Sasmuan
Municipality in Pampanga, Philippines
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::summary Municipality in Pampanga, Philippines ::
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| native_name | Sexmoán |
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| image_caption | Municipal hall |
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| subdivision_name | Philippines |
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| established_title | Founded |
| parts_type | Barangays |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | (see Barangays) |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Catalina M. Cabrera |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Mamerto Tamayo Jr. |
| leader_title2 | Representative |
| leader_name2 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council |
| 1 | |
| 2 | Anney Mae T. Angeles |
| 3 | Michael Angelo T. Lopez |
| 4 | Robert Joe C. Maninang |
| 5 | Joshua M. Agapito |
| 6 | Eddie A. Tamayo |
| 7 | Allan L. Laxa |
| 8 | Pablo M. Isip, Jr |
| 9 | Romeo N. Alberto |
| 10 | Josefina C. Leoncio-Bituin - LNB |
| 11 | Eugene M. Ocampo - PPSK |
| leader_title4 | Electorate |
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| elevation_max_m | 53 |
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Sasmuan, officially the Municipality of Sasmuan (, ; ), formerly known by its Spanish name Sexmoán (), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
Etymology
It was known as Sexmoán until January 15, 1991. The town's former name in Spanish was Sexmoán, as was initially transcribed by Spanish friars. In Spanish, the letter used to be pronounced as a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, identical to the digraph "sh" in English. It was derived from the ancient Kapampangan root word sasmo, which means to meet, according to a 17th-century Kapampangan dictionary. Sasmuan therefore is synonymous with "pitagmuan" or "meeting place of the datus" or "meeting point". It was named "Sasmuan" because it is where the Pampangos meet when they were at war with the Chinese in Guagua.
In 1991, the spelling was unanimously changed into Sasmuan, due to perceived sexual connotations of the former name.
History
Sasmuan already had a well-developed system of government well before the era of Spanish colonization. It was one of the major towns of Pampanga in the 16th century.
The Santa Lucia Church was one of the first Roman Catholic churches built in the Philippines by the Spaniards with the political and financial support of the Principalia.
Geography
Sasmuan is located in the southern part of Pampanga. It is bounded to the north by the municipalities of Guagua and Minalin; to the east by the municipality of Macabebe; to the west by the municipality of Lubao; and, to the south by Manila Bay. Most of the town's area is covered by fishponds. It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Lubao and Macabebe.
Barangays
Sasmuan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays, as shown below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Batang 1st "San Vicente"
- Batang 2nd "Sto. Nino"
- Mabuanbuan "Sagrada Pamilya"
- Malusac "Sto Rosario"
- San Antonio
- San Nicolas 1st
- San Nicolas 2nd includes Sitio Remedios (Dakung)
- San Pedro
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Monica includes Sitio San Francisco (Cutud)
- Santo Tomas includes Sitio Santa Cruz
- Sebitanan "Sto Cristo"
Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2024 census, the population of Sasmuan was 32,081 people, with a density of {{sigfig|32,081/91.80|2}} PD/km2.
Economy
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Sasmuan35jf.JPG" caption="Sasmuan Fish port"] ::
Sasmuan has a unique geography in that it is surrounded by fish ponds. Aquaculture has been the main industry that drives the local economy. The fish from ponds and other areas are sold at the Fish Port.
The town has 2 prime business ventures and both are in the food industry. These two are Sasmuan Delicacies which was founded in 1990 and Aiza's Sweets which was started in 2000. For Sasmuan Delicacies, their products are being sold in many big supermarkets and malls in the Philippines, including SM City Malls. Aiza's Sweets on the other hand, has SM City Malls as one of their primary customer, but they also sell to several popular local shops such as Susie's Sweets, Nathaniels, etc. Also, Aiza's Sweets exports to the United States and Canada.
Tourism
Santa Lucia Parish Church
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Santaluciachurchsasmuanjf.JPG" caption="Santa Lucia Parish Church"] ::
The Santa Lucia Parish Church in Sasmuan is the first church in the province built by Augustinian priests. It stands right beside the Río Grande, a river that connects Pampanga to Manila Bay. The structure is said to have been built by Jose Duque in the 17th century, was rebuilt in the early 1800s, and was reinforced by Toribio Fanjul in 1884.
The edifice has decorative floral carvings on its main entrance. The old town church is one of the few, if not the only church in the country where the single belfry is situated between the church and the convento. The church, which measures 45 m long, 11 m wide, and 6 m high, also features a grotto of Our Lady of Fatima. Devotees from all over the province flock here to honor Saint Lucy, believed to be a miraculous saint.
Founded in 1590, Santa Lucia is a parish of the Vicariate of St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of San Fernando. The parish celebrates the feast day of its titular patron on December 13.
Education
The Sasmuan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Batang II Elementary School
- Mabuanbuan Elementary School
- Malusac Elementary School
- Remedios Elementary School
- San Pedro Elementary School
- Santa Lucia Academy
- Sasmuan Central School
- Sebitanan Elementary School
- St. Lucy School of the Archdiocese of Pampanga
- St. Vincent School of Pampanga
- Sta. Monica Primary School
- Sto. Tomas Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Malusac National High School
- Sebitanan National High School
- Sto. Tomas National High School
Notable people
- Jose Montemayor Jr., a candidate for the 2022 Philippine presidential election.
- Japeth Aguilar, Filipino basketball player
- Mónico R. Mercado, member of the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1912
- Lina Cabrera, Filipino politician
Gallery
File:Sasmuanjf.JPG|Welcome Marker at Lubao-Sasmuan Road File:Asasmuan2jf.JPG|St. Lucy School of the Archdiocese of Pampanga File:Bsasmuan2jf.JPG|Covered court and gymnasium
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- Eighth Congress of the Philippines. (January 15, 1991). "Republic Act No. 6976: AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SEXMOAN IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA TO MUNICIPALITY OF SASMUAN". Philippine Laws and Jurisprudence Databank.
- "Sasmuan". eK! - electronic Kabalen.
- "Santa Lucia Church, Sasmuan, Pampanga".
- Jennings, Ken. (17 April 2012). "Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks". Scribner.
- (July 28, 2006). "Church of Santa Lucia (Sasmuan, Pampanga)".
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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