Lecture Notes: Cagayan de Oro History

Mindanao Missions:

• According to Cuesta (2007, 5):

The first missionaries applied in Mindanao a method similar to what was experimented in
Zambales. At the outset, their activity – supported by the fort of Tandag – was according to a
roving plan, traversing shores, rivers and swampy areas in search of natives who were
dispersed in the fields and farms. Afterwards, they founded some communities and put up in
every one of them a simple church made of cogon, wood, and nipa, the parochial house or
kumbento and began to settle in them the few natives who had agreed to abandon their
farms. Customarily, it is only after that time when they administered the sacraments.

• The creation of new towns from larger ones was carried out by the missionaries. The scarcity
of missionary personnel explained the delay in the creation of and establishment of new
town.
• The missionaries used the cabecera-visita system.

• The gobernadorcillo was the chief executive of the town of Cagayan. As such, he was nominally
the representative of the military-governor of Misamis; and trusted man of the parish priest.
Being the servant of both civil and religious officials, the task of gobernadorcillo was not an
easy one. As head of town, the gobernadorcillo performed the following general functions:
o Arbiter of local petty questions and an examining magistrate with jurisdiction over
civil cases involving up to forty-four pesos.
o Assist the higher administration in the collection of tributes and other personal fees
from the people.
o In-charge of the public works and improvement project in his community. o Help the
parish priest in everything related to worship and observation of religious precepts.
• The privileges of the gobernadorcillo include (See the table indicating the Gobernadorcillos of
Cagayan):
o A salary ranging from twenty-four pesos to twenty-nine pesos and seventy-seven
centavos a year;
o Exemption from polo y servicios and payment of tribute;
o Enjoyment of the title Don or Capitan which he carried even after tenure; o
Membership in the principalia class where he was accorded the respect due to members
of the local nobility.
• As the political structure of the won evolved in conformity with the national pattern, so did
the barrios of Cagayan. The visitas of Cagayan became its barrios which numbered twenty
two in the last decade of the nineteenth century. The barrios were administered by such
officials as teniente, alguaciles (police), and juez.
• The barrios were divided into smaller political units known as barangays or sitios. In 1850’s,
Cagayan was composed of twenty-two barangays.
• The barangay was headed by an official known as cabeza de barangay. The office of the cabeza
de barangay was an appointive post, and the final appointment was made by the military
governor of Misamis through the endorsement of the members of the local principalia. The
qualifications of the aspirants included the following:
o Twenty-three years old;
o Six years residence in the barangay where the aspirants for appointment lived; o
Free from any judicial restraints or impediments including money debts to the state; o
Good conduct, physically fit, and mentally sound; and
o Must know how to read, write, and speak Spanish.
• The cabeza de barangay was charged with the collection tributes from families under his
jurisdiction. He resided in the same ward or street with his people, looked after their
welfare, distributed among them the duties which were common, and settled their
differences.
 • By virtue of his office, the cabeza acted as the attorney of his barangay and was involved in all
business affairs in the community.
• Farming was the major means of living among the Cagayan population.

• Two factors that led to the increase of the population of Cagayan in the late 1800s: (1) internal
migration from Luzon and Visayas, and (2) increase in Christian converts who were
ultimately brought under the Spanish rule.
• From 1894 to 1897, there were five Chinese businessmen in Cagayan, namely: Uy Guinyo,
Tan-Insuy, Toribio Yuco, Sia Igua, and Lim Tiongcon.
• Between 1780 to 1840, the San Jose, De la Rosa, Ramiro, Baz and Gaerlan families came to
Cagayan from Luzon; while the Rivera, Velez, Roa, families migrated from Visayas.

Historical Timeline of Cagayan de Oro City:

1571
• On January 25, 1571, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi assigned Cagayan
as an encomienda of Juan Griego. However, the lack of available
missionaries to administer the area rendered this decision
impossible to implement. Furthermore, the area was still
considered as a hostile territory. It was in this circumstances that
the successor of Legazpi, Governor General Francisco de Sande
revoked the decision of assigning Juan Griego to Cagayan.

