MUNICIPALITY OF CALOOCAN, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 1

Report on the historical data of Caloocan. Location - Caloocan is situated two miles from the Bay of Manila and ten miles northwest of Pasig on the main road. Geographically, it is 14°39' North latitude, 120°58' East longitude.

POPULATION - The population of this town has constantly increased as shown by the statistics of the periodical census undertaken. In 1902 - the population was 9,291. In 1942-43, 830; and the recent census showed a population of 65,698.

HISTORY - The town's name originated from the Tagalog word lo-ok, meaning interior, bahia in Spanish. Caloocan in 1814 was part of the Tondo District, but after a year, it was organized as a town, with San Roque as the patron saint.

Caloocan is the most thickly-populated town of Rizal Province. Most of the residents are railroad laborers and fishermen. Balintawak, a part of Caloocan, is famous for being the place where, in 1896, the Katipunan Organization headed by Andres Bonifacio rose to arms against Spain and started the successful revolution. Other important spots are Pasongtamo, where Tandang Sora fed and supplied the Katipuneros with food; and Grace Park the airport near Manila. Balintawak was already annexed to Quezon City and so with Pasongtamo. Grace Park is no longer an airport but a commercial and business center of Caloocan.

LEGEND OF CALOOCAN - The better known source of Caloocan is the barrio of Aromahan which was called by the Spaniards Espinas or barrio España. This barrio was situated in the lower part of the municipal building. This barrio was than a part of Tondo. During the administration of Governor Tabora, there was a ruling that a new path to the main town could be opened and that the people could cultivate the vacant lots. The people then started to go northward and westward of the place. They built huts and they began their usual daily chores. That was the start of Caloocan.

The people began to crowd in the lower part of Caloocan. Caloocan was then annexed to the Province of Morong – now Rizal Province. The archbishop told the people to have Saint Roque as the patron saint.

The first barrios of Caloocan were Pajo — so called because of the abundance of small mangoes; Sampalukan — because of the presence of tamarind trees; Gitna - middle — the poblacion or main town; and Dulo — the end. The increase in the population led to the construction of big and better roads.

The former area of Caloocan was 12,000 hectares, with the following barrios — Poblacion, Baesa, Bagbag, Bagbaguin, Bagong Barrio, Bagubantay, Bagumbong, Bahay-Toro, Balintawak, Novaliches, Pasong Tamo, Pinagpatayang Buwaya, Sampalukan, San Bartolome, Santol, Sareyo, and Talipapa.

The present area of Caloocan is reduced to to the annexation of some of its barrios to Quezon City. The barrios annexed were Balintawak, Novaliches, Baesa, Bagbag, Bagbaguin, Bagong Bario, Bagubantay, Pasong Tamo,

San Bartolome, Santol, Sareyo, and Talipapa.

Name 1. Sergio Garcia 2. Pelagio Luzuriaga 3. Emiliano Tolentino 4. Inocencio Calaguas 5. Rafael Marquez 6. Emilio Benal 7. Mario Jacinto 8. Florentino Salal 9. Judelio Ciego 10. Quirino Cruz 11. Ceciliano Macaranas 12. Pedro Macaraig 13. Angel San Miguel y Reyes 14. Angel Francisco 15. Demetrio Masina 16. Filomeon Cruz 17. Arsenio Sanchez

Barrio Vicinity of the Poblacion Vicinity of P. Gomez Vicinity of P. Gomez Vicinity of Gen. Geronimo (North) Vicinity of Gen. Geronimo (North) Vicinity of East Sangandaan Vicinity of East Sangandaan Vicinity of Gen. Luna (North) Vicinity of Gen. Luna (North) Vicinity of Mirando Studio to Bukid Vicinity of Marmaleria to Bukid Vicinity of Marmaleria to Bukid Vicinity of West Sangandaan to Boundary Vicinity of West Sangandaan to Boundary Vicinity of Lakas to Mahihirap Libis Espina (North) Libis Talisay

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Donato Cortez 2. Ireneo Zambrano 3. Pacifico Francisco

Barrio South Vicinity of P. Burgos North Vicinity of P. Burgos Libis Espina

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 4. Manuel Castro	Barrio Vicinity of F. Acab	Appointment Barrio Lieut.
5. Pedro Manalo	Poblacion (Vicinity on the North, MPL Plaza; on the South Rodriguez St.; on the East, A. Mabini; on the West, Gen. Luna St.	Barrio Lieut.
Capt. Gervacio Magno	Northern Vicinity of P. Burgos	Barrio Lieut.
7. Nicanor Torres	Vicinity of P. Burgos, P. Zamora, Rodriguez St. Markets	Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Amado Gabriel 2. Arsenio Tariman 3. Oscar Navor 4. Pantaleon R. Roxas 5. Egmigdio Cesar 6. Pascual de los Reyes 7. Atty. Eliseo Marquez 8. Octavio Ramirez 9. Federico Rodriguez 10. Gregorio Alcaraz 11. Cenon Tan y Bacani 12. Pantaleon Nadurata 13. Arsenio C. Esteban 14. Teofilo Fesalbon 15. Casimiro Pineda 16. Tomas Dados 17. Zacarias Fernando 18. Diego Libiran 19. Miguel Galang 20. Marcial Valentin

