History of Barangays in Sta. Cruz ALOBO – The name was derived from a jungle dog “lobo” which ran towards a woman who was then talking with a Spanish officer about the name of the place.
ANGAS – a former sitio of barangay Tagum but became an official barrio in 1928.
ATURAN – the name was derived from the names of two old folks, “Ato” and “Juan who became popular to everyone many, many years ago.
BAGUIDBIRIN – formerly a sitio whose path is called “pabagidbagid” in the local dialect. It became an official barrio in 1950
BAGONG SILANG- formerly known as second zone during the American regime but was later changed into a tagalog name after the American regime.
BALIIS – the name was derived from a bird’s name, “baliwis” or “mapan” (wild duck) which thrived in the swampy place.
BALOGO – the name was derived from “balogo”, a kind of vine that grew abundantly in the place, the sap of which is extracted and used as shampoo.
BANGCUANGAN – the name was derived from “bangkuang”, a kind of palm tree which abound in the place during the Spanish regime.
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