1596
• The Government of Spain gave permission to the Jesuits to
evangelize Mindanao. Permission came from Gov. Francisco
Tello. They were the first missionaries to come to the island.
But shortly after they had to abandon it when the government
forces left Mindanao with command of Don Esteban Rodriguez
de Figueroa.

1599
• The Observantine Augustinians took charge of Mindanao of
Mindanao missions, it for the same difficulties, they had
to abandon it also.
• The Jesuits came back, but only baptized 300 souls in the vast
territory between Butuan, the seat of the first missionary,
and Cagayan and Camiguin. For the Second time the Jesuits
left Mindanao.
1622
• Then Bishop Pedro de Arce of Cebu asked the Augustinian
Recollect Fathers to come to Mindanao. After their
initial exploration of the coastal planes and the
hinterlands, they founded the town of Cagayan.
• Fray Juan de San Nicolas and Father Francisco de la Madre de
Dios arrived in the village of Himologan, near the river
Cagayan and met Datu Salangsang. Through the intervention
of Dona Magdalena Bacuya, they were admitted to the village
to conduct their missionary activities.
• The new missionaries went to Tandag where they were under
the protection of the troops under General Juan de Vega, and
from there they went on preaching. They were able to 8 towns:
Higaquit, Lanao, Tandag, Siarbo, Cagayan, Bislig, and one in
Camiguin (Catadman). Later they founded the town of Iligan,
Bayug, Layauan, and Langaran, and went as far as Lake Lanao.
• In a letter to Pope Alexander VII, Fr. Andres sums up the work
of the Augustinian Recollects during the first 40 years,
adducing souls converted (among the 11 towns with their
neighboring or bordering places): Cagayan and outlying
places, 1,800, Camiguin and Ljanghan 600 families.
• Fr. Agustin de San Pedro facilitated the transfer of the village of
Cagayan to its present-day location near the cathedral
(however, Fr. Francis Madigan suggests that this might
have took place on 1624) in anticipation of more Moro
raids.

1624
• The Jesuits got permission from Governor General Fernando
Tello to come again to Mindanao (Feb. 6, 1624). To the Jesuits
were given the territory from Punta Sulauan to the whole
West, and to the Augustinian Recollects were from the same
Punta Sulauan to the Cape of San Augustin to the East.

1626
• The Moros attacked Cagayan. Fr. Agustin de San Pedro, known
as “Padre Capitan,” was responsible for the defense of
Cagayan against the forces of Corralat (Sultan Kudarat). He
was the first to enter the interior of Moroland many years
before Sebastian Corcuera sent his famous expedition to
Lake Lanao.

1636
• Maranaos attacked the village of Cagayan and penetrated a part
of the village that was not guarded. There were a lot of
casualties and the Church and convent was sacked.
• Fr. Agustin de San Pedro organized a retaliatory raid with a
contingent of converts from Cagayan and they were able
to penetrate a village near Lake Lanao.

1637
• At the expedition of General Corcuera (1637). Fr. Alonso de San
 Agustin, an Augustinian Recollect, died and was buried in the
sea, and Fr. Mastrilli, S.J. took care of preparing the shroud. •

1651
• The Dutch began their incursions into the costal towns of the
Philippines. There was also a political rebellion by the
natives all over, which greatly disturbed the Missions, killing
some of the Augustinian Recollect Missionaries, including Fr.
Ponce, S.J. There were rebellions all the way from Iligan to
Butuan and Camiguin.

1659
• A woman, by the name of Salud, was at the head of the
revolutionists in the town of Cagayan. She was known as a
witch or priestess (babaylan). She had many followers but Fr.
Nicolas de la Madre de Dios, then Parish Priest of Cagayan,
succeeded in capturing Salud and Apolinar right in the
stronghold they were in (somewhere in the interiors of
Tagoloan), and brought them to Cagayan where they were
sentenced to death.

