HISTORY OF SAN ANTONIO
When the town of Magalang was founded by Capitan Pablo Luciano, San Antonio was one of its eighteen barrios. The name was derivation of its patron saint St. Anthony. It was formerly referred too as Sitio Masapinit by the old folks. Now a river in the barrio is called Masapinit. It was established in the year 1868, when Magalang became a municipality.
In 1896 there was a sugar mill owned by Fidel and Daniel Lacson but ruined during the Japanese occupation.
The people studied the Cantilla with Cleto Tumang as the teacher.
During the American occupation there was a school where Pampango and little English was taught but later on the children were sent to town to go to school.
When Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941, sugar plantations were burned. After liberation the people returned to the barrio to begin life anew.
In 1934, the Socialist Party was organized with the tenants as members. This organization later became Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon) as underground movement during the Japanese occupation fighting the Imperial Army.
When the town of Magalang was founded by Capitan Pablo Luciano, San Antonio was one of its eighteen barrios. The name was derivation of its patron saint St. Anthony. It was formerly referred too as Sitio Masapinit by the old folks. Now a river in the barrio is called Masapinit. It was established in the year 1868, when Magalang became a municipality.
In 1896 there was a sugar mill owned by Fidel and Daniel Lacson but ruined during the Japanese occupation.
The people studied the Cantilla with Cleto Tumang as the teacher.
During the American occupation there was a school where Pampango and little English was taught but later on the children were sent to town to go to school.
When Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941, sugar plantations were burned. After liberation the people returned to the barrio to begin life anew.
In 1934, the Socialist Party was organized with the tenants as members. This organization later became Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon) as underground movement during the Japanese occupation fighting the Imperial Army.