Barangay Kausawagan

The brief history of Barangay Kauswagan

 The first inhabitants of Barangay Kauswagan were the Subanens.  In 1916, the native chieftain popularly called as “AGAWON” or “AGALON” was very much respected by everybody.  He owned a vast territory of land.  His full name was Laurenco Megrino.  “Insoy” was his nickname.Migrants came to settle in Kauswagan.  They were from Luzon and Visayas.  Those from the Visayas were mostly from Cebu and Bohol.  One particular migrant from Luzon was Mr. Sliverio Tiongson who was from Bulacan.  He was a Tagalog and he sold clothes in bundle.  He liked the place and married a native, a lady named Elaria Enguito.    He was famous in the place as she was a merchant.In later years, typhoid fever struck the barangay, and most of the settlers were sick.  Those who contacted the disease had yellowish skin. Many died due to the illness.

In 1920, Insoy Megrino called the people to a meeting. He noticed that the people were very productive and progressive (“mauswagon”).  One of the topics during the meeting was to build a chapel.  The people agreed that the name of the place would be ‘KAUSWAGAN” since there always was bountiful harvest that made their lives comfortable, productive and happy.  The people also chose San Isidro Labrador, a farmer, as their patron saint.  This  was celebrated every 15^th day of May, which became the barangay’s feast day up to the present.  Further, the barangay also celebrates December 25 every year as “Araw ng Kauswagan” which was started in 1997 under the leadership of Manolo Bazar as the barangay chairman.

Barangay Officials

	Name	Position
	MORALES, BUENAFE CANTONA	Punong Barangay
	DELA TORRE, HEDELIZA MORANTE	Barangay Kagawad
	DEL SOCORRO, MARLON BETACURA	Barangay Kagawad
	ENGUITO, FELIX OPAY	Barangay Kagawad
	SALINAS, RENATO LASCUÑA	Barangay Kagawad
	BAZAR, ARCHEBAL BALBERIA	Barangay Kagawad
	LASCUÑA, ANECIA QUIMBO	Barangay Kagawad
	DEL SOCORRO, LIBRADO LASCUÑA	Barangay Kagawad
	AMOMONPON, ADRIAN	SK Chairman
	SUMITON, SHARON AMOMONPON	Barangay Secretay
	QUIMBO, APOLONIO CALUNOD JR.	Barangay Treasurer

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