Aliaga 5.65

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.Formerly it was called Pulung Bibit and Maynilang Munti (Little Manila). The First mayor is Aneceto Pere.It has a comparatively cool and healthful climate, and is situated about midway between the Pampanga Grande and the Pampanga Chico rivers, in a large and fertile valley. Historically, the principal products were mostly agricultural such as rice, tomato, eggplant, squash.Tagalog and Ilocano are the most important and the major languages of the municipality.BarangaysAliaga is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Betes Bibiclat Bucot La Purisima Magsaysay Macabucod Pantoc Poblacion Centro Poblacion East I Poblacion East II Poblacion West III Poblacion West IV San Carlos San Emiliano San Eustacio San Felipe Bata San Felipe Matanda San Juan San Pablo Bata San Pablo Matanda Santa Monica Santiago Santo Rosario Santo Tomas Sunson UmanganArt and CultureThe Taong Putik Festival is an annual feast held every 24 June. It is a religious festival celebrated by the locals and devotees to pay homage to San Juan Bautista on his feast day by wearing costumes patterned to his attire. The taong putik (Filipino term) soak themselves in mud and cover their body with dried banana leaves and visit houses or ask people for alms in a form of candle or money to buy candles which they offer for Saint John the Baptist to celebrate his feast day.