Poverty incidence of Baliwag 5 10 15 20 2000 17.02 2003 7.89 2006 4.30 2009 5.66 2012 5.36 2015 5.37 2018 3.98 2021 11.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Major industries Garments Pyrotechnics Food/Food Processing Furniture Swine Chicken Production Automobile Industry Major products Buntal Hat and Bags Bakeries (Native Pandesal, Ensaymada, Spanish Bread) Native Delicacies (Chicharon , Poverty incidence of Santa Maria 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 12.96 2003 11.13 2006 5.60 2009 4.96 2012 4.10 2015 6.24 2018 4.58 2021 11.53 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Santa Maria is one of the municipalities in Bulacan with a high population growth rate due to in migration. Its rapid population growth contributes largely to the establishment of more commercial and trading activities , As part of The Venetian Resort Las Vegas's ongoing $1.5 billion renovation, the resort has introduced several new dining concepts. Highlights of its culinary program feature an outpost of Gjelina , A buntal hat from Baliwag A wide-brimmed woman's baliwag hat from Baliwag. The buntal hat is a traditional lightweight straw hat from the Philippines made from very finely-woven fibers extracted from the petioles of buri palm leaves. It is traditionally worn by farmers working in the fields and was a major export of the Philippines in the first , Chicharrón (Spanish: [tʃitʃaˈron], plural chicharrones; Portuguese: torresmo [tuˈʁeʒmu, toˈʁezmu, toˈʁeʒmu]; Tagalog: chicharon; Chamorro: chachalon) is a dish generally consisting of fried pork belly or fried pork rinds. Chicharrón may also be made from chicken, mutton, or beef., Thomas Padilla/AP - PHOTO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a speech at the US cemetery to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy..