Iloilo Municipalities
Tubungan Iloilo
Tubungan History The town of Tubungan was formally founded in 1768 through the efforts of Tan Mangon in barrio Tin-an that now forms part of the present town site. Settlers came from Nahapay, Guimbal and from neighboring towns of Leon, Igbaras and Tigbuan. In 1769, it was an “arrabal” (a political unit bigger than a [...]
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Sta. Barbara Iloilo
Sta. Barbara History History of the Municipality of Santa Barbara covers four centuries. According to the Agustinian Archives, Vols. 1718, which records the documents on the missionary achievements of the Agustinians missionaries, it bares the historical note that as early as 1617, the missionaries attended to the spiritual ministration of a community or “pueblo” then [...]
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Sara Iloilo
Sara History There used to be a beautiful young maiden named Sara that lives in that town. Her beauty was known everywhere. So many young men came to visit her, that anyone who’ll ask them where are they going, they would always say, ” We’re going to visit Sara”. Years later people seemed to forget [...]
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San Rafael Iloilo
San Rafael History For more than a century, San Rafael remained a barangay of Barotac Viejo; however, in June 21, 1969, the defunct Congress of the Republic of the Philippines made San Rafael an independent municipality through the Republic Act No. 5471. Town Fiesta: October 24 Market Day: Sunday
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San Miguel Iloilo
San Miguel History The first seat of Poblacion of the municipality of San Miguel was in Fonda with its center of activities at Ermita. Ermita now becomes sitio Langca, Barangay San Jose. Wooden church was constructed for the people to gather on Sundays and holidays in this place. The church was halfway finished when the [...]
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San Joaquin Iloilo
San Joaquin History The history of San Joaquin according to Maragtas legend begin when ten (10) Malayan Chieftains or “Datus” together with their families, warriors and slaves on board ten “binidays” (boat for sea travel) landed at a place called Andona, near the mouth of the Siwaragan (Suagan or Sugan) River. This took place in [...]
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