1671
• Fr. Juan Severo took charge of Cagayan and continued his
missionary work among the hill tribes in the neighboring
places of the village. However, Fr. Severo did not stay long
and eventually, he was replaced by Fr. Juan de San Jeronimo,
who extended his missionary eastward to Tagoloan,
westward to Bayug, and southward to Lake Lanao.

1674
• The village of Cagayan was formally transformed into a
reduction center with Tagoloan and Bayug as its
visitas.

1700
• With the beginning of the 18th Century the Moro piracy also
intensified. In 1720, Cateel and Caraga were attacked. From
1740 on, the attacks increased. Hundreds of Christians were
taken slaves, churches and conventos were burned; and
houses in many towns were reduced to ashes. In 1749 the
towns of Guinsiliban (Camiguin), Balingoan, Hingoog
(Misamis), etc. were set to fire. The Moros were making
incursions into the towns of Mambajao, Catadman, and Sagay
(Camiguin). Fr. Pedro de Santa Barbara, parish priest of
Catadman, with his Christians went to the island of Balingoan
where the Moros were hiding, and drove them away.

1730
• The “Cota” or Fort de San Jose de Cagayan was constructed.

1744
• The old mission of Pinagoian, now Tagoloan, was founded.

1751
• In 1751 the Augustinian Recollects of Cagayan had four visitas,
namely, Balingoan, Gompot, Tagoloan and Iponan under two
religious, with 2,500 baptized; Camiguin had two towns,
 Catarman and Guinsiliban, having 2,000 baptized.. All these
under the Augustinian Recollect Order.

1752
• Muslims from Jolo had successfully besieged the fort in Iligan,
and from there they proceeded eastward and raided some of
the visitas of Cagayan, namely: Iponan and Tagoloan. A
combined forces of Cagayan natives and the Spanish navy
from Cebu defended these areas.

1758
• The Governor General Arandia ordered and authorized the
Jesuits to take over the parish of Cagayan from the
Augustinian Recollects. The Augustinian Recollects, in spite
of great reluctance had to yield, even their charge of
Balingoan. But the Governor General shortly after died. The
new Governor General favored the Augustinian Recollects
and counterordered the Jesuits to return these places to the
Augustinian Recollects.

1768
• The Jesuits were expelled from the Kingdom of Spain and its
dominions, so they had to leave Mindanao.

1779
• Samporna, a Datu from Lanao came to Cagayan and converted
to Christianity. He bore the family name Neri whose
descendants became the local ruling class of Cagayan in
the nineteenth century.

1780
• On August 28, 1780, the construction of a Christian Church was
finished. This coincided with the day of Saint Augustine to whom
the Christian chose as their patron saint. The church was made of
wood, lumber and nipa, near the present-day cathedral.

1793
• Fr. Juan de los Dolores, parish priest of Cagayan, went to Barrio
Lapinigan to found a mission in one of its sitios. Another
mission at the barrio Guiliog where the Datu of Salimbalan
came to meet him.

1806
• Fr. Martin del Rosario, parish priest of Catadman, rebuilt its
church which was completed in 1816; also the convent of
Catadman, and the churches of Mambajao and Sagay.

1825
• Cagayan was invaded by swarms of locusts which ruined all the
crops and caused the death of many by hunger.

1830
• The mission of Jasaan was separated from Cagayan and was
established as a parish, consisting of Jasaan, Sumilao,
Linabo and Bugcaon.

1831
• The church of Cagayan was burnt.

1845
• The new church of Cagayan was begun by Fr. Loscos in 1845. It
 was blessed in March 1848 and entirely completed in 1851.

1848
• Sagay was separated from Catadman and made into a parish. Its
primitive was begun in 1805. It was enlarged between 1865
and 1882; the belfry was not finished. The convent was
constructed. In 1887 a school for boys was established; later
another school
for girls.

