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In gathering all the data needed regarding to the origin of names of barangays in Boac Municipality, legend was the primary source of these origins. Many people believed to what has been said about the origin of their barangay.

The names of the 30 barangays of Boac Municipality can be classified under the 3 origin: plants (trees, fruits, flowers), significant events, things or objects, animals and other abundance.

Thirteenteen barangays (almost one-half or 43%) were named into plants (trees, fruits, flowers): Agot, Amoingon, Apitong, Balimbing, Balogo, Bamban, Bantad, Bantay, Binunga, Boton, Daig, Daypay, and Isok 2 Poblacion (Calamias).

PLANTS (trees, fruits, flowers) NAME ORIGIN

Agot From the medicinal plants called “kagot”. Amoingon From the tree called “amoyong”. Apitong From the tree grown on the grave of princess Apira and prince Tong, and was named to them “Apitong”. Balimbing From the tree bearing fruits, shaped like a star that grown on the grave of princess Bing, called by the people “baliw si bing”.

Balogo From the tree bearing fruits called “balogo”.

Bamban From the plants called “bamban”, use in tying.

Bantad

From the tree called “batad”. Bantay From the tree called “bantayan” Binunga From the tree called “binunga. Boton From the seed look like a “button” of a dress because of the two holes.

Daig

From the wood called “daigan”. Daypay From the wood called “nipay”, that first called “Dayupay” and became “Daypay”. Isok 2 pob. (Calamias) From the tree bearing fruits called “Calamias”.

Thirteen barangays (almost one-half or (43%) were named into significant events, things or objects to that places: Balagasan, Balaring, Bangbangalon, Bayuti, Boi, Canat, Catubugan, Cawit, Duyay, Hinapulan, Ihatub, Isok 1, and Laylay.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, THINGS OR OBJECTS, ANIMALS NAME ORIGIN

Balagasan From the boulders “bato” and melted “naglagasan” by the heavy long rain, and called “Balagasan”.

Balaring From the bullet “bala” saw by Aring. Bangbangalon From the sound of a gun, and the sudden rise of waves in the seashore that’s why it was called, “Bangbangalon”.

Bayuti

Boi

Canat

From the Japanese term of tea, “Ba yuti”, and it blended as “Bayuti”. From the other term for monitor lizard or “bayawak”, “Boboli”. From the right or “kanan” footprint of the giant, while the other said, when one American need to climb in a very steep area he said “I cannot climb, I cannot”. From “cannot” to “kanat” and become “Canat”. Catubugan From the poor woman who always said everytime she washed their clothes, she went to her neighbor and said “pakitubog naman dyan ng aking mga damit na bagong laba” meaning ‘May I starch our clothes”. Starch means “gawgaw”.

Cawit From the thing use in getting the coconut or “pang- kawit sa niyog”.

Duyay

From the swing or “duyan” made of “uway”. Hinapulan From the Spanish who said “Hinapuyan, Hinapuyan!Graciano Seniorita!” when he saw the beautiful maiden on his way for hunting. Other legend is the from dinner or “hapunan”.

Ihatub From the people who said on the young lady stumble in the shore, “Ija taob!”.

Isok 1 From the smoke “usok” that was wrongly heard as “isok”.

Laylay From the fight that the man’s shoulder was almost cut by the bolo of his opponent, and when people saw they said, “laylay ang balikat”.

Four barangays (13%) were named based on what abundance do these places have: Agumaymayan, Buliasnin, Bunganay, and Caganhao. Because of the ricefield where Mang Ago live and full of the bird “maya” it was named “Agumaymayan”. From many “buli” and “asin” it was called Buliasnin. The place was abundant in “bunga palm” used in making banca and was attacked by many termites “anay”, this place called Bunganay. And Caganhao was named to Cagan or “katang” and “anahao” because this place was rich in “katang” and “anahao” and it was near the stream.

OTHER ABUNDANCE NAME ORIGIN

Agumaymayan From the place where Mang Ago lived and surrounded with rice field and abundant in the bird called “maya’, so it was named “Agumaymayan”.

Buliasnin From the place of many “buli” and “asin” that served as also the livelihood of the people live there and became “Buliasnin”.

Bunganay From the place where abundant in buyo or “bunga palm”, used in making banca, then attacked by termites “anay”, and called the place “Bunganay”.

Caganhao From the place where abundant in “katang” and “anahao” because it was near the stream. Caganhao originated from “Cagan” came from “katang” and “anahao”.

Conclusion

In searching and classifying the names of barangays in Boac Municipality according to its origin, it has been discovered that the most of names of barangays originate from the name of plants (trees, fruits, flowers), and from the significant events, things or objects in this particular place, and from what abundance these places have. And other names of barangays in Boac came from other abundance they have. But it was all interesting and amazing stories that you cannot forget not only because it is funny but also because of its uniqueness.