Candaba


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Geography

Candaba represents the lowest point in Central Luzon Region of Luzon Island. The neighboring municipality of San Miguel in Bulacan province used to be part of Candaba until San Miguel became a municipality itself.
Candaba's municipal boundaries are: Municipality of Arayat, Pampanga, and Municipality of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, to the north; Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan, and Municipality of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, to the east; Municipality of Baliuag, Bulacan, to the south; Municipality of San Luis, Pampanga, and Municipality of Santa Ana, Pampanga, to the west.
Candaba is also divided to 3 regions, the Tagalog Region comprising the southern part of Candaba which was a boundary between it and Baliuag and San Ildefonso, next is the Poblacion Region to the west which boundaries with Sta Ana, and next is the Kapampangan Region to the east which boundaries San Miguel.

Barangays

Candaba is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

Climate

Like rest of the area in Central Luzon, there are two seasons in the area, the wet season and dry season. The wet season occurs during the months of May to October, and the dry season the rest of the year.

Demographics

In the, the population of Candaba, Pampanga, was people, with a density of.

Religion

60%, Members Church of God International 3.5%, Iglesia ni Cristo 3%, Evangelicals 32%, others 1.5%.
The Saint Andrew church serves as one of the Roman Catholic parish churches inside the municipality.
The most popular religious site in Candaba is in the barangay "Pulong Gubat". It pulls many pilgrims who believe that Nuestra Señor dela Pacencia will cure their illness or grant their wishes.

Local government

The following are the duly elected officials of this town for the term 2019-2022:
PositionName
MayorRene E. Maglanque
Vice MayorMichael Dan V. Sagum
CouncilorsNelson Alonzo
Amy Rose Baylon
Joey Buco
Dan Gallarado
Carol Foz
Jun Gatus
Ate Thelma Macapagal
Siso Maglanque
Doña Salac
Maine Santiago

Economy

The Candaba Swamp absorbs most of the flood waters that flow from the western slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. During the rainy season, the Pampanga River overflows and the swamp is submerged. But it is relatively dry during the dry Season, hence making the land suitable for a variety agricultural production.
Candaba is noted for its production watermelon, that are sold worldwide. The swamps are communal fishing grounds encompassing some 430 km2 of highly arable farmlands. Candaba swamps are very fertile due to its sustained deposits of humus and decaying plant residues. Migrant wild ducks and various wildlife bird from Siberia, New Zealand, Mongolia and other parts of Asia use Candaba as their yearly sanctuary.

Infrastructure

;Drainage System
Candaba-San Miguel road is known for being flooded when a typhoon hits Candaba. The drainage system or rip-rap, which is a part of Mayor Jerry Pelayo's road cementing project, was built on both sides of every cemented roads made so the rainwater from other parts of Pampanga will just flow on it and not on the road.

Transportation

is mainly done by means of jeepneys and tricycles. Jeepneys have their routes as an itinerary route for various places. Candaba-San Miguel road or pinak was fully cemented by 2014.

Telecommunication facilities

Candabas telecommunication facilities and telephone services are provided by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, PSE.DGTL, Datelcom, Evangelista Telephone Company and the Pampanga Telecom Company.

Water and power utilities

;Waterworks
Candaba will soon have modern waterworks, following the start of a 24 million Peso water supply development project of the Candaba Water District with the financial and technical assistance of the Local Water Utilities Administration. Other means to get drinking water are water wells.
;Electric power
The municipality receives it electric power in from the Pampanga 1 Electric Cooperative and from Manila Electric Company.
PSGCBarangayElectric UtilityAcronym
35405001Bahay PareManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405002BambangPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405003BarangcaManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405004BaritPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405005Buas Pampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405008Cuayang BugtongPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405009DalayapPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405010Dulong IlogManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405011GulapPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405012LanangPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405013LourdesPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405014MagumbaliManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405015MandasigPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405016MandiliManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405017ManggaPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405018MapaniquiManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405020PaliguiManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405021PangclaraManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405022PansinaoPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405023Paralaya Pampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405024PasigPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405025Pescadores Pampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405026Pulong GubatManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405027Pulong PalazanManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405028SalapunganManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405029San Agustin Pampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405031Santo RosarioPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405032TagulodPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405033TalangPampanga 1 Electric CooperativePELCO 1
35405034TenejeroManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405035Vizal San PabloManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405036Vizal Santo CristoManila Electric CompanyMERALCO
35405037Vizal Santo NiñoManila Electric CompanyMERALCO

Bird sanctuary

On January 2008, a Philippine record of 17,000 birds visited the 32,000-hectare Candaba Swamp, sanctuary for migratory birds. Michael Lu, president of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, stated that 80 species of migratory birds were sighted at the 100-hectare fishpond of Mayor Jerry Pelayo in Barangay Doña Simang and in Barangay Paralaya. The rare birds spotted were: the Shrenck’s bittern, great bittern, gadwall, coot, Philippine mallard or ducks, and Eurasian spoonbill. Robert S. Kennedy’s book A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines lists endemic and migratory birds which visit the Philippines. Pelayo organized the Ibon-Ebon Festival on February 1–2. The WBCP recorded three rare species in Candaba swamp: the purple swamphen, Chinese pond heron and the black-crowned night heron.