History of Barrio ‘BULIHAN’.. The name ‘Bulihan’ was derived from a certain palm tree called “buli” (or buri). During the Spanish period, these plants thrive best in the hills and mountains of this place. There are no more ‘buri’ in this place now as it was made into rice fields and agricultural lands by the people, but the name ‘Bulihan’ remained the place’s name until today. The site where the elementary school of Bulihan is located, today, was the center, or the Bulihan proper of olden times. Original sitios under Bulihan’s jurisdiction: Pulong Bato – is the sitio next to the Bulihan proper. As of 1952, there were only few people living in this sitio, whose name was derived from piles of stones set apart from each other that looks like ‘a hundred islands’. Bangkal – is the sitio next to Pulong Bato; which is also inhabited by few families during the early times. According to the early inhabitants, there once stood a very big ‘Bangkal’ tree in this place for so many years that the place was named after it. The ‘Bangkal’ tree however, has no economical value that the people decided to clear it for livelihood purposes. There were no Bangkal trees in sitio Bangkal now, but its name remained. Kalumpang – as in sitio Bangkal, this sitio got its name, also, from a kind of tree called ‘Kalumpang’ which were then, bordering the two sitios (Bangkal and Kalumpang). Only seven to ten families were living in sitio Kalumpang as of 1952. Except as borders, the trees were also of no significant values to the people that they have also cleared of them and turned the place into farming lands. All the inhabitants of Kalumpang were engaged in farming. Sta. Cruz – is in the northwestern part of the Bulihan proper. At the back part of sitio ‘Sta. Cruz’ lies a hill used for cattle raising and also grazing land for all animals. Early inhabitants of this place accounted that they regularly witnessed, during (only) the month of May, a procession of nymphs happening in this hill especially during the darkest and coldest nights. After years that the procession suddenly stopped, the people decided to continue it in honor of the ‘Holy Cross’ from which the place got its name. Sta. Cruz is still the sitio’s name up to the present time (1952). Pinanganakan – situated in the eastern part of the Bulihan proper, this place was once part of the Bulihan forest before it was cleared. During the Spanish-American war, this place is also where the Bulihan people used to hide; that one day, a pregnant woman, due to sudden fear gave birth in this hiding place. Thus, and since then, the place was called ‘Pinanganakan’. Mainit – is a few miles away from Bulihan proper. No one (as of 1952), inhabiting the place as it was quite far and mountainous. It is said that in the middle of the mountains in this place was a spring emanating ‘hot water’ from which the name ‘Mainit’ was derived. Sitio Mainit is now extinct. Puting Tubig – is so named because of the presence of a small stream in this place, which is so different from any other streams as the water in this stream is soapy white but tasteless. However, when the dissident forces (Katipuneros) reached Looc and Bulihan, they made the place their headquarters, exploiting the place and the stream. Other Sitios (no recorded history) Bubuyasin Bantog Kabilang Hulo Panain Saluysoy Maglangoy Kinabulagan Original Settlers / Families: Alejandro Basco Esteban de Guia Nicolasa de Guia Benito Limboc Feliciano Dias Celestina Limva Eustaquio Lopez Marta Novicio List of Early ‘Teniente del Barrios’: Placido Maullon Anacleto Basco Prudencio Respicio Julio Mendoza Bonifacio Angga Vicente Bautista Gervacio Villadiego (Natl Library of the Phils) (image: google & Ms. Mary Ann Samsaman Baon)
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:39:21 +0000
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