EXISTING LAND AREA PER BARANGAY

(Urban – Rural)

Magsingal, Ilocos Sur

BARANGAY	AREA (Hectare)
URBAN	256.00
San Basilio	42.00
San Clemente	44.00
San Julian	22.00
San Ramon	76.00
San Vicente	31.00
RURAL	8,244.00
Alangan	244.00
Bacar	246.00
Barbarit	309.00
Bungro	416.50
Cabaroan	291.50
Cadanglaan	341.50
Caraisan	379.00
Dacutan	219.00
Labut	254.00
Maas-asin	329.00
Macatcatud	279.00
Manzante	304.00
Maratudo	1205.15
Miramar	254.00
Namalpalan	259.00
Napo	279.00
Pagsanaan Norte	236.00
Pagsanaan Sur	229.00
Panay Norte	229.00
Panay Sur	231.00
Patong	554.00
Puro	282.00
Sta. Monica	404.00
Sarsaracat	468.00
T O T A L	8500.00

HISTORY OF MAGSINGAL

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSINGAL

•  Year Founded. The town of Magsingal was founded in the year 1676 under orders of Captain Juan de Salcedo of the Spanish Army.

The Spanish colonizers under the leadership of Captain Juan de Salcedo encountered a place which was called Malungon, a place situated southwest and about one kilometer away from the present poblacion. This place is presently a place where rice, virginia tobacco and garlic thrive with satisfaction in this municipality. This place was then under the rule of a woman ruler by the name Palungo Galcia (Garcia). This woman ruler was sturdy and with an exceptional strength. These Spanish colonizers brought with them several bells to be distributed to municipalities to be founded by them, one of which was a big bell to be allotted to the town of Magsingal. Upon arriving at Malungon, they offered this bell to the ruler Palungo Galcia, but this ruler flatly denied the offer to accept the big bell, and instead, she pointed to a place and simultaneously said, “MAYISINGAL”, or (Mayalis Sadiay), meaning, “Let it be transferred there.” This place pointed by Palungo Galcia is the present site of the town’s belfry which was then under the rule of her twin brothers Palungo Andoliguis (AndorIguis) and Palungo Tholentino (Tolentino). Since then, the Spaniards wrote and pronounced the name of this town as MAGSINGAL, a contraction of the word “MAYISINGAL”, or “MAYALIS SADIAY”.

SARSARACAT

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY SARSARACAT

Long time ago, there were folks living in a place situated in the eastern part of the newly established town of Magsingal. Because the town is composed of different barrios and sitios and while people of this town gathered in their new Centro of poblacion they were eager to come to know their town mates are and where they lived, folks who came from this place just shook their heads cause they do not know to answer and what part of the town they came from. As years passed people living multiplied and the more they’re became worried. Are resident decided to go to their “panglakayan”, who by those period of time tribal folks recognizes the eldest man in their place as their leader, to consult about this matter but the panglakayan just answer it’s the same old problem. While the resident and the panglakayan exchange ideas they came to agree both to call on a meeting among the residents of the people of the place. So the meeting goes on and panglakayan announces and elaborated the problem commoted by the residents of the place to his mates. One resident stands and says it is now the prime time to give their place a name and they all agreed. So every body has its own thinking what to, and the name of their place but still the panglakayan call on to adjourned the meeting nobody thought for suggestions. So by the next day the meeting resumes but still they were empty headed. While the meeting was going on, their attention was called on by a cart where a woman rod, cart pulled by a carabao and drove by man. The couple dropped by to the meeting and asked what place they were and said they are looking for place to live in. Nobody dared to answer because their attention was pulled on by the belongings inside the cart, some of which are horns, cat, clothes, and utensils, Instead somebody asked of their job and occupation. The couple answered that they were tinsmith (or panday) maker of bolos and use horns “sar-sara” for local term, for the handle cover. Soon folk caught an ideas, he suggested the name of their place be derived from the couple’s belongings, and they all agreed and everybody think and suggested Sar-sara pusa but it doesn’t sound pleasant, and someone suggest to make it English horn-cat it is so inconvenient. So they think again till someone stands and mentioned, in fairness to who suggested Iloco and English why not both to make it Sarsara-cat, because the people perform democratic society they go for votation and unanimously approved.

