide, walls of 4 m high, unfinished due to the Philippines-American War.

Fr. Lucile Meirs (1899-1925), first Filipino priest of Pozorrubio reduced the length of the Church to 42 m. American Bombers destroyed the church and convent on January 7, 1945, and rebuilt by Fr. Emilio Cinense (1947-1952). Fr. Cinense, appointed Bishop, who founded the St.Philomena’s academy in 1948. Fr. Alfredo Cayabyab (1954-1967) reconstructed the Church.^[22] Fr. Primo Garcia and Fr. Arturo Aquino helped reconstructed the present church. (Source: 2007 Fiesta Album of Bani, Pangasinan Church).

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  Right facade

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  Center facade

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  Facade with the Grotto of Jude the Apostle

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  Facade of the 1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church

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  Belfry, right side

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  Interior

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  Interior and altar

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  Main altar

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  The Crucified Christ in

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  Right side

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  Interior

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  Jude the Apostle side altar

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  New Parish Office and Rectory

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  Right side

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  Catholic Women's League building

Attractions [edit]

• Pozorrubio Community Hospital
• Pozorrubio abattoir Class “A”
• Pozorrubio Public Market
• Pozorrubio Water District
• Pozorrubio Rural Health Center
• Pozorrubio Cable TV
• Gymnasium
• Digitel Telecom Co., Inc.
• Sun Cell Site
• Globe Cell site
• Smart Cell site
• Mercury Drugstore
• St. Joseph Drugstore
• RCPI^[23]
• Arcadia de Pozorrubio

1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church [edit]

The 1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church (Pozorrubio, 2435 Pangasinan, Philippines, Feast Day: October 28, Parish Priest: Father Teofilo L. Calicdan & Parochial Vicar: Father Christopher E. Sison) is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan,^[24] Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta. (Coordinates: 16°6'42"N 120°32'42"E – Nearby cities: San Carlos City, Tarlac City and Alaminos City).^{[25][26][27][28][29]}

Jude the Apostle ("Jude") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, "brother of Jesus", but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, another disciple, the betrayer of Jesus. Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, in the image of Edessa. In some instances he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.

The town and Parish were founded on March 12, 1834, by Fr. Domingo Naval, San Jacinto Vicar. The 1839-1842 ermita or Chapel amid the creation of Pozorrubio as Municipio on January 30, 1870 per Royal Decree of Governor General.

The Cablong (now the town proper) temporary parish was opened and the new church inaugurated on July 26, 1879, by Fr. Julian Lopez, San Jacinto Vicar, with the appointment on December 5, 1879, of Fr. Joaquin Gonzales (1879-1884) as Kura Paroko. Fr. Silvestre Fernandez (1887-1893) added the convent and the “escuelas” of “caton” and the old brick-walled cemetery. Mortae and ladrillo were used for house construction. Fr. Mariano Rodriguez (1893-1899) built a bigger bricks church (75.57 m. long, 23 m. 50 cm. Wide, walls of 4 m high, unfinished due to the Philippines-American War.

Fr. Lucile Meirs (1899-1925), first Filipino priest of Pozorrubio reduced the length of the Church to 42 m. American Bombers destroyed the church and convent on January 7, 1945, and rebuilt by Fr. Emilio Cinense (1947-1952). Fr. Cinense, appointed Bishop, who founded the St.Philomena’s academy in 1948. Fr. Alfredo Cayabyab (1954-1967) reconstructed the Church.^[30] Fr. Primo Garcia and Fr. Arturo Aquino helped reconstructed the present church. (Source: 2007 Fiesta Album of Bani, Pangasinan Church).

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  Right facade

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  Center facade

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  Facade with the Grotto of Jude the Apostle

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  Facade of the 1880 St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church

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  Belfry, right side

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  Interior

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  Interior and altar

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  Main altar

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  The Crucified Christ in

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  Right side

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  Interior

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  Jude the Apostle side altar

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  New Parish Office and Rectory

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  Right side

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  Catholic Women's League building

Radio Stations [edit]

• DZPZ-FM 100.5 Radyo Pozo (Rural Airwaves Media Services)

Gallery [edit]

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  Public Market

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  Official Seal

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  Facade of the Town Hall from the Auditorium

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  Right facade of the Pozzorrubio Town hall

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  Left facade

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  Right facade

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  Frontage

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  Map of Town in Hall stairs

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  Official Seal in the Town Hall

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  Second Floor Portraits

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  The Offices

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  Ground floor

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  Sangguniang Bayan Hall Session Hall

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  Mark Cojuangco Marker (funded the building)

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  Legislative Building

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  Jovellanos-Venezuela ancestral House located along Sison St.^[31][32]

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  Side facade

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  Facade of the Heritage house

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  The stairs

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  Stairs

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  The Crossing, Junction Pozo (Monument of Water Well)

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  Gate of the Masses (January 14, 1870) and Official Seal

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  Town business center

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  School and Shopping Center front facade

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  Downtown

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  Park

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  Queen Elizabeth Ramos Plaza, Auditorium

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  Auditorium

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  Pozzorrubio Friendship Park with Iligan City

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  View of the Park

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  Auditorium

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  6th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (Sison-Pozzorubio)

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  The Court

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  Sports and Civic Center

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  Don Jose Magno Gymnasium

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  Interior

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  Viron, terminal

References [edit]

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pozorrubio

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saint Jude Thaddeus

• (Source: "Awaran na Inletneg na Baley na Pozorrubio,” 1940 by Atty. Filomeno G. Magno, Pozorrubio)
• Online LGU website of Pozorrubio
• Websie
• Pangasinan-Pozorrubio
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Pozorrubio Online
• Pozorrubio High School (BVANHS) Website
• Historical Background of Pozorrubio, Pangasinan
• Pozzorrubion History

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