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Origin of Cagaluan

In the early 17th century, primitive Malays and Indonesians settled in the Cagaluan area and engaged in slash-and-burn agriculture, fishing, and hunting. In the late 18th century, a disease killed many children, forcing families to relocate. These groups later expanded territorially and fought with other tribes until being defeated and renaming their village Cagaluan. Cagaluan eventually became a barangay of Pasil municipality when laws in 1966 established Kalinga-Apayao as an independent province with Pasil as one of its municipalities.

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Origin of Cagaluan

In the early 17th century, primitive Malays and Indonesians settled in the Cagaluan area and engaged in slash-and-burn agriculture, fishing, and hunting. In the late 18th century, a disease killed many children, forcing families to relocate. These groups later expanded territorially and fought with other tribes until being defeated and renaming their village Cagaluan. Cagaluan eventually became a barangay of Pasil municipality when laws in 1966 established Kalinga-Apayao as an independent province with Pasil as one of its municipalities.

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The Origin of Cagaluan

(Pasil)

Accordingly in the early part of the 17th century, tall and big men believed to be the
descendants of primitive Malays and Indonesians from nowhere entered the area of
KALONG through the northern part of Luzon. These primitive people settled for a number of
years until a second group of people settled at the plateau of PINGAO, other went to
CACCALAR and TUBNAC. A third group of people also from nowhere settled at
TANDAGAN and DANGLA. These people started their economic activities through slash and
burn (kaingin system) planting and harvesting root crops and wild fruits. Aside from upland
agriculture, these people also went fishing in the area that lies along the Pasil river. They
also went hunting for wild pigs, wild birds and deer for foods. These people satisfied
themselves for such kind of agriculture and living until the 18th century.

On the last part of 18th century, a tragedy occurred in the village, an incurable disease
occurred killing rapidly their children. In order to escape from the disease, families from
CACCALAR and TUBNAC transferred to Sitio PUTAO and BOKYAO. Families from
TANDAGAN and DANGLA transferred to Sitio COOP and also BOKYAO. Accordingly, these
people when regrouped they started attacking premises of Western LUBUAGAN,
TINGLAYAN and TANUDAN for territorial expansion. During the mission of Lt. Governor
WILLIAM F. HALE, the 1st American Deputy Governor of the sub- provinces of Kalinga and
Mt. Province named these groups of people as TONGLAYAN TRIBE or inhabitants. He
renamed these group of peoples into ITONGLAYAN TRIBE ad these group of people were
noted to be “warriors”.

The ITONGLAYAN continued engaging war with TINGLAYAN until they were defeated and
captured. As a token to their surrender to TINGLAYAN that ended the long battle, they
exchanged their village or “SULONG” in KALONG term. The TINGLAYAN people re-naming
the village as CAGALUAN. Cagaluan then become a barangay of Tinglayan. In 1907, Lt.
Governor William F. Hale proposed the appointment of a certain Gayyaman to be the District
President of Mayor of Upper Kalong. Gayyaman rejected the offer and recommended a
certain “PUYAO” from “BALBALASANG”. Again, PUYAO gave an “alyas” name of Cagaluan
as “ITAWIS TRIBE” still being part of Tinglayan.

On June 18, 1966, Republic Act 4741 was promulgated by Act of Congress supporting the
Province of Ifugao, Benguet, Abra, Mountain Province and Kalinga-Apayao into independent
Provinces. The act was pass into law making PASIL as one of the municipalities in the
Province of Kalinga-Apayao. With this CAGALUAN become one of the Barangays of Pasil
Municipality.

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