The Fastest Way From Quezon City to Gerona, Tarlac! | NLEX-SCTEX-TPLEX | Driving Tour | Philippines

We discovered the fastest way from Quezon City to Gerona, Tarlac. It is via NLEX-SCTEX-TPLEX and Santa Ignacia-Gerona Bypass Road. Let's savor the beautiful scenery and see how well maintained the roads in the province of Tarlac.

History:
Tarlac takes on the cultures of Pangasinenses from its north, Ilocanos of Nueva Ecija on its east, Tagalogs of Zambales from its west and finally, Kapampangans from the south.

There is much folklore on the origin of its name. The most recognized is its deriviation from the Aeta world “Malatarlak” which refers to the wild cogon grass that greeted the Aetas when they first stepped into the land which is now Tarlac. Aetas were the earliest occupants of Luzon and moved throughout as nomads in search for food.

The land of Tarlac was formed when volcanic eruptions created the Zambales Range. This range was once an island separated from the rest of what is now Luzon by a strait from the Lingayen Gulf to the Manila Bay. From the continual activity of the volcanoes, its sand rested on the Zambales Range over the strip of the sea. There emerged Tarlac Province, a wide, flat, reclaimed land area, part of the great central plains of Luzon. Some great valleys of land became water where passenger canoes floated during the flood seasons from Manila Bay to Lingayen Gulf.

Although its plains have been formed millions of years ago, Tarlac is a relatively young province, being the last in Central Luzon to be organized under the Spanish government. Until 1874, Tarlac was a part of Pangasinan and Pampanga. Nevertheless, the province earned itself one of the eight rays of the sun on the Philippine flag which symbolizes the first provinces to revolt against Spain in 1896.

Tarlac is historic for its role in the fight for the country’s emancipation. The first President, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, proclaimed it as the seat of power of the first Philippine Republic in March 1899 when he fled the former capital, Malolos, Bulacan. But this only lasted a month as he was chased to Nueva Ecija by the Americans. On November 1899, Tarlac was captured by the American forces.

During World War II, Camp O’Donell in Capas became the terminal point of the Bataan Death March where Filipino and American soldiers surrendered to Japanese troops in 1942. It was not until early 1945 when military forces liberated Camp O’Donell and rescued the prisoners of war in Capas.

Facts:
Tarlac Province has a total of seventeen towns and one city. The City of Tarlac is classified as a small city given its improvements in facilities and services over the last decade. It is the provincial industrial center where all institutions are present and thriving including shopping centers, supermarkets, financial institutions, housing estates and subdivisions, recreational centers, tertiary education and public and private health centers.

The municipalities of Camiling, Paniqui, Capas and Concepcion are classified as large towns. Each have over 50,000 population and exhibit primary and commercial centers.

The municipalities of Moncada, Victoria, Sta Ignacia, La Paz, Gerona, San Jose, Mayantoc, and Bamban are medium towns or secondary urban centers that each have over 25,000 population and are rich in mineral, agricultural, fisheries, and forest resources. Lastly, the municipalities of San Manuel, Anao, San Clemente, Ramos and Pura are classified as small towns each with over 5,000 population and are considered food production and rural service resources.

HISTORICAL SITES:
-Bamban Bridge
Located next to Marimta river and weighs 1400 tons

-Tarlac Capitol or Provincial Capitol Building
Located at Capitol site street San Vicente Tarlac City. Present structure was completed in 1909. The capitol façade is one of the highlights of the 500 Philippine Peso bill

-New Clark City
Located within Capas and Bamban and host to SEA Games 2019

Source: https://tarlac.gov.ph/about/province/

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Video: November 2023
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