Obando Bulacan Philippines
Brief History of Obando Bulacan
As early as 18th Century, History reveals that the municipalities which are now
known as Meycauayan, Polo and Obando comprised only one town, the Municipality
of Meycauayan during that period. The town of Polo and Obando, formed a
barrio which was called Catanghalan. In the year 1623, the municipality of Polo
was organized and what is now the Town of Obando, because only a barrio
of said municipality which carried the name Catanghalan.
By virtue of a decree promulgated during the time of Governor and Captain
General of the Archipelago who was Don Francisco de Obando y Solis
Marquez of Obando. The town was created on May 14, 1753 in honor of him.
Because of some unavoidable circumstances, the creation and establishment of the
town was made and the Alcalde Mayor of the province, Don Francisco Morales y
Mozabe, the Provincial Minister, S. Gregorio, Rev. Fr. Alejandro Ferrer,
together with numerous religious devotees formally attended the ceremony. The
minister who was chosen to administer the town was Rev. Fr. Manuel De Olivendia.
In the year 1907,Obando was made an independent town of Bulacan. Then through
the untiring efforts of the Municipal Officials, a portion of Gasak, Navotas was
reclaimed to form a part of Obando.
The municipal officials, believing that this portion was once a part of the
municipality but was adopted by Navotas in the course of time, effortlessly
pushed through its claim to regain the area. The concerted action of all those
concerned paid off when on January 30, 1975, by virtue of a Presidential Decree
No. 646, a portion of approximately 178 hectares of Gasak, Navotas was returned
back to Obando. This is mostly fishpond and sandy beach and
believed that when fully developed, this will serve as a good tourist
attraction. By resolution of 1975 Municipal Council, the area was made into a
Barangay and named it Nuestra Seņora de Salambao in honor of one of its patron
saints. To date, some just called it Barangay Salambao for short.
