Where is hagonoy bulacan

Magat Salamat, a hero in his own right, headed the town. He was descendant of today's Salamat families who are now living in different barrios of this town. Hagonoy shares its boundary with the towns of Calumpit and Paombong in Bulacan and Masantol in Pampanga province. It is basically a fishing town with the Manila bay areas as its fishing ground, which extends up to the provinces of Cavite, Pampanga and Bataan.

Two fish ports, one in barrio San Pascual and the other at the Poblacion, are the busiest spots in the town. The coastal barrios are virtually "sleepless places" as fishermen go out to the sea at night for hours and even days while their loving wives, children and relatives wait for them. Upon their return, their catch is immediately sorted out and then sold at the public market here. Their catch is also marketed in nearby towns and Metro Manila. This church was elevated into the status of a minor basilica when it was consecrated as the National Shrine of St.

The original populace used its leaves as their herbal remedy of choice for common illnesses. This was where the first cross in this town was erected by the Spaniards. The legend originated from the hagonoy plant. This is now the Barangays of Sta. At that time, a very charming lass was so popular among the young men of the locality. She had many suitors and admirers. One day, she fell ill. She needed someone to get leaves of the hagonoy plant by the river which is now called Sapang Paribecause the friars and priests used this river to commute.

A man offered to promptly get some leaves of the plant and in deep gratitude, she promised to marry him. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6. Based on the great-circle distance the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth , the cities closest to Hagonoy are Malolos, Bulacan , San Fernando, Pampanga , Meycauayan, Bulacan , Balanga, Bataan , Valenzuela , and Malabon.

Its distance from the national capital is The following list delineates such distance measurements. Distance from Manila : To display interactive charts and maps on this site, enable JavaScript in your web browser.