Here are some trivial facts about how the barrios of Carles got its names. (data in Spanish Language provide by Pantleon Acolentaba)
Barangay Binuluangan
Barangay Binuluangan was formerly named "Baliw". It was once a down stream portion of the mainland but because of the alluvialaction of the water of two streams, it got separated from the mainland, thus the term "Buluang" or breach. The sitio as it separated became known as "Binuluangan"
The first family settlers were Blas and Pedro Burangot (Boholanos) who were known to have died of gun shots.
As can be recalled, the Tenientes del Barrio (Barangay Captains) were: Sinforo Esca, Zacarias Betita, Benigno Tamayo, Nicolas Belosa, Ellias de los Reyes, Zacarias de los Reyes, Graciano Bas and Alojo de los Reyes.
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| Binuluangan Island |
Barangay Pantalan (Binuluangan Island)
"Pantalan" is a Spanish term for port were merchandise are loaded and unloaded but the term was ascribed to the sitio where boats for one Spaniard Don Vicente Lopez were constructed.
The names of previous Tenienties de Barrio (Barrio Lieutenants) though not precisely and completely recorded were: Gil Bilaran, Feliciano Diel, Martin Dichuesa, Casimiro Bilaran.
Barangay Tabugon (Binuluangan Island)
Tabugon is separted from Binuluangan Island by a narrow canal of sea. Its indigenous name was "Talabucan" or "Tabucon". It simply means crossing over because during low tide one can wade across the narrow canal tog et to the barrio from Binuluangan Island (main).
The first inhabitants were Boholanos and the Teniente del Barrio were Zacarias Adrias and Tomas Betita
Calagnaan Island
The name Calagna-an wa given to the island from the Visayan word or name Dagne or Lagns because of the various water springs that are located in different parts of the island, thus the name Dagna.
The
name Calagna-an was given to the island from the Visayan word or name Dagna or
Lagna because of the various water springs that are located in different parts
of the island, thus the name Clagna-an
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| Calagnaan Island viewed from Mount Opao Sicogon Island. |
Barangay Bito-on (Calagnaan Island)
The name Bito-an came from the name of a tree named Bitoon that is abundant in the area. The early settlers are Feliciano Cabolleron, Feliciano Cabolleron, Apolonio Cabolleron, Candido Gratil and Victor Cabolleron.
The list of Tenientes del Barrio as can be recalled were, Feliciano Cabolleron, Nicolas Baricando, Candido Gratil, Claudio Dolor, Victor Cabolleron, Prudencio de la Cruz, Mateo Cabolleron, Anastacio Bullo, Vicente Pacheco, Estanislao Daroca, Civiaco Magbanua, Juan Lachica, Leon Doroca, Candido Solidum, Ambrosio Dias, Diego Arceo, Juan Bullo, Crispulo de la Cruz, Perfecto Villanueva,
Sergio Bautista, Evaresto Zerrudo.
Barangay Tingiban (Calagnaan Island)
The actual name of Tinigban came from the instance when the people dug from the rocky place in the area a well where they extract or fetch water.
It was established in 1891 when people from the mainland was pooled to form the barrio. The early settlers were: Hilario de la Cruz, Mamerto de los Reyes, Pablo Bangalisan, Juan Basilio, Vicente Sorsona, Saturnino Requinto.
Tiniente de Barrio from the time the barangay was formed was Hilario de la Cruz and the succeeding leaders were Saturnino Requinto, Mamerto de los Reyes, Juan Basilio, Pablo Bangalisan, and Vicente Sarsena.
In the Barrio once ducked the ship "Mactan" in 1880 by the decision of the officers of the ship Chisrruca. The ship entered Balili River (also known as Balili Bay) of the Barrio for the night, talked with the Monteses of the sitio for direction to Sicogon Island.
Barangay Apad, Calagnaan Island
Barangay Apad was the first barrio established in Calagna-an Island simultaneously with Barangay Bancal. Early settlers and barrio lieutenants cannot be ascertained because the old families and those that followed could not remember. It is believed that Anastacio Bordan and Saturnino Bullos have been elected as Barrio Lieutenants.
Manigonigo Island
The actual name of the island is Manigonigo for the island resemble a native pan or bamboo woven tray.
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| Manigo-nigo Island |
Talunan-an Island
Barrio Buenavista is better known as Talinan-an. Known Barrio Lieutenants were Jose Dejusco, Placido Banes and Gregorio de los Reyes.
Balbagon Island
Actual name of the barrio is Balbagan. The island is considered very disastrous because of sharks and boulders in shallow waters. Boats trying to dock in the island that were not familiar with the navigational way were destroyed. Eventually, the island became deserted.
Navorot Island (Naborot)
The island's name was derived from the tuber "burot" which were abundant in the island. It was uninhabited and those who frequent the island were the inhabitants of Tolan-an.
Agcolayo
Island
The name Igkalayo is derived from the word "kalayo" or fire because it
is made of reddish soil that looks like fire. The island was formely assigned to
lepers.
Sicogon
Island
(
Data were provided by Simeon Arangat, Isidro abeng, Julian Adrece and Dionisio Moreno)
Sicogon is the name given to the island because of the abundance of cogon grass.
