HISTORY OF SAN MIGUEL
The barrio is popularly called San Miguel from the past to the present. It has two sitios - Bucanan and Mitla.
Bucanan was derived from the trade mark of an old type of sugar cane crusher or roller called "caldera". It was owned by the late Angel Feliciano, a nephew of the founder of this sitio, Father Tomas Feliciano.
Mitla is another sitio of San Miguel. It was first settled and cleared by Marcos Lacanlali, Raymundo Tuazon and many others. Later on, the settlers sold it to a Spanish national Father Baltaz. Upon the death of Father Baltaz, the land was transferred to the hands of Placido Navarro. Then the Dizon and Feliciano families took possession of the lands.
The name Mitla was derived from a tree. They say that when this sitio was first cleared there was but one tree left standing called Mitla. It was only the place where the settlers ate their lunch and had their rest. This tree happened to be the biggest, whose trunk was about 18 meters in circumference. Because of its usefullness to the settlers, they called the sitio after it, Mitla.
San Miguel is said to be established in 1871. The founder of this barrio cannot be ascertained. However, it is said that the Aquino and Zablan family were responsible for the purchase of the patron saint, San Miguel. This barrio was separated from San Nicolas by a brook called "Kitangil". It's name was derived from the local dialect word "kitang" meaning catching fish with hook and line.
The barrio is popularly called San Miguel from the past to the present. It has two sitios - Bucanan and Mitla.
Bucanan was derived from the trade mark of an old type of sugar cane crusher or roller called "caldera". It was owned by the late Angel Feliciano, a nephew of the founder of this sitio, Father Tomas Feliciano.
Mitla is another sitio of San Miguel. It was first settled and cleared by Marcos Lacanlali, Raymundo Tuazon and many others. Later on, the settlers sold it to a Spanish national Father Baltaz. Upon the death of Father Baltaz, the land was transferred to the hands of Placido Navarro. Then the Dizon and Feliciano families took possession of the lands.
The name Mitla was derived from a tree. They say that when this sitio was first cleared there was but one tree left standing called Mitla. It was only the place where the settlers ate their lunch and had their rest. This tree happened to be the biggest, whose trunk was about 18 meters in circumference. Because of its usefullness to the settlers, they called the sitio after it, Mitla.
San Miguel is said to be established in 1871. The founder of this barrio cannot be ascertained. However, it is said that the Aquino and Zablan family were responsible for the purchase of the patron saint, San Miguel. This barrio was separated from San Nicolas by a brook called "Kitangil". It's name was derived from the local dialect word "kitang" meaning catching fish with hook and line.