Cabaruan History

Republic of the Philippines
Isabela State University

University for People, Nature, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Echague, Isabela, Philippines
Marc Christian Paul M. Soriano BSDSA 1-1

Discovering Cabaruan: A Brief History and Current State of the Barangay
Cabaruan is one of the barangays in the city of Cauayan, the province of Isabela. It’s a
newly created barrio, only after the great flood of 1939. Before this date, it was just a part of the
barrio of Turayong. Cabaruan is derived from the Ilocano word “BARU” meaning new. It is
almost an area of two hundred hectares mostly level land. It is less than a kilometer away from
the Municipal building of the town of Cauayan.
This barrio also lies along the provincial road of Ilagan. Cabaruan is bounded on the
east by the barrios of Alicaocao, Turayong, and the Cagayan River. On the west by a running
stream called Turko Creek. On the north by Manga and Tagaran, and on the south by the town
proper.
This barrio was officially organized in the early part of 1937. Before this date, there were
some families already found here. They were the Dalupang, Abad, Gauiran, Fajardo, Sales,
Respicio, Del Rosario, and Collantes families. They acquired their lands through homesteads.
Unfortunately, a very destructive flood in December 1936 occurred. Many barrios were flooded
to the housetops. Animals, products, lives, and properties were lost. So, the people from the
nearby barrios of Cabaruan such as Mabantad and Duminit transferred to Cabaruan. Some
landowners sold pieces of land. Even strangers from the places began to like the place.
Over the peaceful little barrio reined the following Tenientes: Del Rosario, Gauiran,
Fajardo, and Sales. They are just simple people with intelligence.
While opening the provincial road to Ilagan the personnel of the Bureau of Public Works
made cemented well for the workers use. It is located near the small cemented bridge. Up to the
present, the well is still of use to the families living near it. The first biggest house in the barrio
was built by the family of Gauiran.
During the early American occupation, it was in this place where the American soldier
kept and grazed their houses. During the World War II, Japanese soldiers stayed in the house of
this barrio. A big wooden house owned by the Japanese just at the junction going to Ilagan was
the Japanese checkpoint. All people coming from the barrios along the Cagayan River,
strangers from downstream, and other people from various places had to stoop to this place to
show the Japanese flag pinned on their clothes and to greet the officers of the day. Suspected
guerillas and owners of the pistols guns were also detained in this place tables and fruit trees.
Truck buyers can easily buy their products. Some of the lands are not cultivated because most
of the people living in this barrio are laborers, laundry women, and employees.
Apart from that, Cabaruan is also part of the Liga ng mga Barangay wherein the Liga
ng mga Barangay is by far the largest of local government associations whose members come
from the grassroots level. It represents a membership of almost 42,000 barangays. The Liga,
considering the nature of its organization, can be a very potent and effective force that can
advance the interests of the barangays, the basic political unit of government.
Like any other barangay, Cabaruan has also its own Vision and Mission. Its Vision is to
be “A Community conducive to live in where basic services are delivered and sustained
continuously” on the other hand, its Mission is “To implement basic laws necessary for a growing
Community where Peace and Order is maintained and a continuing program of disseminating
Government Programs that will redound to the benefit of residence within the Barangay.”
Republic of the Philippines
Isabela State University
University for People, Nature, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Echague, Isabela, Philippines
“Taong 2011 noong simula kaming manirahan dito bali mga 12 years na rin. Siyempre
sa tagal na yon, marami ka talagang masasaksihan na pagbabago. Isa na dun yung iba’t ibang
gusali na pinapatayo, mga daan na pinapayos, minsan bagong mga kapitbahay at higit sa lahat
yung iba’t ibang pamumuno ng mga Kapitan ng aming barangay” Apol and Cherrybelle stated.
“Marami ring project ang napatupad kaya umunlad din ang barangay Cabaruan at gayun na
din sa populasyon nito kumpara dati.” Apol and Cherrybelle added.
Now, the population of Cabaruan has grown from 2,385 in 1990 to 8,244 in 2020. Below
are the latest census figures in 2020.
References:
Cabaruan, Cauayan, Isabela Profile – PhilAtlas. (1990, May 1).
https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r02/isabela/cauayan/cabaruan.html
Cabaruan | Liga ng mga Barangay | Cauayan City. (n.d.).
https://barangay.cityofcauayan.gov.ph/cabaruan/#
Liga ng mga Barangay | Cauayan City | Official Website of Liga ng mga Barangay Cauayan City .
(n.d.). https://barangay.cityofcauayan.gov.ph/

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