Gigmoto, Catanduanes Etymology

The name "Gigmoto" originated from the Bicol word himbot, which means “just in time”. This is supposedly related to the romantic venture of a young man from Baras seeking to court a maiden from the town of Viga.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigmoto

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Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 - 𝐏𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐈, 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨, 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜)

St. Isidore the Farmer Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac was established in 1951. It is located in the Municipality of Gigmoto, Province of Catanduanes. The Parish Fiesta is celebrated every 15th day of May in honor of St. Isidore the Laborer.

Source: https://www.parishph.com/.../st-isidore-parish-gigmoto...

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

The first families to settle there were the Tanaels, followed by the Dayawons, both from Baras. The Tolledos, the Tatings, and the Tatads came next. Other families from Baras, Bato, and the town of Virac had come and ultimately made Gigmoto the biggest barrio of the Municipality of Baras.

The town was created from the barrios of Sicmil and Sioron from Viga and the barrios of San Vicente, Gigmoto, Biong, and Dororian from Baras.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨:

Nupa Green Lagoon in Gigmoto, Catanduanes

- St. Isidore the Farmer Parish

- Nahulugan Falls

- Summit View Park

- Nupa Green Lagoon

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨:

- None in the list

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨:

- Kit Tatad ( a Filipino journalist and politician best known for having served as Minister of Public Information under President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.)