Municipality Of Gerona

Welcome To Gerona Tarlac

The history of the Municipality of Gerona can be traced back during the reign of the Spaniards, when the Dominican Missionaries in the Philippines started to propagate the Catholic faith in the whole archipelago in 1704.

The Dominicans placed the Vicar of Malanguey (now Bayambang, Pangasinan) in charged with the mission of converting the local inhabitants of "Paontalon" (original name of Gerona) to become Catholics.  In 1722, Paontalon was recognized as a small village and became part of the Municipality of Paniqui then under the Province of Pangasinan.

In the early part of the nineteenth century, the inhabitants of Paontalon started to flourish due to the migration of people from the Northern  Provinces of Luzon in search of greater opportunities.  It is believed that the first group of people who came and settled in Gerona are the Ilocanos and Pangasinanes,

Tourism

Experience  and  savor finest pinoy delicacies in the  world class restaurant  which can only be found in  Gerona. Fresh Catch, Isdaan Floating Restaurant along MacArthur Highway Barangay Salapungan, Gerona, Tarlac. Read More

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Gerona MSWD Spearheads “Bigasan sa Plastikan”

The Municipality of Gerona through its Municipal Social Welfare and Development (MSWD) office will spearhead the

 
Mutya ng Gerona 2011

Emarlyn Zaira P. Rosario – Mutya ng Gerona 2011
Barangay Dicolor

 

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