1850
• Cagayan became the capital of the district of Misamis because of
its central and strategic location which were advantageous to
trade, commerce and communication.
• With Cagayan as the new capital of Misamis District, it had three
visitas, namely: Agusan, Guza and Iponan.

1853
• Hiponan was separated from Cagayan and made into a parish.
With Opol it became of great importance. Fr. Tutor built the
church and convent.

1866
• Fr. Ramon Zueco organized a volunteer contingent from
Cagayan to fight the Moros of Jolo

1871
• On February 16, 1976 the Catarman Volcano began to ramble
and emit smoke. AN old man was said to have made a
revalation on May 1 that the volcano would belch fire.
Revelation or not, columns of fire came out of the crater, and
burnt instantly everything in its surroundings. People in
panic ran to the beaches looking for embarkation. Many had
gone to Balingasag. 70 persons died, discounting a few in the
barrio of Lobo who because of proximity could not escape.
The island became deserted. Much later when things became
normal, Fr. Antonio Preciado, who went to Iponan for
recuperation, came back and transferred Catarman town to
what it is today. A church and convent were built there.
• Governor Carlos Maria de la Torre issued a decree on February
27, 1871 making Cagayan the permanent capital of Misamis
district. Cagayan then became known as Cagayan de Misamis.

• Mahinog was established as a parish.

1875
1876
• Fr. Mateo Bernard, who took charge of the parish of Jasaan, was
responsible for the establishment of Linabo and Sumilao. Datu
Abat of Linabo and Datu Manvino of Sumilao presented
themselves to him to become Christians. Both were baptized –
Abat in June 15, 1877 with the name Sebastian, and Manvino
in June 25 of the same year with the name Miguel. These two
were considered the heroes of the desert and were
instrumental for the infusion of the Gospel in the interior of
Mindanao. Linabo and Sumilao have churches and
cemeteries. The dedication of the church of Sumilao under
the patronage of Nuestra Senora del Pilar was done in March
1878 with Mass and Salve, the singers and orchestra of
Jasaan and Tagoloan took charge of the singing. Other Datus
and people of neighboring places were present, Christians
and pagans mingled together. The same thing was done in
Linabo on March 7, 1878. The church of Linabo was
dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel.
Mandalagigon, a very respected person in Sumilao and among
the mountain people because of his ample possession and
moral influence was baptized on March 19, 1879 with the
name Jose Mandalagigon. He formerly practiced polygamy in
his youth but actually was living with a very old woman and a
young woman. The latter was also baptized and was taken as
wife of
Mandalagigon with the consent of the old woman. This and
her children were also baptized and lived separately.
• In the first expedition of 1878, Fr. Mateo visited also Tagoloan,
Balao, Impasogon, Calasungay, Malaybalay, Pamulara, Silipon,
Bogaon, Puntihan, Paspason, Caluguinan, Danepilasan,
Tagmalmag.
• The ranches (rancherias) established in the valley formed by the
cordillera of Cagayan and Tagoloan, were having a regular life,
with fixed houses and plantation of corn, palay, abaca, cacao, and
coffee. This valley was bounded by the Cotabato river, the
mountains of Panasion, by the Polangi, and by Oloagusan. The
mountain of Tatanglar is the highest among the mountains of

Cagayan. The waters of the rivers coming from the small

mountains of Calasungay, Oroquieta and Linabo, pass
under Bugcaon to unite with the stream of the Cotabato
river.

1881
• Fr. Mateo in his expedition stayed 11 days in Linabo and 14
days in Sumilao, excluding the days of his explorations in the
interior. New statues of St. Michael and Our Lady of Pilar as
well as two bells (lo arrobas each) were brought.
• There were many baptisms and marriages, and many
communions.
• Fr. Mateo was alone in charge of the parish of Jasaan, which was
composed of 9 civil towns and several barrios distant from
 one another. He was relieved by the creation of the new
parish of Balingasag. Fr. Mateo succeeded in forming the
following barrios and missions with a municipal house,
convent and church, as in Sumilao and Linabo: Bugcaon,
Malitbog,
Aglundajan, Lalabuyok (the last three are barrios of the town
of Santa Ana).

