Mayor of Lopez
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| Mayor of Lopez | |
|---|---|
| File:Lopez Quezon FINAL.png Seal of Lopez | |
Incumbent Isaias B. Ubana II since June 30, 2025 | |
| Style | Mr./Ms./Mrs. Mayor, Your Honor, Honorable (present) Don/The Most Excellent (spanish era) |
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years, renewable for 3 consecutive terms |
| Precursor | Municipal President of Lopez |
| Inaugural holder | Pio Salumbides |
| Formation | 1897 |
| Deputy | Vice Mayor of Lopez |
| Website | livelopez |
The Mayor of Lopez (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the head of the local government of the city of Lopez, Quezon who is elected to three-year terms. The Mayor is also the executive head and leads the city's departments in executing the city ordinances and improving public services. The city mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms, totaling nine years, although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.
List of former chief executives
Cabeza de Barangay (1796-1856)
Lopez was still a visita (village) of Gumaca, so the leader was called Cabeza de Barangay or Capitan, equivalent to barangay captain at the present time.
| Capitan | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Don Francisco de San Jose | 1796 | |
| Don Joaquin de San Luis | 1797 1812 |
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| Don Miguel de los Santos | 1798 | |
| Don Diego Almonte | 1799 | |
| Don Jose Protacio | 1800 | |
| Don Juan Capistrano | 1801 | |
| Don Josef de San Juan | 1802 | |
| Don Ventura Bno | 1803 1811 |
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| Don Fernando Geronimo | 1804 | |
| Don Tomas Am. O. Dom. | 1805 1810 |
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| Don Mateo de San Juan | 1806 | |
| Don Domingo Torres | 1807 | |
| Don Francisco de San Diego | 1808 | |
| Don Ignacio Quirino | 1809 1821 |
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| Don Lorenzo Villalva | 1813 | |
| Don Antonio Oracillo | 1814 | |
| Don Manuel Joaquin | 1815 | |
| Don Pedro Geronimo | 1816-1817 1829 |
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| Don Josef Enriquez | 1818 | |
| Don Juan de San Luis | 1819 1823 |
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| Don Juan Diego Evangelista | 1820 | |
| Don Josef Valencia | 1822 | |
| Don Fernando de San Juan | 1824-1825 1831 1838 |
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| Don Manuel Antonio | 1826 | |
| Don Manuel de los Santos | 1827 | |
| Don Juan de la Cruz | 1828 | |
| Don Isidro Teodoro | 1830 | |
| Don Rufino de los Santos | 1832 | |
| Don Francisco Vicente | 1833 | |
| Don Felipe de los Santos | 1834 1839 |
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| Don Bnov. A. de San Luis | 1835 | |
| Don Roque Bnvo. O. Dom. | 1836 | |
| Don Manuel Florencio de San Buenaventura | 1837 | |
| Don Gualberto de los Santos | 1840 | |
| Don Leon Bno. O. Bernardino | 1841 | |
| Don Francisco Evangelista | 1842 | |
| Don Apolonio Fernando | 1843-1844 | |
| Don Mariano Benedicto | 1845 | |
| Don Luis de San Josef | 1846 | |
| Don Miguel Antonio Lopez | 1847 | |
| Don Jose Alejandro | 1848 | |
| Don Antonio Basilio | 1849 | |
| Don Timoteo Vidal | 1850 | |
| Don Juan Villanueva | 1851 | |
| Don Antonio Enriquez | 1852 | |
| Don Pedro Arguelles | 1853 | |
| Don Protacio Eugenio | 1854 | |
| Don Antonio Olivarez | 1855 | |
| Don Carlos Matriano | 1856 |
Gobernadorcillo (1857-1897)
Lopez became a pueblo (town), so the leader was called capitan or gobernadorcillo, equivalent to mayor at the present time.
