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It is believed that Barug was adopted as the name of the newfound settlement because the Pangasinense outnumbered the Ilocanos. In 1765, the name Barug was officially changed to Gerona in honor of the Spanish Governor-General Narciso Claveria, who hailed from Girona, Spain. Girona is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. Source: https://geronatarlac.gov.ph/town-history Special credits: https://geronatarlac.gov.

Every place where a nipa hut stood, this "Bombong" containing nipa juice is seen. People from adjacent places who came to this town to barter their products with the tuba of nipa or vinegar, called this place Paombong or the sitio of many Bombongs. This is the origin of the name of the town. Soon afterwards, a town arose from the swampy place. The area became a place too beautiful to live in. The people are contented and carefree as well as happy. The founder christened the p

The city's name, Pasig, is a Tagalog word that means "a river that flows into the sea" or "sandy bank of a river". Etymologically, it is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasiR. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasig Special credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/F._Ortigas_Jr._Road_ Church in town: 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐠 Commonly known as Pasig Cathedral, it is a Roman Catholic church located

According to the origin, the name Nagcarlan came from the name of a famous, rich, and generous woman named Ana Kalang or Ana Panalangin, who was a native woman who was known for her golden salakot and cane, which she always carried when walking around town. She was well-respected by the townfolk not just for her wealth, but also for the help she extended to those in need. One day, a Spaniard came to her house and, upon looking out of the window, he saw branches swaying and hi

The true origin name of Tinoc is TINEK, which conforms to the Kalanguya dialect that has a hard stress on the second syllable. Tinec is a Kalanguya term meaning a prohibitive mud-deep is caused by a pocket ground-bed, thus creating a hollow portion that allows mud and water to fill it. Source: https://kalanguyaworld.blogspot.com/2012/06/historical-origin-of-tinoc-ifugao.html Special credits: https://www.igorotage.com/blog/p/ZVeqw/tinoc-highest-point https://www.flickr.com/ph

The island's name, Simara, was derived from the local word sima, meaning "hook", which refers to how the island looks. Corcuera was originally established as San Jose by the Spanish in 1574. In 1621, Augustinian Recollect missionaries arrived on the island and converted the locals to Christianity. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcuera Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063895037141 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064931790163...

Two stories purport to tell the origin of the name of Oas: a) A dam is across the narrowest portion of a local river. This dam solely irrigates the vast fields of the place, including those of the nearby town of Libon, and results in a good harvest. People are wary of any cracks or leaks on the dam walls during months of heavy rains. A crier would shout nawaswas, calling the people (in times of this kind of emergency) for immediate action in groups. From then on, the natives

The town's Catholic parish is Nuestra Señora de Araceli, a Spanish term that can be translated to "Our Lady of Altar of the Sky" (from ara, meaning altar; and celi, meaning sky). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araceli,_Palawan Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/AraceliPalawanTourism https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064116580869 Church in town: 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢 - No detailed history of the church 𝐍𝐨𝐭�

"Palayan" (rice paddy) was chosen as the name of the new provincial capital to reflect the moniker bestowed upon the province of Nueva Ecija as the “Rice Granary of the Philippines.” Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palayan Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/ByaherongPalayano https://www.facebook.com/PalayanCityTriPark/ Church in town: 𝐒𝐭𝐚. 𝐂𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 - 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚 (𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞

Pagsanjan is located in the riparian delta, formed by the confluence of the Balanac and Bumbungan rivers. Originally called Pinágsangahán ("branching" or "juncture"), early Spanish colonists shortened it to "Pagsanjan" because they found the name very difficult to pronounce. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagsanjan Special credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagsanjan_Arch https://www.abrahamtours.com/philippines/tours/fall-in-love-pagsanjan-falls-day-tour/ Church

Valenzuela was named after Pío Valenzuela, a physician and a member of the Katipunan, a secret society founded against the colonial government of Spain. The city, as a town, originally had the name Polo, initially formed in 1621 after separation from Meycauayan, Bulacan. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valenzuela,_Metro_Manila Special credits: https://philippine-real-estate.com/blog/valenzuela-city/ https://mirror.pia.gov.ph/.../dr-pio-valenzuela-museum ... Church in to

The place was a wilderness – wild flowers here and there, verdant hills beyond, a brook of sparkling water, open spaces filled with trees laden with fruits, guavas, lomboy, susong kalabaw, aratiles, black berries, bignay, alupag, haluloy, and others. In this setting were some pretty maidens with long, black hair washing clothes and bathing in the brook. That was when a group of Spaniards first came to this place. Surprised, amazed, they exclaimed, “Qué Hermosa! Qué Hermosa!“

Maragondon is a Spanish approximation of the Tagalog word maragundong or madagundong, which means "having a rumbling or thunderous sound". This refers to the noise from the Kay Albaran River in the village of Capantayan. This was initially the place where the town was to be built. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maragondon Special credits: https://shoestringdiary.wordpress.com/ Church in town: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

The name Makilala is a portmanteau of the names of the early barangays of the area, namely: Malasila, Kisante, and Lamitan. An additional "la" was added to match the Hiligaynon word, which means "to be known". Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makilala Special credits: https://www.pinoytourist.com/.../discover-new-israel-eco ... Church in town: 𝐒𝐭𝐨.𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan was established i

The name “Kolambugan” was taken from the word “kolambog”, a kind of tree that grew abundantly in the area. Some present-day barangays were also called Migcamiguing and Maribojoc before, named after trees of the same names found abundantly in the area. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolambugan Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/KolambuganLanaoDelNorte/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094732195985 https://www.facebook.com/aruiztravels Church in town:

According to the old folks, Boston got its name from an American Missionary who came to the town and asked an old man holding a cane for the place's name. The old man, thinking of the cane he was holding, replied “BASTON“, the corresponding vernacular. Since then, the place has been called “Boston”. Source: https://davaooriental.gov.ph/.../history-of-davao-oriental Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/becomingfilipino Church in town: 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 S

The name “Monkayo” is derived from a gigantic tree towering on top Tandawan mountains and its northern tip, in between and immediately adjacent to the Agusan River. The tree is called “Mondabon Kayo” (Mondabon Tree). It was, however, shortened by the first settlers of the area to “Monkayo”. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkayo Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/p/San-Ignacio-De-Loyola-Parish-Monkayo Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐚 �

The name “Pangantucan”, meaning wisdom and strength, is dedicated to a white stallion. The horse uprooted a bamboo stalk in time to warn his master, a datu of the tribe, of the impending threat of Manobo raiders, thereby saving the tribe from massacre. Pangantucan was once a barrio of Maramag, and as the seat of government, it was merged in 1931 with neighbouring Adtuyon, Dominorog, Panalagsagan, Kalilangan, and Barandias to form a separate municipal district. It was granted

Jabonga traces its origin to a village formerly occupied by Negritoes and a few Christian immigrants led by a Manobo Negrito meztizo Angelecio Montante, also called Agaras. The village became known as Celopan, a name derived from the bamboo growing along the bank of the river that was made into smoking pipes. Sometime during the mid-nineteenth century, the increasing number of inhabitants who were joined by Christian immigrants from other places transferred to a new settlemen

Oroquieta is named after the Basque settlement of Orokieta (spelled "Oroquieta" in Spanish) in Navarra, Spain. It was the birthplace of the Franciscan Friar Tomás Casado, who was the first Spanish parish priest of Oroquieta and was an important figure in its early foundation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroquiet Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/p/Oroquieta-City-Creative-Man- Church in town: 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 Holy Rosary Paris