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| Sicogon Island |
It could not be recalled but the island was inhabited before the establishment of the municipality of Estancia. The commune was founded by Spaniard, Don Candido Sanchez with the early family settlers. Known barrio lieutenants were: Oro N., Mariano Villaguilermo, Cayetano N.or Tanoy, Francisco Lengonor, Tomas Alicante, Ancelmo Lopez Dizon, Inocencio Danao, Placido Placido Tuner, Daoroteo Igancio, Victor Acodician, Semion Arangot, Primitivo Arceo, Narciso Colongon, Arispulo Danao, Isidro Serafino, Gabriel de la Cruz, Pedro Mahinay, Dioniseo Moreno, Evangelista N., Martin Danao, Roman Lutay-lutay and Patricio N.
Barangay San Fernando
Actual and official name San Fernando the Saint loved
by the inhabitants.
Gigantes Islands
The primitive name of Gigantes Islands was Sabuluag or Salauag derived from a tree specie endemic in the area. It was changed to isla de Gigante because the first settlers found a mortuary box made of rock and measure 8 feet in length containing colossal remains of human being. In the Danao-danao cave at Gigantes Sur, the settlers also found mortuary boxes of this kind. This prompted them to believe that the place was the cemetery of the colossal person who inhabited the island.
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| Gigantes Islands |
Gigantes Sur
Barangay Gave
(Data
were facilitated by Clarito de la Vega, Feliciano Salvacion of Gigantes Norte,
Santiago Gimena, Epifanio Magnate and
Semion Rubrico of Gigantes Sur.)
Actual and official name of the barrio was Gave where the early inhabitants cultivates tubers with this name and was established approximately 40 years from the date Carles was founded in 1846.
Early settler was the family of Macario Francisco. Since the barrio was under the domain of the barrio of Gigantes Norte thus the Barrio Lieutenants will be that of the barrio in Gigantes Norte.
Barangay Lantagan
Lantagan derived from the Visayan term “lantagan” which means to rest or a point/place where the navigators make a stop over.
Early family settlers were: Garcia Guzman, German Guzman and the same Macario Francisco of Gabi. Like Gabi, Lantagan is under the domain of Gigante Norte.
There are three deserted islets under the jurisdiction of barangay Gabi. Two are known as Cabugao (Pomelo) as its shape resembles that of the fruit and Bantigui, as there exist trees of the same name. These islets are of limestones just like the texture of the main islands of Gigantes Norte and Gigantes Sur.
Gigantes Norte
Barangay Granada.
The name of the barrio is insignificant.
Langub which is near Barrio Granada means lungib in the local dialect
was more prominent. It was established
in 1871.
Near the island of Gigantes Norte are islets Way-Dahon and Bolobadyang suiter the same limestone and rock composition as those of Gigantona and Gigantillo.
Barangay Bancal
(
Data
were provided by Hugo Dequeña
and Laurente Adrias)
Actual/official name of the barrio was Bancal for the tree of the same name. Early family settlers were Alejandro Carmen, Pio Borgos, Cabo Valerio, Garcia Guzman (Cambalatong), Domingo Guzman, Inocencio Bandojo, Panday Yano (Sitio Cabuguana)
The Barrio Lieutenants that can remembered were: Pio Borgos, Manuel Bensurto, Tomas Burgos, Fabian Deanon, Inocentes Bensurto and Hugo Dequeña.
Barangay Abong
Abong was established in 1887, during the administration period of Governor Don Iba
ñez and was named after the person in command of the Riachuelo River.
Early family settler were: Pantaleon
Alarpa, Lozoro
Bacoses, Juan
Balinos (Tarong) and Gallardo
Borgo
ño (Tarong)
Barangay Cawayan,
The name Cawayan came from the word kawayan or Ca
ña Espina (bamboo) that was once abundant in the area and was established in
1868, during the administration period of Governor Don Fernando Bulapo.
Early family settlers were:Lorenzo Botierres, Alejandro Miguel, Martin Bantillo, Francisco Desaca o Paran, Elueterio de la Cruz, Abdon de la Cruz, Damazo Bandiez, Toribio Marcelo, Mateo Morales,
Santiago Salmoren, Agustin Marcelo, Lorenzo Botierres, Francisco Marcelo, Lorenzo Bacanto, Ciriaco Bandiez, Meleton N and Lucos Bacor.
The Barrio Lieutenant were Lorenzo Botierres, Mateo Montoles, Martin Bantillo, Agustino Marcelo, Eluetirio de la Cruz, Francisco Marcelo, Alejandro Miguel, Ciriaco Bandiez, Francisco Basaea, Toribio Marcelo, Abdon de la Cruz, Santiago Salmoren, Damazo Bandiez, Lorenzo Botierres, and Lorenzo Bacanto.
Barangay Nalumsan
Nalumsan is an Illonggo word that means a place where many unknown person drowned. Since there were previous incidents that relates to the tragic drowning of persons in the body of water dividing Balasan and Carles, the place was then called Nalumsan.
Early family settler was
Salvador Vicente. The names Barangay Lieutenants that can be recalled were: Mariano Salmorin, Narciso Navero, Fermin Gregorio, Baldamero Reducindo, Tomas Bales, and Lamberto Bales
