HISTORY OF BARANGAY MANAGOS
A long time ago, Barangay Managos was not called barangay. According to the old folks, this area was divided into two. In the middle of this was a river which had a strong current called “nalayus,” which means in the Pangasinan language “manag-agos” or running water. So this area was eventually called Managos.
Due to the rampaging floodwaters, the river often got choked with silt until the area became a low-lying terrain. Easily getting flooded during the rainy season, this stretch of land became sufficiently fertile that the people here started to plant trees, fruits, vegetables, rice and corn to support their daily sustenance. As the years passed by, the residents also raised cattle, goats, and other livestock.
People in Managos were known for their industry. During the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the barangay was chosen in his Green Revolution Project as a pilot barangay in planting ipil-ipil trees. Because of the abundance of ipil-ipil, then First Lady Imelda R. Marcos one time visited the income-generating project once known as “Pagawaan ng Uling” through the management of the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO).
Managos thus came to be known nationally and this contributed a lot to its progress.
Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Library
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