BARANGAYS
History
During the early day of Spanish occupation in the Philippines, Barangay Bacsil has no
name yet. It was only baptized when one of the residents got mad to the food that he is going
to partake. Whenever he took his meal, he always wanted that there is fish or meat prepared in
the table. He doesn’t like one dish alone especially if he got tired from his works in the field.
Much more if it is simple or plain “dinengdeng”. One time, because the wife has nothing to
cook except for the seed of string beans and it is so happened that the husband was too tired
again, upon seeing the food prepared in the table, he got mad and immediately. He shouted his
wife and said “I don’t like this bucsil” (seed of string beans) “you better throw this food, I don’t
like to eat”. In short, the two quarrelled and the whole family did not take their lunch anymore.
That day, the event spread out in the barangay. They nicknamed that man with bucsil. One time
when the residents gathered together for the election of their leader, this man has the highest
votes. So he held the barangay for so many years and when he died, the residents decided to
name the barangay with Bucsil. Later it was rebaptized when one foreigner pronounce its name
as BACSIL. This is how barangay Bacsil got its name.
Barangay Bacsil is one of the original barangays of Bacnotan. The barangay residents together
with barangay Baroro who first organized resistance against Japanese invaders that landed in
the north in their advance southward to manila. Many of the residents witnessed the death of
young soldiers and even some of the trainees that includes from residents of the barangay.
History
Barangay Baroro was founded in 1890 as a part of Bacnotan, La Union. During the Spanish period the name of
the barangay was “BALIW” (BALIO) Spanish word meaning, “THE CROSS” because the barangay has a river and the
resident always result on crossing the river and returning back to the barangay, time came for progress and
development a bridge was made on the National Highway connecting Bacnotan Town, accessible to any kind of
transportation the bridge played an important role in Philippine History. This bridge also contributed the changing of
“Bario Baliw (Balio)” to Baroro. During World War II posted Japanese Hayashi detachment guard unit manned check
points.
Whoever passed with the bridge, will be checked so that no one could pass against the Japanese Army. To the
barangay folks could when passing that check point the guard uttered “BARO-BARO” not knowing what the guard
saying, persons to pass just not the head and guard let them pass by later. The residents tried to remember the
significance of the word. Then they try to assemble the word “BARORO” from there on the barangay folk decided to
change barangay Baliw (Balio) to Baroro, at the turn of the century, the people of Baroro grew to in number. Many came
from different places who decided to live in Barangay Baroro.
History
Barangay NAGSARABOAN is one among the forty-seven (47) barangay in the Municipality of Bacnotan in the
Province of La Union. It is hilly and plain barangay located north of barangay Lisqueb and Bacsil, southern part of
Barangay Raois. To the west is Barangay Nagsimbaanan and to the east is barangay Burayoc and Agtipal. It is only a few
meters away from the town proper and can be reached by walking/crossing the street. It has a total land area of 145.02
hectares. Major crops grown are rice, corn, tobacco, vegetables and root crops. Farming is the most common form of
occupation among the male population while most women are housekeepers.
According to some senior citizens in our barangay, our barrio was named during the Spanish regime. After the
World War I, our barangay was the meeting place of all Spaniards and their visitors arriving from battles. They bring gifts
or a present which is popularly known as “SARABO” in the Ilocano dialect, from their travels or battles which they
give/distribute to relatives and friends.
Upon seeing each other, they hug and kiss each other and they do the traditional exchanging or giving gifts or
“NAGSISINNARABO”. They also throw big and lavish parties during their reunions. They dance, drink and feast. And to
make their reunion more sentimental, they named the place our barangay NAGSARABOAN from the word
“NAGSISINNARABO”.
Upon to this time, people in our barangay were practicing the tradition of giving or asking “SARABO” wherever
there is someone who arrives home coming from abroad or other parts of the country.
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Raois was believed to have gotten its name during the Spanish regime. According to ancestors, the name
of barangay was taken from the word “AWIS” in English invite.
During the Spanish regime barangay Raois was a forest with a few residents. There was a mana who
initiated to invite people to clean the forest and eventually given the chance to partake a portion of the
place where could settle to have a shelter. From that time the people got decided to name the place
“RAWIS” which further change to “RAOIS”.
