THE LEGEND OF BARANGAY NAPO
Before the arrival of the Spaniards there were few families in Napo. Each of them lived on a hill and cultivate a little farm not far from their dwelling. They suffered from drought and could not raise enough food for themselves. A wise man among them called a meeting and the people agreed to put up an irrigation system to water their farms. Hereafter they improved their crops and cultivated some other lands from some land owners. When the landowners visited their lands the people called them “Apo”. Whoever went to the place although he is not a landowner the people always address “Apo”. When they remembered about their visitors they called them apo followed by the visitor’s name. Soon the place was called Apo and afterwards when more settlers came, the name “Napo” came about naturally.
Agrimat Magsingal 