1884
• Cagayan had ten barrios: Agusan, Anil, Bacalanas, Bulua,
Balulang, Cagayan (Poblacion), Culambog, Guza, Lapasan,
and Macasandig.

1887
• A Royal Decree in 1859 ordered that the Jesuits should take
over all the parishes under the charge of the Augustinian
Recollects. There were 27 curatos then. In spite of the strong
protest presented by the Augustinian Recollects, the Royal
Decree had to be carried out. The whole of Mindanao at that
time about a million and a half souls between Christians,
pagans and Muslims, had to be given up by the Augustinian
Recollects to the Jesuits.
• Up to 1887, the following parishes were given by the
Augustinian Recollcts to the Jesuits: Tetuan (1862, 2,715
souls), Isabela (1862, 372 souls), Zamboanga (1865, 11,477
souls), Pollok (1865, 382 souls), Davao (1868, 1,064 souls),
Dapitan (1870, 5,960 souls), Lubungan (1870, 2,042 souls),
Surigao (1871, 5,480 souls), Higaquit (1872, 4,643 souls),
Bislig (1873, 7,606 souls), Mainit (1875, 3,341 souls), Butuan
(1875, 5,569 souls), Bunawan (1875, 1,807 souls), Balingasag
(1877, 8,762 souls), Dinagat (1878, 3,618 souls), Cantilan
(1879, 9,676 souls), Salvador (1879, 4,989 souls), Jasaan
(1882, 5,849 souls), Numancia (1882, 3,365 souls).
Altogether 19 Curatos with 88,613 souls).
• The Augustinian Recollects were still holding in the Misamis
district (Cagayan, Hiponan, Alubihid, Iligan, Misamis, Loculan,
Tudela, Jimenez, Aloran, Oroquieta, Langaran, Maranding,
Mambajao, Catadman, Sagay, Mahinog). Taken by the Jesuits
were Cagayan and Iponan in 1898, Alubihid 1878-1896.

1888
• The Augustinian Recollects erected a wooden cross – Santa Cruz
– outside the San Agustin Church (you can still see it outside
the cathedral).

1890
• On September 21, 1890, Sunday, while the people were reciting
the Rosary in church, an expedition of Moros led by Datu
Amag, Pagpag, Anay, Calamate and Rahahunda from Lake
Lanao suddenly attacked the barrio of Manticao. The people
had no time to prepare, but were able to kill 13 Moros. The
Moros however murdered 24 persons and took for slaves 138
individuals, mostly women. In November, the Moros attacked
 the barrios Tagsuli or Pictao, belonging to Hiponan and a
place of the famous gold mines, and killed 8 persons and took
as slaves another 9. Other places were also attacked by the
Moros. The parish priest of Cagayan took part in the
expedition against the Moros on August 15, 1891.

1895
• Barra, Bayabas and Carmen were added as a barrio of Cagayan.

1896
• Up to 1878 Alubihid was under the Augustinian Recollects.
Then it was given to the Jesuits. Again on February 1896, it
went back to the Augustinian Recollects. The Alubihid
parish has two other towns: El Salvador, a residence of the
Fathers, and Mulogan. Dependents of the parish were the
rancherias of Pangauan and Lourdes.
• There was an epidemic of smallpox. In this parish, more than
400 children died.
• With the instructions of Manila and Cavite, the 3rd company of
the batallion in charge of discipline here attacked the
government quarters. On their way from Naawan and
Quintao, they assaulted the convent of El Salvador and took
everything. In the church they took the altar stone, and a
crucifix, and violently opened the tabernacle. However, the
funds of the church were saved. The fathers took refuge in
Iligan.
• The Tercio de Voluntarios de Cagayan confronted the
disciplinarios from Iligan and killed their leader Corporal
Bravo. Don Apolinar Velez who led the defenders received the
Campana de Mindanao medal.

