BUNGRO

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY BUNGRO

At early ages, before World war II, this place was a part of San Quintin which they called today “Sta. Monica”.

Years passed by, the population on this area increased and increased, so the people from that moment decided to separate and make as one Barangay. They help each other until they finally searched what will be the name. So they look around and found out that looking around is the answer,”B-U-S-H-Y TREES”! Because this place was filled with Bushy Trees means in Ilocano dialect “NARUNGBO A KAY-KAYO”. Houses can’t be seen because it was covered with Bushy trees. The National Road, along the streets was shaded with Bushy trees too. So no need to have an umbrella, even at rainy season. Just shade yourself under the Bushy trees means “Narungbo”. That is now “Barangay Bungro”.

Barangay Bungro have also Natural Resources like mountain which they called Bantay Bungro, Parsua River, Rice fields, corn and vegetables, and sugarcane.

Because houses are apart, they divided it into five sitios namely: CENTRO, TUAGONG, PADDUCOL, TARUDTOD, and DARAO.

The land area is 416.50 hectares as per record on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The number of households is 286, and 340 families. It has a total population of 1,308.

In the year 1938-1945, the head of the Barangay is called Tiniente del Bario. Then the year 1945 up to present they call it Barangay Captain.

BARBARIT

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY BARBARIT

Barbarit is one of the component Barangays of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. It is in the extreme northern part of the town along the national highway adjacent to San Juan, Ilocos Sur. The sitios of Purok, Nagkularan, and Cabanayan compose the barangay.

Barbarit got its name during the early period of the Spanish regime when the Spaniards were still busy going to every nook and corner of the island teaching Christianity. At that time the sitio of Purok was the only place where the people grouped themselves and lived together to protect themselves from danger.

One day a Spanish officer with a squad of soldiers were marching along the highway. When they came to a narrow street connecting the sitio of Purok to the highway, they incidentally met a Filipino who was so frightened that he hide himself in the groups of barit plants that were growing abundantly along the trail. The officer called and asked, “Para donde este callejon?” (Where does this street go?) The Filipino thought that the officer was asking the name of the plants that tribed along the highway. He answered him “Bar” instead of Barit because he was frightened and shaking that he can not pronounce completely the word. The officer said, “Ha!”. The Filipino told him “Barit” in more polite manner. Then the officer noted in his memorandum pad the words “Bar and Barit” together and formed the single word, Barbarit.He registered “Barbarit” as the name of the place to the Gobernadorcillo. Since then, its name remains as such. Barit plants still exists along the brook of the Barangay.

BACAR

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY BACAR

Long long time ago Barangay Bacar is a forestland area full of Bamboos and big trees which are called “Bangar tree”. It is believed that those kind of trees are home of bad spirits.

Those Bangar trees remain standing because people are afraid to cut them down due to their belief that they might acquire sickness from the bad spirit that are staying on the trees.

Barangay Bacar is composed of three sitios namely; Libtong, the souther part, Quinawayanan, the center, and the Bacar, the extreme northern part. Barangay Bacar was created during the administration of the late Mayor, Honorable Candido Tolentino on the calendar year 1956 to 1959.

Barangay Bacar was a previous component of Barangay San Basilio but due to the Local Code of the Barangay, it was then recognize to be separated as one because it has an enough population. The land area of the Barangay is 246 hectares with a population of 543 as per census conducted. Lands are very much suitable for farming, fertile enough for good crops like rice and all kinds of vegetables.

So then it was baptized Barangay Bacar with the abundance of Bangar trees in the area.

ALANGAN

THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY ALANGAN

ALANGAN is in the western part of Magsingal along the sea coast. It is hilly and sandy land. Very small areas are suitable for crops like kamote, selected variety of vegetables that are capable for maximum endurance of droughts.

Before, the barrio was called San Isidro. The people were fishermen. Every morning they went out to the sea to catch fish until ten o’clock in the morning. Some of them were industrious while others are already satisfied to what they had. These industrious people would not like to go home until they have catch enough to sell for their other consumptions. Whenever the sea is unfavorable for fishing these fishermen have to stay home. The lazy ones have to miss some of their meals especially when those having enough don’t like to lend them rice. They have to “AGLANGAN A MANGAN” (missed the meals). The head of the barrio became tired observing the lazy attitudes so, he changed the name of the barrio from San Isidro to Alangan. Up to now Alangan is still the name of the Barangay.

ANG ALAMAT NG MAGSINGAL

ANG ALAMAT NG MAGSINGAL

Ang bayan ng Magsingal ay itinatag sa taong 1676 sa utos ni CapitanJuan de Salcedo ng Sandatahang Espanyol.

Ang mga Espanyol na pinamunuhan ni Capitan Juan de Salcedo ay nakakita ng isang lugar na kung tawagin ay “MALUNGON”, isang lugar sa dakong timog-kanluran at may isang kilometrong layo mula sa poblacion ngayon. Ang lugar na ito ay pinagtatamnan ng palay, tabako at bawang na siyang bumubuhay sa mga mamamayan ng bayang ito. Noong unang panahon, ang lugar na Malungon ay pinamumunuan ni Palungo Galcia (Garcia); isang babae na may kakaibang lakas at katanyagan. Ang mga mananakop na Espanyol na may dala-dalang malalaking kampana, bilang simbolo sa sinakop nilang lugar, ay nag-iiwan dito ng isa. Ang kampana ay simbolo ng pananampalataya. Nang makarating ang mga Espanyol sa Malungon, ibinigay nila ang isang kampana kay Palungo Galcia, pero tinanggihan ni Palungo Galcia, at sa makatuwid itinuro niya ang isang lugar sabay bigkas “MAYISINGAL” o (MAYALIS SADIYAY), na ang ibig sabihin ay “ilipat doon”. Ang lugar na itinuro ni Palungo Galcia, ay ang kasalukuyang kinatatayuan ng “Bell Tower”; na noong unang panahon, ang lugar na ito ay pinamumunuan ng kambal na magkapatid ni Palungo Galcia na sina Palungo Andoliguis at Palungo Tholentino (Tolentino). Simula noon ang mga Espanyol ay isinulat at binigkas ang pangalan ng bayang ito na ‘MAGSINGAL’, na galing sa salitang “MAYALIS SADIYAY” o ‘MAYISINGAL”

Sa ngayon ang bayan ng Magsingal ay may tatlumpong barangay, kasali ng barangay sa poblacion.