A lavish church made of stone and tiles, the Parish of Santa Monica, was built in 1581 with Masangsang and Matúlid serving as its visitas. Gaspar de San Agustin wrote that being the capital, México was one of the most “beautiful and charming” centers in the province. The Spanish colonists made México the capital of the newly formed Province of Pampanga. Mexico, Pampanga, definitely received immigrants from Mexico since it is recorded that there were thousands of Mexican migrants to the Philippines, per year, back when the Philippines was part of Mexico-City governed Viceroyalty of New Spain. Īccording to the Augustinian records in Libros de Gobierno Eclesiástico, the town was founded as a river trading port at around 1581 and was originally named Novo México (the Old Spanish form of Nuevo México, "New Mexico") after Mexico City. Instead, the origin of the latter name is believed to be simply a common mispronunciation by the locals. But there are no records of the town ever being called Masicu. Another claim is that it is derived from siku ("elbow") and was a reference to the elbow-shaped bends of the nearby Abacan and Pampanga Rivers. ![]() However chico trees are not endemic to the Philippines and were introduced by the Spaniards from what is now the country of Mexico. ![]() It is claimed that this was a reference to an abundance of chico trees. Monica Belfry TowerĪccording to folk etymology, the original pre-Hispanic name of the village was purportedly Masicu or Maca-sicu, which the Spaniards spelled as "México". It was also formerly known as Nuevo México during the Spanish period. ![]() According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,403 people. Mexico (also known as Masiku), officially the Municipality of Mexico ( Kapampangan: Balen ning Mexico Tagalog: Bayan ng Mexico), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, the Philippines.
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