Casimiro Andrada Explained

Casimiro Andrada
Office:	5th Municipal President of Balasan
Term Start1:	October 16, 1911
Term End1:	October 15, 1913
Predecessor1:	Leonardo Soriano
Successor1:	Protestato Malunda
Occupation:	Philanthropist, Donor of Don Casimiro Andrada National High School Founder, Andrada Citrus Growers, Inc. Carles Leader Municipal Head
Spouse:	Justa Andrada
Children:	Walfredo, Juan, Honofre, Amado, Vicente, Francisco and Asuncion

Casimiro Andrada was born in Zambales and married to Justa Acolentava, a native of Carles, Iloilo. He headed the Separation Movement of the Municipality of Carles (in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines), succeeded in getting the approval of the Carleseños petition for separation from Balasan.

Political Life

During the annexation of Carles to Balasan, Casimiro Andrada became the 5th Municipal President of Balasan.

Legacy

The Don Casimero Andrada National High School or DCANHS is a Flagship Secondary School in the Municipality of Carles, Iloilo named after Andrada, for his philantrophic efforts.

Today DCANHS stand firm in its mission by producing more productive, highly educated, motivated and competitive Carleseños. ^[1]

See also

• Carles, Iloilo
• Balasan, Iloilo

References

• http://allinthecountryside.blogspot.com/
• http://www.oocities.org/dost6/iloilo/carles.html
• http://anag-municipalityofcarles.blogspot.com/p/leaders-of-carles-since-spanish-era.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . deped.gov.ph.