History
In the early days, according to our great, great grandfathers the place was almost covered with trees called
Bulala. People coming to visit their relatives or passing through the place, wondering either don’t know the name of the
place but by seeing many bulala trees they don’t hesitate to named it barrio Bulala. From then and up to now, the place
is now called Barrio or Barangay Bulala.
Bulala was one of the 45 original barrios of Bacnotan, La Union. But since Barrio Mabanengbeng was split in
Mabanengbeng I and II, and Poblacion is now a Barangay, Bacnotan at present is composed of 47 Barangays.
Barangay Bulala is situated in the north western of Poblacion and one and one half kilometer from the town
proper of Bacnotan. It can be reach by passing the Bacnotan-Luna road. Bulala has a wider area before than at present.
In the western part was added to Pandan, in the northern part was added to Sipulo, and the east and southern part was
taken by Poblacion, thus Bulala became one of the smallest among the 47 Barangays of Bacnotan.
Before the World War II, Bulala was the one of the most popular in 47 Barangays of Bacnotan, because of the
following:
1. First Barangay: to have organized orchestra. It was the Bacnotanious Orchestra.
2. First Barangay: to have to sons who became Mayor of Bacnotan. They were the late Hegino and Liberato Buccat.
3. First Barangay: to have a son who became a Colonel in the Philippine Army. He was the late Francisco Cuaresma.
He was once the Commander of the Philippine Army in Northern Luzon.
4. First to have a daughter who became nurse. She was the late Matilde Cuaresma-Dacanay. She was the former
Division Supervisor for the Health Education in Sorsogon.
5. First Barangay: who have son joined the U.S Navy. He was the late Juan Ancheta. He was also elected as Vice
Mayor of Bacnotan.
6. First Barangay: to have a son who became a Municipal treasure. He was the late Francisco Gaona Ramos of
Lupou, Davao.
7. The place where the late Mayor Francisco Fontanilla born was then a part of Bulala, but was added to Barangay
Sipulo.
At present, Barangat Bulala has a population of more or less 1, 082, and has an area of more or less 103
hectares. Most of the people were farmers and it is here, where the continental tobacco redrying plant located
which contributes almost half of the yearly income of Bulala and its residents..
History
Long time ago during the Spanish regime this barangay was full of plants called “BARSIK”. These plants are kind of shrubs. From then on this place was called CABARSICAN. Barangay Cabarsican is situated on the Northwest of the Municipality of Bacnotan. It is bounded on the north: Barangay Tammocalao; south: Barangay Pandan; East: Barangay Sta. Cruz; and West: Philippine sea. It has a land area of 143.39 hectares. As of January 2017 Barangay Cabarsican has a population of 1,234 with 261 households and 338 family heads. Twenty five ppercent of the population are farmers, twenty percent are fishermen, thirty – five percent are skilled workers and twenty percent are employed. Most of the skilled workers are drivers. Our barangay is a source of mineral called sand. Another is limestone which are called finger corals. The transportation is not a problem because there are jeepneys and motorized tricycles passing by the way from Luna, La Union and is connected by the National Road going to San Fernando City La Union. The source of potable water is deep well. Electrification is served by LUELCO. Sanitation is well observed because almost 90% are using water sealed toilets. Cleanliness is in every home with the help of Barangay Nutrition Committee and our Barangay Officials.
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History
Barangay Sipulo is one of the 47 barangays of the Municipality of Bacnotan in the
Province of La Union. It is purely rural based located 1.5 kilometers Northwest of the town
proper (Poblacion), 800 meters away the National Highway and 16 kilometers North of San
Fernando City, La Union. It is bounded in the North of Barangay Cabaroan, on the South by
Barangays Pandan and Bulala, on the West by Barangay Sta. Cruz and on the East by Barangays
San Martin and Cabaroan. The barangays has 7 sitios or purok having a total land area of 162.60
hectares, which is devoted to agricultural and residential purposes. The terrain is generally flat
and is mainly planted with rice, corn, peanut and leafy vegetables and fruits.
