History of Barangay Balaybuaya
According to the ancient ancestors who happened to settle in this place long time ago, many of them were Ilocanos, the place has no name. They learned that the place is abundant with natural resources, and so they decided to settle there permanently. They cleared the land for agriculture and try to catch fish in the nearly creeks.
Not too long before they arrived in the place, they happened to see and witness by their two eyes, a crocodile that stays in a deep portion of the creek, motionless. The creek is surrounded by bamboo trees.
They try to catch it, several attempts are done but nobody is fortuned to pursued it. They don’t know why after sometime, the crocodile is no longer visible, no one could tell it’s where about.
As a souvenir, the name of the place was derived from the name crocodile. Using the combination of the two words in Ilocano. From the word “Balay” which means house and “buaya” which means crocodile. The place then is called “Balay ti buaya” because people long ago believe that the crocodile lived there long before they came. It was being combined to become one part word “Balaybuaya” composed of different sitio. Sitio Bukig, Centro, Nibaliw/Quitlong, Dapitsagur and Sagur up to Palawan. Balaybuaya celebrate its annual fiesta every Holy Week and be set on the day of Sabado de Gloria whose they believe that this day of Sabado de Gloria because they believe that this day will rise a new hope, unity, peace, and progress.
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