Dingras, Ilocos Norte Etymology
- Jack Maico
- Apr 10
- 3 min read
Legend has it that in the early times, there were two prosperous barangays in the present site of the town - each ruled by a powerful chief or datu. They were bitter and mortal enemies. Naslag was the powerful chief of the barangay north of the river, while Allawigan was the chief of the barangay to the south of the river.
One day, Allawigan and his warriors went out hunting. Ras, his son, was the bravest among them. During the hunt, Ras followed a deer that went north across the river. As he was chasing the deer, he saw a beautiful damsel gathering wildflowers on the opposite side of the riverbank. She was Ding, the daughter of Naslag. To help the lady, Ras gathered the most beautiful flowers near him, attached them to an arrowhead, and shot it over the river to land by the lady's feet. Ding looked at the other side of the river and waved her hands. Ras went home happily.
Ras begged his father for permission to win Ding for his wife, but because the fathers of Ding and Ras were bitter enemies, the only way he could win her was in an open battle fought fiercely between the two tribes.
Ras led his father's warriors. They fought valiantly and came out victorious in the end. Ras asked for Ding's hand as a prize, but Naslag refused. This angered him, and he hurled a challenge to the bravest warrior of Naslag in single combat with Ding as the prize. The challenge was accepted. The combat was fought, and again, Ras was victorious. He brought Ding triumphantly to Allawigan, his father. Thereafter, the people named the two barangays Dingras, after Ras, their valiant warrior ruler, and Ding, his wife.
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Church in Town: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐟 𝐒𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞
Saint Joseph Parish Church, commonly known as Dingras Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Laoag.
Dingras started as a visita of Batac and became an independent parish by the Augustinians. Father Bartolome Conrado became the first parish priest in 1598.[2] It was reinstated as a visita in 1603 and back as a parish in 1605. The church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1619, and reconstructed before a fire in 1838, and lightning in 1853. Another church, largely known as the ruins of the Catholic Church of Dingras, was built by Augustinian friar Damaso Vieytez. It was restored and remodeled by Father Ricardo Deza with the help of Mayor Camilo Millan from 1879 to 1893. It was ruined by fire and earthquake in 1913. Now, the famous ruins of Dingras is reconstructed from its present site and now used as church building.
Notable Dingras history
The Municipality of Dingras is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It is one of the oldest towns and is also known as the Rice Granary of the Province of Ilocos Norte. Rice is the major agricultural product of Dingras, followed by tobacco. Dingras farmers cultivate other agricultural products as well, including corn, garlic, vegetables, bananas and coffee.
Josefa Llanes Escoda is a prominent Filipino advocate of women's rights in the Philippines,, including the electorate and the founder of the Girls Scouts of the Philippines.
She was also dubbed as the Florence Nightingale of the Philippines. She is the pride of Dingras, Ilocos Norte.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬:
- St Joseph Parish Church
- Madongan Dam
- Josefa Llanes Escoda Museum
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬:
- Josefa Llanes Escoda
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬:
- None in the list
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