The barangays was established during the Spanish regime. According to our great
grandfathers, Barangay Sipulo before covers only the eastern part and the western part which
was a portion of Barangay Bulala. When Don Liberato Buccat who was formerly residing at
Barangay Bulala, Bacnotan, La Union became the Mayor three (3) consecutive years and at the
same time the Justice of Peace, he was able to use his power to makew the eastern and western
part as one. The western part was too small and only few people reside there. At the Northern
part of Barangay Bulala, there was a trail now called Sipulo Barangay Road connecting the
Sipulo East and West as one barangay. The name “Sipulo” came from the word: CIPUL” or
“SIPUL” meanings encircled or connect. Barangay Sipulo is surrounded with neighboring
barangays such as Bulala, Pandan, Sta. Cruz, San Martin and barangays, the story and the name
Sipulo was created.
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History
Before the Spanish regime this community was one of the biggest communities in town
because the boundary on the western portion is the China Sea. On this time the old folks of this
community could hardly remember if this barangay had any name. According to them, it was only
during the Pre-Spanish Regime that this community was started to be called “BALLOGO”.
How the name Ballogo came about started when a very big and robust vine climbed a big
“LOGO” tree located at the southern portion of the community. The vine bore fruits fondly called
Lipay by the Spaniards. This vine fruits was round in shape with brown coloring. Many people from
the community gathered around and under the Logo tree. Using Lipay fruit which is for fund and
gambling. The name BALLOGO hence was remembered to the extent by calling the place after it.
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History
Long time ago, during the World war II, when Japanese soldiers invaded our country, soldiers settled in our place. This Barangay is terrain of mountains, hills, plain. But mostly big areas are forests wherein big trees abound, the Japanese soldiers were amazed where in their dialect they shouted “NARRA! NARRA!” “which could have mean” big trees, big trees”. So from then on, old folks called this later on was called Barangay Narra.
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History
According to the olds of the Barangay Bacqui, the name of the Barangay from the tale of an old
couple that has so many chickens.
Once upon a time there live in an old couple does that not have siblings. So they give their
whole attention to their animals’….chicken! before, they have only few chicken but they take good care
of them until they propagated one hundred times their number. They provided a many nest for the hens
to lay their eggs. And they call it “Bakki” which means “kuribot in vernacular”. This was the name Bacqui
came from.
As time passed by, because of the huge number of chicken their waste was scattered
everywhere, however the two couple teach their chicken to put their waste in only one place. Until it
their waste became as a high as the mountain and they called in “takkim Manok” that’s the mountain
located at the west side of Barangay Bacqui.
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History
Barangay Sta. Rita was believed to have gotten its name during the Spanish regime. According to the elders of the barangay, the name come after the image of Saint Rita a gift by the Spanish to a chieftain of this village. For many years the image remained and cared by the villagers because of its blessings that poured on to them. The agricultural products were very abundant and the harmonious relationship among the villagers was maintained. Until 1 day the image was unfortunately lost and cannot be found by anyone of them in the village. Then the chieftain decided before he died to name the village “STA. RITA” as to the honor and memory of their beloved patrol saint. They believed that this history and name will be passed down to the future generations. Up to this days it is now a well-known Barangay the “Barangay Sta. Rita”..
History
Long, long time ago the barangay was full of Bag-bagutot plants and wild grasses upon which
carabaos were grazed and fed.
Upon the geographical situation of the Barrio head with few people living in it named this place
Barrio Bagutot.
Barangay Bagutot was located along the root of the mountain ranging from the Barangay Agtipal
to Barangay Say-oan. This barangay was divided into three groups namely: Southern, Northern and
Western group was extended at the middle part of the Barrio. There was a trail connecting the three
groups upon which the people walk. There were only fifteen houses scattered in the three groups.
Barangay Bagutot was surrounded with vast plants or rice fields upon which many people were
fed.
As years go by, more inhabitants came to live in Barangay Bagutot.
In 1964, the trail was changed to provincial road under the administration of the late Mayor
Francisco Fontanilla Sr. with the leadership of Gil Hernandez Sr.., the head of the Barangay.
In 1989-1990 the Barangay Hall was constructed with the financial aid of the Congressman
Joaquin Ortega under the leadership of Robert Cariaso, as the Barangay Captain. The Barangay
Auditorium and stage was also constructed under the administration of Mayor Rufino Fontanilla. The
Barangay Multi-Purpose Cooperative was organized to help the people in the barangay.
