Geronimo Angeles
Geronimo Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Valenzuela | |
| In office 1968–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Santiago Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Wilfredo F. Chongco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geronimo Solapco Angeles March 6, 1927 Polo, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | August 17, 2005 (aged 78) |
| Parent(s) | Eugenio Angeles Eufrocina Solapco |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Rizal High School |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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Geronimo "Gerry" Solapco Angeles (March 6, 1927 – August 17, 2005), was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Valenzuela from 1968 to 1986. He holds the record as the longest-serving mayor in the history of the municipality, having governed the town for 18 consecutive years. He notably oversaw the historical transition of Valenzuela from being a municipality of the province of Bulacan into a highly urbanized entity within the newly formed Metropolitan Manila Commission.