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Little was known about the state of affairs and contact of inhabitants of Angat during the pre-Spanish regime. The only available data at that time was that Angat was a tributary of the town of Quingwa (Plaridel). This was most probably due to the situation of the Angat River, which directly connects the town of Quingwa, a community then located in the center of vast lands, covering plains and mountains alike.
There have been many stories on how the town got its name, but the legend nearest to the truth is that Angat got its name from the Tagalog word angat, meaning a high piece of land or a community living on a promontory during the Spanish regime.
At the arrival of the Spaniards, the people as a whole were at first hostile to the conquerors, but after the complete Christianization of the community, Spaniards gradually befriended the inhabitants. The whole town, however, embraced the Catholic faith, more by force than by conviction. Forced labor was imposed principally on the construction of public edifices, like the church and the presidencia.
As a town, the conquerors and the natives formally organized Angat mutually. Formerly a tributary of Quingwa, it later became a part of San Miguel, then was made under the town of Bocaue upon the administration of the vast Sta. Maria de Pandi Estate, as the lands were part of the hacienda. At that time, when Angat was under the administration of Bocaue, Norzagaray was only a part of Angat.
Today, there still stands and remains legible the inscription at the facade of her church which reads: "MDCCXII" [1712], indicating that the town was constituted into a regular municipality in said year.
The towns of San Rafael and Bustos bound the town of Angat on the north; on the east by the vast Sierra Madre mountain ranges; to its south by the towns of Norzagaray and Sta. Maria; and on the west by the big Sta. Maria de Pandi Estate.
The people of Angat are mostly devout Catholics who are God-fearing in every sense. In the middle of the town stands the historic church where every Sunday and holiday, people gather and pray together. In their prayers they never forget to beg for the intercession of the blessed Sta. Monica whom they look upon as a counselor and spiritual guide. To this day, they still revere Sta. Monica as their ever-loving patron saint.
The town of Angat is a hilly and mountainous place blessed with rich mineral resources, a veritable hidden wealth waiting to be tapped. If this could be harnessed, the town could well dwell in richness. Its wealth also lies in her people striving to make Angat a town to reckon with.
Right-side photo collage showing: the painted ceiling interior of Sta. Monica Church, the exterior stone facade of Sta. Monica Church, a view labeled Municipality of Angat, and views labeled Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm. A small caption identifies Sta. Monica Church in Angat as one of the oldest churches. Exact caption text in the small overlays is only partly legible in the screenshot.
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