In 1992, the trail going to the western group was change to a provincial road under the
administration of Mayor Rufino Fontanilla with the aid of the Barangay Council. The construction of the
road going to the western group help many peopleduring planting season because tractors and
“kulegleg” are available.
Infrastructure projects such as Barangay street lights, Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement, New
Barangay stage was established under the leadership of the Barangay Captain Medencio Cariaso with
the aid of the various governmental sectors as well of the Barangay Council and Barangay residents.
Presently, under the leadership of the new punong barangay in the person of Vicente Raganas
Jr., the Barangay boomed into
History
Barangay Cabaroan is located along the national highway. Two kilometres away from the town proper. It is the
gateway to the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University.
It is believed that during the Spanish Regime when the barangay got its name. When the Philippines made its
way to revolt against the intruders, they need enough manpower to stand a firm group of revolutioners. They recruited
over the community. It’s the time when the old and first residents observed that there were monk young men than
women in this place. Then they decide to make a name of the place through what they have observed. The name of the
barangay was taken from the Ilocano word “BARO” which means young man for it has been observed then those young
men emerged or grown on the place because of most of the childbirths in the place were males. Such then, there were
many bachelors in the place. It was that the people agreed to call the place “CABAROAN” which means like “MALE-
DOMINATED”.
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History
Maysa a nasulinek nga lugar ken kabanbantayan a rumiet iti agdidinaeg iti kadadakkel ken
kinalayog a kayo nga isu dinnapatan dagiti “baagan ken tebbengan” a tattao a manipud probinsya a
Montanosa daytoy nga lugar inawagan ti “abluyan” babain ken Datu Pudtok. Dagiti nasao a tattao,
panaguma ti aramidda a mulaanda iti galyang, kamote ken pagay nga esek ngem iti tiempo ti tikang
isamera damet iti agkammel, pababain da ti karayan Malanos agingga iti sungaban ti baybay iti laud,
naynay daytoy nga aramid da ket ditoy ti namungayan na a nasursuro dagiti native iti pannakigayyem
kadagiti tao iti patad nga inawaganda iti “kulityano ken Darigayos, napasamak metten iti damo nga
panagsisinnukat wenno barter system iti nagbaitan dagiti dua nga puli, agisalog dagiti natives produkto
da nga sukatan met dagiti darigayos iti tinapa nga sida, asin ken kadagiti ruruot iti baybay ken iti ar-
arosip.”
Napalabas iti naunday nga panawen nagturay dagiti espanyol a sinaruno dagiti Hapon ket in-inot
met a rimmangen iti relasyon dagiti taga patad ken taga bantay a semmang-at manen dagitoy iti lugar
tapno makipagrambak iti tinawen a “bagat” dida pulos sinaket iti nawatiwat nga dalan a kumamang iti
naruotan iti kaykayo a Purok nga idin nagbalinin nga Guinmansa manipud iti damo nga “abluyan”.
Iti pannakapukan dagiti higanti nga kayo nalayangen nga Makita dagiti agsisidurmang a
banbantay kellaat lattan metten a nagtubo iti nagado a babassit a kayo, a nagbulong iti napuskol ken
addaan bunga iti babassit a kas iti binukel ti root baybayas nga idi agangay nagdidinnamagan iti nagan
nga AROSIP gapu iti kinnaado iti kayo AROSIP iti lugar, imbagada metten nga AROSIP iti nagan daytoy a
lugar.
Napanaganan ngarud nga AROSIP daytoy a lugar, gapuna ta nalawa ti saklawen na daytoy,
naaddaan ti lima nga sitio wenno lima nga purok na, nga isu ti sitio Guinmansa, Sitio Poser, Purok 4 nga
isu ti kadakkelan a Sito, pakaibelangan iti Sitio Bellang, Purok 5, nga isu ti kaadaywan nga umasidegen iti
ili nga Balaoan, pakaibelangan pay iti Sitio Calungbuyan itan ken Sitio Sentro…
History
Centuries had passed and many generations had risen. The old ones vanished and different kind
of families from different places reside to this so called Barangay Calautit. The discovery and history of
Barangay Calautit and how it procured its name and still vague in its translation from one generation to
the next. Nobody knows how this place was named “CALAUTIT”. No one knows about the mystery and
how this barangay came into existence.
