Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur
Encyclopedia
Santo Domingo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 25,888 people in 4,871 households.
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ti Domingo," an Ilocano term meaning "The source of the Santol sold every Sunday." "Santol," Sandoricum koetjape, is the name of the tree bearing round, yellowish fruits growing in abundance in the municipality, notably in Barangay Pussuac.
During the Spanish era, an enlisted man of the Spanish Civil Guard looked for the source of the santol being sold in the markets of Ciudad Fernandina (now Vigan City
) on Sundays during the months of June to August. To do so, he asked for a leave of absence from his platoon leader to trace the source of the fruits. With his Ilocano guide, he searched the lands north of Villa Fernandina. He found nothing in the neighboring towns of Bantay
, Santa Catalina
, San Vicente
, and Bantaoay (now San Ildefonso
). He finally found lots of santol-bearing trees in a place north of Bantaoay now called Barangay Pus-uac. He has found the "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo." The town was named Santo Domingo on account of this feat.
Don Pablo Arguero was claimed to be the founder of the municipality on May 12, 1742, with Father Tomas Millan as the first parish priest. Father Millan laid the foundation of the belfry, where the great Filipino hero Diego Silang
once worked as a boy.
The following local officials held the positions either as Tenientes Absolute Gobernadrocillos, Capitanes, Presidentes Municipal and Municipal Mayors, for the terms opposite their respective names:
SPANISH REGIME
GOBERNADORCILLOS (1742-1892)
CAPITAN MUNICIPAL (1893-1899)
PRESIDENTE MUNICIPAL TERM OF OFFICE
MUNICIPAL MAYOR TERMS OF OFFICE
Philippines
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. According to the latest census, it has a population of 25,888 people in 4,871 households.
Barangays
Santo Domingo is politically subdivided into 36 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Origin of the Municipality's Name
The name of the municipality came from its old moniker, "Paggappuan ti SantolSantol
Santol may refer to:* Santol , a tropical fruit* Santol, La Union, a municipality in the Philippines* Santol, Quezon City, a barangay in the Philippines* an alternative name for Orobol, an isoflavone...
ti Domingo," an Ilocano term meaning "The source of the Santol sold every Sunday." "Santol," Sandoricum koetjape, is the name of the tree bearing round, yellowish fruits growing in abundance in the municipality, notably in Barangay Pussuac.
During the Spanish era, an enlisted man of the Spanish Civil Guard looked for the source of the santol being sold in the markets of Ciudad Fernandina (now Vigan City
Vigan City
The City of Vigan is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is the capital of the Province of Ilocos Sur...
) on Sundays during the months of June to August. To do so, he asked for a leave of absence from his platoon leader to trace the source of the fruits. With his Ilocano guide, he searched the lands north of Villa Fernandina. He found nothing in the neighboring towns of Bantay
Bantay, Ilocos Sur
Bantay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census , it has a population of 35,439 people in 6,001 households.-Barangays:...
, Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur
Santa Catalina is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 13,284 people in 2,404 households....
, San Vicente
San Vicente, Ilocos Sur
San Vicente is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 11,907 people in 2,248 households....
, and Bantaoay (now San Ildefonso
San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur
San Ildefonso is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 6,670 people in 1,127 households....
). He finally found lots of santol-bearing trees in a place north of Bantaoay now called Barangay Pus-uac. He has found the "Paggappuan ti Santol ti Domingo." The town was named Santo Domingo on account of this feat.
Don Pablo Arguero was claimed to be the founder of the municipality on May 12, 1742, with Father Tomas Millan as the first parish priest. Father Millan laid the foundation of the belfry, where the great Filipino hero Diego Silang
Diego Silang
Diego Silang y Andaya was a revolutionary leader who conspired with British forces to overthrow Spanish rule in the northern Philippines and establish an independent Ilocano nation...
once worked as a boy.
Past Local Elections
For 378 years, from 1521 to 1899, Local Chief Executives of the “pueblos” or town were appointed by the Spaniards and in the year 1901 up to 1946 they were appointed by Americans. Afterwards, election was the mode of selection.The following local officials held the positions either as Tenientes Absolute Gobernadrocillos, Capitanes, Presidentes Municipal and Municipal Mayors, for the terms opposite their respective names:
SPANISH REGIME
GOBERNADORCILLOS (1742-1892)
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CAPITAN MUNICIPAL (1893-1899)
- Don Wenceslao Soliven
- Don Isabelo Soliven
PRESIDENTE MUNICIPAL TERM OF OFFICE
- Don Aniceto Avila 1899-1900
- Don Jacob Tesoro 1901-1902
- Don Wenceslao Soliven 1903-1904
- Don Catalino Villaflor 1905-1906
- Don Rufino Tobias 1907-1908
- Don Isidro Villafuerte 1909-1910
- Don Januario Tobias 1911-1915
- Don Felipe Tugade 1916-1918
- Don Alfonso Aranillo 1919-1921
- Don Vicente Tacderas 1922-1930
- Don Teodoro Tabangcura 1931-1932
MUNICIPAL MAYOR TERMS OF OFFICE
- Hon. Jose J. Tesoro 1933-1937
- Hon. Cirilo Rabanal 1938-1941
- Hon. Amante Soliven 1941-1942
- Hon. Rufino Soliven 1943-1944
- Hon. Faustino Tobia 1944-1945
- Hon. Faustino Tamargo 1945-1946
- Hon. Juan Quines 1946-1947
- Hon. Filomeno Tadena 1948-1962
- Hon. Jose Tinaza 1962-1963
- Hon. Benjamin Sanidad 1964-1975
- Hon. Orlino Tesoro 1975-1986
- Hon. Susante J. Tobias Oct. 13, 1986-Dec. 1, 1987
- Hon. Nelson T. Torices Dec. 3, 1987-Feb. 2, 1988
- Hon. Miguel Figueras JR. 1988-1997
- Hon. Henry Tesoro 1997-1998
- Hon. Alfred Figueras 1999-2000
- Hon. Floro Tadena 2001-2010
- Hon. Amado Tadena 2010 to PRESENT