Santiago, Agusan del Norte
Encyclopedia
'Santiago' is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Philippines
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,925 people in 2,651 households.
Barangays
Santiago is politically subdivided into 9 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Curva
- Jagupit
- La Paz
- Poblacion I
- San Isidro
- Tagbuyacan
- Estanislao Morgado
- Poblacion II
- Pangaylan-IP
History
In the later part of 1898, a group of natives fleeing from the municipality of Jabonga settled in a place recognized by the municipality of Cabadbaran as barrio Santiago, However, in 1924 the Aciga River swelled its banks, destroying all properties, crops and animals along it. This forced the inhabitants of Santiago, Cabadbaran to transfer to barrio Jagupit. In 1936, the name Aciga River brought the same damage to Jagupit which made the inhabitants decide to transfer at the foot of the hill, particularly at Sitio Paypay, which was then inhabited by two groups of natives, the Manobo and the Mamanwas.The construction of the national highway, which passes thru sitio Paypay, lured more people to settle in the place.
Towards the end of 1936, thru a bill sponsored by the late Congressman Calo, the name Paypay was changed to Santiago in honor of Saint James or Santiago.
In 1964, the barrio officials of Santiago indicated their desire to become a separate municipality. Finally, in 1969, it was created into a municipality thru Republic Act 5242.