However, according to Mr. Manuel “Juan” Cariaso Valmonte, born on July 1, 1900, the oldest
man who lived during that time and had been a resident of this barangay since he was born, this place
was named before by a “tree” and at this time this kind of trees is very rare in this place and even
among other places.
Way back 1900’s, there was a tree named “Cal-calautit” found in the centremost part of the
place. With its robust and magnificent form, provide comforting shade and shelter to the weary
travellers. But Japanese invasion came; the people sought comfort to the mountains because they were
afraid to the arrogant and ruthless invaders. And after the Japanese regime, people went back to their
places and they found out that many of the trees especially the Cal-calautit had been destroyed and
burned. They came out with the name Calautit to keep the memories of all the barangay residents and
incoming generations that once there was a memorable tree named Cal-calautit.
Type of Barangay: Rural
Geographical Location (Boundaries):
East: some part of Brgy. Guinabang and some part of Brgy. Bacqui
West: Bitalg
North: Guinabang
South: Bacqui
Barangay Calautit is located 6 km. north of the town proper of Bacnotan, La Union and east of
the National Highway. It has a total land area of 69.70 hectares. The residential area has 16.78 hectares,
agricultural area has 9.65 hectares and a mountain area has 1.7 hectares.
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History
According to forefathers, barangay Agtipal derived its name from “bagtit” and “palapal”. During the Spanish regime, on a rainy season, a man passed by in this place looking for a shelter. He found a small Nipa hut near the mountain where no one was living. He permanently lived there until he died. This man was very choleric and authoritative. He was fond throwing his cane to his fellows especially when he got angry. That’s why, people in this place were very afraid with him as well as the nearby barangays. They have supposition that this man was crazy; “agbagtit nga nalaing nga pumalapal”. But it was a blessing for the people in this place because he governed the community well. Until they derived the name in this said palce as “Bagtipal”. But it’s sounds like all people in this place were all crazy, so they revised it and it became “Agtipal”.
History
According to the story coming out for our old folks who lived in this barangay. A story how and
why “BURAYOC” was the name of the Barangay. According to them our barangay was not yet been
recognized or familiar to other people because of no identity or in other words no name. However, one
day, there was a strangers sited this place because of being keen observer, he said that “nagadu iti
burayoc” which means that there lots of spring. Because of this word, a man who lived on this place he
said that why they do not use that word as the name of their place or barangay. All the people were
agreed what the man was had been told to them.
During the approval, that Bacnotan is one of the towns of La Union. Our Barangay Burayoc also
recognized as one of the 47 barangay of Bacnotan. It is located at eastern part of the town proper. We
can reach by using of any types of vehicles and it travels three minutes from the town proper.
History
It was many, many years ago, in a place near the mountains, there existed a community noted for its abundance
of wild life ( wild animals, plants, bees, birds, etc.). Commonly seen flying and soaring in the horizon are birds commonly
called “SAOSAOIT”. This place used to be peaceful and quiet, filled with the sound of singing birds and buzzing bees and
it was still sparsely populated.
But as years passed by, the place was slowly invaded by people from different places and origin; and as a result
of the influx of people in this place, was wild life were driven away to the mountainous and more forested parts. It was
only a matter of time that the residents could only observe a few of the, especially the birds called “SAOSAOIT”.
In order to keep and preserve the birds in the memories and minds of residents and of the coming generations,
the residents named the community “BUSSAOIT”. It also served as a reminder that this place was once the abode of
many different species of birds.
The “SAOSAOIT” birds are now included among the rare and endangered species.
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Long, long time ago the people that used to live in this place were called “LISLISAN” because they always role the sleeves of their trouser. These people living then were shy and fearful. They hide (COMLUEB in Ilocano dialect) themselves whenever they see soldiers roaming around. So that these were associated with the words “LISLISAN” and “COMLUEB” and the last four letters (LUEB) from the word “COMLUEB” but change the letter “L” to “Q” because during those times, the letter “Q” was often used by people during the Spanish era and came out with the word “LISQUEB”. The place was called “LISQUEB” so that is the Barangay Lisqueb.
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