Soon, the people no longer owed and worry about the name of their Barangay and were they are living for. They adapted the couple and treat them as if they were their heroes and folks also use horns in making bolos and making bolos became their main source of living.

SAN LUCAS

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY SAN LUCAS

San Lucas is one of the Poblacion Barangays of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. It is situated along the National highway, northeast of the Municipal Town Hall. It is bounded by Barangay San Vicente at the south, Barangay San Basilio at the west, Barangay Sta. Monica at the north, and Barangay Patong at the east.This place consists of commercial areas because the Town Public Market was erected here and different establishments. There is also an educational institution which we call “The Magsingal Institute”, where secondary course is offered.

Residential and commercial areas has an estimated total land area of 140,000 sq. meters. Agricultural areas is about 420,000 sq. meters with an over all total land area of 560,000 sq. meters.The residential area composed of three zones. There are 471 residents living in, 151 households and 171 families excluding those who are already living abroad. Almost 98% of the residents are Roman Catholic and 2% belongs to other sects.

The source of living for the Barangay folks are predominantly on agriculture and construction workers. Almost 80% depends on crops like rice, corn, and vegetables. Although some are engaged in buy and sell as a means of their livelihood.

Due to the hardships and economic crisis of our country, the Barangay folks are not fond of social life instead they submit themselves in education and migrating to other country to find their luck in seeking greener pasture for their good future.

During the ancient times, there was a well- known strong, rich man, a Spanish looking man who served as consultant of the residents. So, they considered him as their leader or in the native dialect “pangama-en”. His name was Lucas.

In honor of his goodness to serve his fellow men the people of this place named their Barangay after him – PLACE OF LUCAS. When the town ruler ordered all the Barangay leaders of the Poblacion , the place named became SAN LUCAS. From then on up to the present the place is known as Barangay San Lucas.

SAN RAMON

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY SAN RAMON

When the Spaniards has just founded the municipality of Magsingal in 1676, they continued the pacification campaign in all its villages.

Magsingal has seven poblacion Barangays which includes our Barangay – San Ramon. Others are; Sta. Monica,San Basilio, San Clemente, San Julian, San Lucas, and San Vicente.

Barangay San Ramon is located just a stone-throw away from the town proper of Magsingal. It is bounded on the north by Barangay San Vicente, on the east by Barangay Patong, on the west by Barangay San Clemente, on the south by Barangay Napo. The main source of living is farming.It is where most of the families get their income. Other sources include hogs and poultry raising, cattle or swine fattening and raising, teaching employment and governmental services.

Our Barangay has two kinds of season – the sunny (dry) season and rainy (wet)season as the other Barangays have. During rainy season, farmers would till their lands, with the aide of the hard working and industrious fellows ready for rice planting, while during sunny season, aside from the yearly cycle of planting Virginia tobaccos, farmers would also plant corns, cottons, crawling fruits like watermelons and melons, vegetables like ampalaya, cabbage, cabbage, camote, gabi, camoteng kahoy, garlic, onion, eggplant, and cucumber. When harvest time comes, they could sell their harvested crops in the market or nearby neighbors. This is how sturdy, hard working and industrious Ilocanos earned their means of living throughout the year. When harvest is good and bounty, as traditional Ilocanos, would offer their harvests as thanksgiving to the Lord.

The economy of the Barangay is agricultural and the inhabitants produce their income and means of living from the yields of their crops. Farms are very productive and that their standards of living are better than some of the Barangays and for this reason, we sometimes celebrate our Barangay Fiesta in order to thank the Lord for the bountiful harvests we have. May is the month we celebrate our fiesta in honor of our patron saint, San Ramon.

Our Barangay was named in honor of our patron saint, San Ramon, and likewise to perpetuate or commemorate the memory of a former town official, the late Ramon Tolentino, Sr., the father of our own, HON. RAMON TOLENTINO, JR., who ruled our municipality from 1988-1995.

Barangay San Ramon has a total land area of 1,931,273.18 sq. meters. Its total population is 986 (452 male & 534 female). The total number of families is 237 while the number of households is 214.