Angeles City Philippines
Angeles City is a 1st class highly urbanized city geographically located within the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 267,788 people in 56,575 households.
On the north-western part is the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) (formerly Clark Air Base) and the city is served by the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. As the former home of the biggest American base outside of the United States mainland, it was significantly affected by the base pull out brought about by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991.
Being the origin of sisig, a local popular dish, Angeles City has become known as the “Culinary Center of the Philippines.”
The economy of Angeles City has accelerated in the past decade, driven by advances in global communication technology, the establishment of fine restaurants and luxury hotels/resorts and the finishing of a road, such as the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, that has tremendously improved trade and transport. It has a cottage that includes rattan furniture production. It also includes the production of coconuts, charcoal and briquettes. Call Centers in Clark, namely AOL, CyberCity, Sutherland, and IRMC, and other American IT industries are major employers as well. The establishment of a number of shopping malls also fueled the city’s economy, including SM City - Clark, Robinson’s Place, Jenra Grand Mall, Nepo Mall, Saver’s Mall and the proposed Ayala Shopping Mall, next to the City Hall. Angeles City was formerly a barrio of San Fernando. Known then as “Kuliat”, the settlers led by Don Angel Pantaleon de Miranda filed a petition on February 11, 1892 for the segregation of Kuliat from San Fernando. But it was not until December 8, 1829 that “Kuliat” was officially recognized as an independent town in spite of the fact that it only has a population of 661 people.
The town was renamed Angeles in honor of its patron and founder and titulars saints “Los Santos Angeles Custodios” (The Holy Guardian Angels). By virtue of Republic Act No. 3700, Angeles was finally inaugurated as chartered city on January 1, 1964.
Today, Angeles City known as the “entertainment city” of Central Luzon and the former home of the biggest American Base lies in a threshold of change after being severely affected by the Base pull out brought about the great eruption of Mt. Pinatubo 1991. It is now rising from the ashes by putting itself back to the economic status that it once occupied and dream surpassing feats never before any city or province has ever accomplished.