Calumpang River
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This article refers to a river. For the Calumpang Peninsula, see Mabini, Batangas
Mabini, Batangas
Mabini is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. It is located on the Calumpang Peninisula between Batangas Bay to the east and Balayan Bay to the west. According to the latest census, Mabini has a population of 40,629 people in 7,025 households...

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Calumpang River (Filipino
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This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...

: Ilog Calumpang) is a perennial body of water with a catchment area of approximately 472 sq. km (182.2 sq. mi) situated east of the Province of Batangas
Batangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...

, Philippines
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. The river itself forms the southeastern boundary of Poblacion, Batangas City as it continues to flow southward to Batangas Bay
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Batangas Bay is a semi-enclosed body of water located in the Philippines. The municipalities of Mabini, Bauan, San Pascual, Tingloy on Maribacan Island and Batangas City are located on the coast of the bay. The water surface area of the bay is about 220 km² , and the coastline has an...

 at an approximately point of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Batangas Port.

Last March 2006, a study conducted by the University of Batangas
University of Batangas
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 reported some fishes and shrimps species on the river itself were now at risk of heavy metal contamination, showing an evidence of the worsening effect of water pollution
Water pollution
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 in the Calumpang river.

There are numerous bridges situated throughout the river, some it are located in Rosario
Rosario, Batangas
Rosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 95,785 people in 16,288 households....

, Taysan
Taysan, Batangas
Taysan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,454 people in 5,823 households...

 and Ibaan, Batangas
Ibaan, Batangas
Ibaan is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,649 people in 7,825 households....

. Two other bridges are situated in Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...

: "Calumpang Bridge" and the "Bridge of Promise". However, the latter collapsed last October 31, 2009, leaving 2 dead after Typhoon Mirinae (Santi)
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 left Southern Luzon
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. The collapsed of this bridge caused some public transportation vehicles to change their routes that eventually resulted to a major traffic jams in Batangas City. On late June 16, 2010, the Bridge of Promise was reopened again for service after construction for repair was finally finished.

In local culture

Legend says that during the olden times, huge numbers of logs locally known as "batang" are sited floating all over the river. The word "batang" is said to be the root of "Batangan", hence the former name of the province. However, years past and Batangan eventually turned to "Batangas".

Legend also says that a statue of the Holy Infant Jesus on board a Spanish ship enroute from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 to Cebu
Cebu
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 sought shelter on the coast of Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...

, near Calumpang River after the vessel's trip was interrupted by a bad weather. It is said that the crewmen took the image of the Holy Infant on the banks of the Calumpang River and sang the Te Deum
Te Deum
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 hymns. The storm miraculously stopped and the ship managed to continue its voyage to Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...

. After reaching their destination place, the statue was reported missing until it was sighted way back in Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...

. It was a deaf-mute boy who was playing along the banks of the Calumpang river did manage to find the statue atop on a floating log.

In memory and honor of this, a feast is annually celebrated in Batangas City every January 16 a year where devotees hold a floral procession on the Calumpang River as they the Holy Infant's image on a boat cruise. The affair wherein a "bangkarera" or boat race, jetski exhibition and other water sports are held has become a tourist attraction.

External links

1. Official Website of the Local Government of Batangas City
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