A Short History of the Town of Bustos and
the Parish of Sto. Niño The tranquil town of Bustos was once a part of the municipality of Baliuag. The three barangays of Bonga, Tanawan, and Talampas were situated across the river of Angat. the faithful in these barangays had to dare the raging water of the river, riding on a "placeta" to go to Saint Augustine parish for their spiritual needs. But one unfortunate Sunday morning in 1862, a big crowd of parents, children, and sponsors were crossing the river when their "planceta" was smashed by violent waves that caused it to overturn. The tragedy roused the people to beseech the Parish Priest of Baliuag to establish them their own town and parish so that the tragedy won't happen again. The chose the Holy Child Jesus (Sto. Niño) as their patron saint in honor of those infants that died in the river.
Bustos also gained its independence from Baliuag in 29 April 1867 and got its name from Don Jose Pedro de Busto[s] who was appointed tenyente heneral alkalde of Bulacan during the late 1700s. The town became part of Baliuag again during the American period. It regained its independence and became a distinct municipality on 1 January 1916 during the Philippine Assembly. The following year, it inaugurated its municipal hall with Leon Prado as its first local leader. Padre Gabriel Alvarez served as the first parish priest of the institutionalized Sto. Niño Parish Church. The Parish of San Isidro Labrador in Liciada, Bustos was established on 1981 as her first daughter parish to meet the spiritual needs of those situated in the barangays of: Buisian, Camachilihan, Catacte, and Malawak. |
The Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Leocadio P. De Jesus
000th Parish Priest of Sto. Niño - Poblacion, Bustos, Bulacan |
Previous Parish Priests
The roster of previous parish priests assigned to Sto. Niño Parish since its establishment in 1867 based on existing records.
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