1897
• Dayongon, Iponan, Macabalan, Mambato, Mulugan, Palo,
Piniquitan, Santa Ana, and Taguanao were added to Cagayan.
(see table indicating the barrios of Cagayan in the 19th
Century)

1898
• December, Spanish officials of Cagayan finally left after the
signing of the Treaty of Paris.
• Lieutenant-Colonel Cristobal Aguilar, organized a committee of
five members prior to the final evacuation of the Spaniards
from the province. Upon his departure, Aguilar turned over to
the five-man committee the administration of the town of
Cagayan and the military district of Misamis. Don Jose Roa y
Casas assumed the post of Governor of the district of Misamis
under the newly organized government.

1899
• Cagayanons organized the Club Popular where prominent and
influential citizens of the town met at the headquarters
located along Carmen(Gaerlan)-Rizal Streets to discuss,
among other things, the strategies to be adopted to defend
the town and the entire district of Misamis against the
American forces; and second, members of the Provincial
 Council in the meeting held after the start of the said
hostilities came out with the following resolutions:
o To organize armed forces and build the provincial
defense;
o To fight against any invaders; and
o To secure and manufacture arms and ammunitions. • As part
of the war preparations, Cagayanons anticipated the landing of
the American forces and their equipment at the Macabalan
wharf. For this reason, on other strategic sites of the town,
particularly Buntola, a hill overlooking the Poblacionof the
present day Cagayan de Oro City, cannons were mounted.

• Macabalan, especially the wharf, was strongly fortified. Cannons

were mounted behind breastworks facing the sea to the palce
where the present light-house is located. Dug-outs were
constructed along the roads…hoolow places in the ground
with sharp pointed sticks at the bottom were built in various
places of the expected battlefield to trap the enemies during
the encounter.

1900
• A military convention was organized in Cagayan on January 16,
1900 where the patriotic inhabitants of the town signed a
Pact of Resistance against the Americans.
• Attorney Nicolas Capistrano, the owner of the Spanish
secondary school in Cagayan, was chosen to lead the
revolution with the rank of general. His staff was composed
of Major Apolinar Velez and Captain Vicente Roa.
• March 31, 1900, the Americans landed in the mouth of the river
and took possession of Cagayan with leass destruction to life
and property.
• General Capistrano and his troops withdrew towards the Gango
Plateau.
• April 7, 1900, the Cagayan revolutionaries commanded by
General Capistrano attacked the American barracks and thus
started the Battle of Cagayan. The scene of the actual
encounter, which lasted for an hour was on the corner of the
present Victoria and Apolinar Velez streets.
• May 14, 1900, the East Division with 500 revolutionaries
encountered the 40th Regiment U.S. Volunteer Infantry under
Captain Elliott in a battle at Agusan. The revolutionaries
suffered heavy casualties with Captain Roa killed in action.
• On June 14, 1900, the Americans suffered casualties at the
Battle of the Macahambus Hill under the command of
Lieutenant Cruz Taal.
• December 18-9, 1900, the Americans took control of the
Supaksupak Fortress and the Macahambus Fortress.
 • December 28, 1900, the Americans destroyed the camp of the
revolutionaries in Talakag.

1901
• February 4, 1901, a conference between Major F. Case and
General Capistrano failed to reach an agreement.
• American soldiers followed the path of General Capistrano after
the conference and there they engaged the revolutionary
forces in the Battle of Malaybalay where latter suffered a lot
of casualties.
• March 27, 1901, convinced by the futility of fighting the
Americans, surrendered to Colonel Birkimer of the 28th
Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, together with his surviving ragtag
force in Sumilao and thus ending the Cagayan de Oro phase of
the Filipino-American war.