| Capitan | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Don Antonio Olivarez | 1857 1867-1868 |
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| Don Roque Sanchez | 1858 | |
| Don Apolonio Villamor | 1859 | |
| Don Mateo Lopez | 1860 | |
| Don Jose Targa | 1861 | |
| Don Pedro Arguelles | 1862 | |
| Don Placido Almadrones | 1863-1864 | |
| Don Francisco Matriano | 1865-1866 | |
| Don Prudencio Arroyo | 1869-1870 | |
| Don Anacleto Sanchez | 1871-1872 | |
| Don Mariano Villapando | 1873-1874 | |
| Don Eustacio Argosino | 1875-1876 | |
| Don Gregorio Villamor | 1877-1878 | |
| Don Clemente Serga | 1879-1880 | |
| Don Eugenio Noscal | 1881-1882 | |
| Don Eustacio Argosino | 1883-1886 | |
| Don Romualdo Alano | 1887-1888 | |
| Don Lorenzo Mondragon | 1889-1891 | |
| Don Pio Salumbides | 1892-1897 |
Municipal Presidents (1897-1934)
| Capitan | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro V. Florido | 1897-1898 | |
| Deogracias Argosino | 1898-1899 | |
| Pio Salumbides | 1901 | |
| Nicanor Alano Sr. | 1901 | Served only 1 month |
| Francisco N. Yngente | 1901-1903 1908-1909 |
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| Emilio Salumbides | 1904-1905 | |
| Liberato V. Florido | 1906-1907 | |
| Emilio Salumbides | 1904-1905 | |
| Florentino Vilar | 1908 | |
| Uldarico Villamor | 1910-1912 | |
| Ildefonso Jugueta | 1913-1914 | |
| Mariano Matriano | 1915-1916 | |
| Eustacio Escobar | 1917-1919 | |
| Espiridion V. Siazon | 1919-1921 | |
| Marcelo Masaganda | 1922-1924 1926-1928 |
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| Marcos Malabanan | 1931-1934 |
Municipal mayors (since 1934)
| Capitan | Term | Notes | Party-list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas V. Florido | 1934-1940 | ||
| Dr. Alberto M. Aguila | 1941 | Interrupted by WWII | |
| Dr. Jose R. Vilar | 1942-1944 | Japanese-appointed | |
| Atty. Vicente Salumbides | 1944-1945 | ||
| Juan T. Tabien | 1945-1947 | Appointed by Gen. Vera | |
| Efigenio Panganiban | 1948-1952 | ||
| Primitivo Cañete | 1952 | Served only 1 month | |
| Ceferino M. Osuna | 1952-1956 | ||
| Gregorio C. Yumul | 1956-1960 | ||
| Gregorio C. Yumul | 1960-1964 | ||
| Gregorio C. Yumul | 1964-1972 | ||
| Gen. Vicente M. Yngente | 1972-1974 | Died in office | |
| Isaias B. Ubana II | 1974-1976 | ||
| Isaias B. Ubana II | 1976-1980 | ||
| Atty. Nerio O. Ramos | 1980-1985 | Assassinated by the NPA in 1985[1] | |
| Edgardo Gutierrez | 1985-1986 | ||
| Edgardo Ornedo | 1986-1988 | Appointed by Pres. Cory Aquino as OIC | |
| Dr. Joel E. Arago | 1988-1998 | The first mayor in Lopez to serve 3 consecutive terms | |
| Isaias B. Ubana II | 1998-2004 | Youngest elected mayor | |
| Fidencio S. Salumbides | 2004-2007 | ||
| Isaias B. Ubana II | 2007-2016 | ||
| Rachel A. Ubana | 2016-2025 | First woman elected as mayor | NPC |
| Isaias B. Ubana II | 2025-present[2] | Longest serving mayor | Stan-Q |
References
- ↑ "Foreign News Briefs - UPI Archives".
- ↑ "Municipal Mayor - Lopez Quezon". July 4, 2025.
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