Barrio Magtanggol (South Side) Magtanggol (North Side) Magtanggol (North Side) Magtanggol (South Side) Mangahan, Caloocan, Rizal Daan Bakal Magtanggol Sampalukan Sampalukan Sampalukan Sampalukan Magtanggol (East Side) Sampalukan Sampalukan (South Side) Manghan, Cal., Rizal (North) Sampalukan (East Side) Libis (South) Sampalukan (East) Daang Bakal (South) P. Zamora (South)

Appointment Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 21. Generoso Herrera 22. Alejandro Samonte 23. Joaquin Jacinto 24. Gregorio Navarro 25. Florentino Bustamante

Barrio Doña Rita and Gen. Valdez Maypajo (South Lerma) Maypajo (West Magtanggol) Maypajo (East Lerma) Maypajo (West Lerma)

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Florentino Bustamante 2. Braulio Santos 3. Magno Caledonio 4. Fernando Atienza 5. Domingo dela Cruz 6. Victorino Gonzales 7. Juan Torosa 8. Andres Diaz 9. Celestino Flores

Barrio Maypajo (Libis Mangabasa) Isla de San Juan Maypajo (Lerma East Side) Maypajo (Vicinity of J.P. Rizal) Maypajo (Vicinity of the bridges) Maypajo (Lerma West Side) Maypajo (Vicinity of L. Langit) Maypajo (Vicinity of L. Lupa) Maypajo Proper

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Isabelo Cruz 2. Maximiano Buenaventura 3. Catalino Salamat 4. Dionisio Salamat 5. Francisco Puno 6. Elino Santos 7. Simon Llano 8. Moises Bautista 9. Jose Bautista 10. Esteban Ferrer 11. Julio de Guzman 12. Vicente de los Reyes 13. Domingo Vicente 14. Ponciano Brizuela

Barrio Marulas, Caloocan Marulas, Cal. (B) Laguerta, Rizal Ave. Ext. Laguerta, Rizal Ave. Ext. Pagkakaisa St., 1st Ave., Grace Park Pagkakaisa St., Fr. Roxas & J. Sanches G.P. 1st St., 1st Ave., Grace Park (West Side) 1st St., 1st Ave., Grace Park (East Side) Vicinity of M.R.R. Track (F. Sevilla) Sitio Milan Sitio Milan Marulas A. Marulas B. Marulas B.

Appointment Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute

Name 1. Alfonso Samusa 2. Zoilo Garcia 3. Pedro Estquio 4. Crispulo Manalo	Barrio Vicinity of 5th Ave., Grace Park Vicinity of 3rd Ave., Grace Park 4th Ave., Grace Park F. Sevilla St., 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave., Grace Park	Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.
5. Julian Laderas 6. Arsenio Garman	3rd Ave. Grace Park Vicinity of 4th Ave. (West Side)	Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.
7. Simplicio Mangon	Vicinity of F. Sevilla, 2nd Ave. & 3rd Ave., G.P.	Barrio Lieut.
8. Marciana Mina 9. Geronimo Reyes	Vicinity of 4th Ave., G.P. Vicinity of 2nd Ave., G.P.	Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.
10. Alejandro Valerio	Vicinity of 3rd & 4th Ave. Grace Park	Barrio Lieut.
11. Simeon Calauag 12. Isaac Ambuscado 13. Marciano delos Santos 14. Angel Villarama 15. Epifanio Manalastas 16. Eliseo Magtoto 17. Filemon Cipriano III 18. Nicasio Viray 19. Justo Pascual 20. Francisco Nepomuceno	Vicinity of 3rd Ave. G.P. Vicinity of 2nd Ave. G.P. Vicinity of 3rd Ave. G.P. Vicinity of 4th Ave. G.P. 5th Ave., Grace Park 5th Ave., F. Sevilla, G.P. T. Susano, 6th Ave. G.P. 6th Ave., Grace Park 5th Ave., Grace Park 5th Ave., Grace Park	Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Judge Hermogenes Caluag	Barrio East Rizal Ave. Ext.from Samson Road to Malabon	Appointment Barrio Lieut.
2. Atty. Petronila Quiñones	East of Rizal Ave. from 7thto 9th Ave.	Barrio Lieut.
3. Rosario B. Cortes	East of Rizal Ave. Ext. from 9th to 11th Ave.	Barrio Lieut.