1927
• Cagayan became part of the Province of Misamis Oriental.

1942
• Japanese forces attacked Cagayan and burned most of the city.
They took up residence at the Ateneo de Cagayan University,
now Xavier University and used the ferry crossing San
Agustin Church.

1944
• October 10, 1944, American planes bombed both Ateneo de
Cagayan and San Agustin church to liberate it from the
Japanese.

1945
• May 10, 1945, American and Filipino forces liberated Cagayan
from the Japanese.

1950
• Cagayan became a chartered city by virtue of Republic Act No.
521. Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez appended “de Oro” to
Cagayan in recognition of gold mining in the hinterland barrios.

Note: it was under the administration of Reuben Canoy (1972-1976)

that Cagayan de Oro City was called the “City of Golden Friendship.”

Cagayan Barrios in the 19th Century:

Agusan Guza

Aniel (far side of Kauswagan) Iponan

Bacalanas Lapasan

Barra Macabalan

Balulang Macasandig
 Bayabas Mambato

Bulua Mulugan

Cagayan (Poblacion) Palo

Carmen Piniquitan

Culambog Santa Ana

Dayongon Taguanao

Cagayan Gobernadorcillos, 1831-1898:

1831-1832 Don Salvador Neri

1832-1833 Don Lino Neri

1833-1834 Don Vicente Roa

1834-1835 Don Alexandro Jose

1837-1838 Don Antonio Roa

1841-?? Don Victoriano Racines

1857-1858 Don Patricio Racines

1884-1885 Don Maximo Rivera

1892-1893 Don Filomeno Fernandez

1894-1895 Don Vicente Rivera

1896-1897 Don Cipriano Vamenta

1897-1898 Don Cayetano Pacana

Old Street Names of Cagayan:

Old Name New Name Store Owners

Calle de la Iglesia Burgos Street Tirso Neri Roa

Jose Roa y Casas
Filomeno Fernandez

Calle Filipinas T. Chavez Street Tirso Neri Roa

Del Mar A. Velez Street Ramon Neri

Victoria-Del Mar Victoria-A. Velez Street Ramon Neri

Heroes de Agusan Pacana Street Toribio Yuco

SUMMARY OF MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN CAGAYAN DE MISAMIS FROM

1749-1897:
 Year Number Number Baptisms Marriages Death Ministers
of of Souls
Tributes

1749 750 3060 126 26 35 Agustin de Rosario

1770 560 2280 111 25 30 Antonio de S. Nicolas

1778 663 3024 118 21 30 Pedro de Sta. Barbara

1815 1480 ½ 6730 322 73 42 Bartolome de Sta. Ana

1820 1376 ½ 6587 289 60 49

1834 1010 6302 241 47 77 Pedro Polo

1838 999 ½ 7505 211 44 62

1843 1367 ½ 8536 267 66 91 Francisco Villas

1847 1772 9992 332 51 133 Simon Loscos

1851 1492 7460 176 62 204

1857 1806 9020 301 65 202

1861 1712 ½ 11682 308 40 207 Ramon Zueco

1866 1856 ½ 9139 341 42 155

1871 2026 ½ 9615 460 57 285

1877 2585 ½ 9014 377 54 190

1882 2273 ½ 9840 401 69 265

1887 2021 ½ 9190 419 58 241

1891 6600 11258 463 107 233 Gerardo Diez

1894 5265 11191 459 105 248 Angel Belaza

1897 4553 10790 536 72 286

Source: Fr. Greg. Fidel de Blas de la Asuncion, Labor Evangelica de los Padres Agustinos
Recoletos en las Islas Filipinas Expuesta en Cuadros Estadisticos de la Provincia de S. Nicolas
de Tolentino (Zaragoza: Establecimiento tiporáfica de Pedro Carra, impresor del Exemo. Sr.
Arzobispo, 1910), 19.

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