Name 4. Jose B. Remo	Barrio East of Rizal Ave. Ext. from 9th Ave. to 11th Ave.	Appointment Barrio Lieut.
5. Atty. Nicanor Pagdanganan	West Rizal Ave. from 9th Ave. to 11th Ave.	Barrio Lieut.
6. Dr. Salvador San Pedro	West Rizal Ave. to Samson Road	Barrio Lieut.
7. Pilar Dimaano	West Rizal Ave. from Caloocan to Malabon Boundary	Barrio Lieut.
8. Vicente San Jose	West Rizal Ave. from 7th to 9th Ave.	Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Cecilio Pangson 2. Ceferino Nadonga 3. Vicente Banes 4. Antonio Suarez 5. Epifanio Torres 6. Celedonia F. Sevilla 7. Emiliano Simon 8. Margarito delas Alas 9. Elino Bautista 10. Bienvenuto Halili 11. Cecilio Penzon 12. Teodoro Evangelista 13. Domingo Herrera 14. Ermando Asuncion 15. Silverio Dizon 16. Bebencimo Halili 17. Claro Jorge 18. Vicente Banis 19. Isidro Galino 20. Atty. Arsenio Rey Veneracion

Barrio FEATI Manotoc Manotoc Subdivision San Jose (North Side) San Jose (North Side) Bagong Barrio Balintawak Bagong Bario Bagong Barrio FEATI Airfield FEATI Airfield San Jose (South) San Jose Umbuyan Umbuyan Balintawak Manotok Manotok Umbuyan FEATI

Appointment Barrio. Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio. Lieut. Barrio. Lieut. Barrio. Lieut. Barrio. Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Subdivision Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Name 1. Aguido Ramos 2. Cosme dela Cruz 3. Monico Restua 4. Jose Pinias 5. Ciriaco Suarez 6. Alfonso Bernardo 7. Gregorio Sta. Ana 8. Mariano delos Reyes 9. Leodegario dela Cruz 10. Lucio Fernando 11. Cayetano Martinez 12. Ernesto Galang 13. Paulo Aquino 14. Gerardo dela Cruz 15. Leon Bernardo 16. Aquilinio dela Cruz 17. Hilario Estrella 18. Prudencio Espayo 19. Segundo del Mundo 20. Claro Biglangawa 21. Felix Bernardino 22. Andres Susano 23. Tomas Faustino 24. Pablo Camania 25. Serafin Rivera 26. Juan Bartolome 27.Pedro Nieto 28. Victor del Rosario

Barrio Sitio de Cabatuhan Caloocan Gulod-Talipapa (North) Cal. Makatip & Malanting, Caloocan Sangandaan - M.R.R. Sangandaan - Letre Sangandaan - Letre Sangandaan - Letre Camarin - Tala Camarin - Tala Sta. Quiteria Sta. Quiteria Baesa Baesa Talipapa Llano-Bagong Barrio Bagbaguin-Kaybiga Talipapa Malaria Control Leprosarium Libis Talipapa Libis Talipapa Bagbaguin-Kaybiga Bagumbong Bagumbong Sakagan Sakagan Llano-Bagong Barrio Deparo-Bagumbong Deparo-Bagumbong

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Substitute Substitute Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Substitute Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Substitute

Name 29. Teodoro Llarena 30. Braulio Samonte 31. Gerardo dela Cruz 32. Dominador Cervantez 33. Artemio Danganan 34. Benedicto Urutio 35. Marcelino Bernabe 36. Rafael Fuentes

Barrio Malaria Control Leprosarium Makalip ' Malanting Kay Susana-Talipapa (South) Sangandaan Dulo Gen. San Miguel (South) Gen. San Miguel (North) Bagbaguin Vicinity of Gen. San Miguel (Northeast)

Appointment Barrio Lieut. Substitute Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut. Barrio Lieut.

Most of the inhabitants of the poblacion are acquainted with one another. Most of them, especiall the women, devote their time to home industries. The men, on the other hand, are mostly farmers and fishermen.

A man has to serve the parents of the girl he loves for about 2 or 3 years before he could talk to her. The parents chose the bride for their son and the groom for their daughter, as the case may be. At the time of the marriage, the parents of both parties give a dowry, which serves as the starting point of the couple's life.

The common games are piko araw at gabi, sungka, and kapitan bakod.

The objects of fright were - old man of the hill, the tiyanak, aswang, mangkukulam, kapre, and those people who possess magic powers.

Time is measured by means of the shadow in the morning or at noon. In the evening, the crowing of the rooster indicated time.

Most of the people were also superstitious. Some of the superstitions were:

1. A maiden about to be married should not try on her wedding gown lest an accident befall her groom.

2. Sweeping at night is a bad practice. It will cause the appearance of centipedes.

3. Sitting on a pillow causes boils

4. A person who cannot eat well because of a fishbone stuck in his throat should consult a person called suhi.

Respectfully submitted:

(MISS) BALDOMERA TORAL
(MISS) ROSARIO GATMAITAN
(MISS) MANOLITA SABATER
(MISS) PURIFICACION CRUZ
(MISS) AURORA BAGTAS
(MISS) FIDELA LIZARDO
(MISS) AURORA GARCIA

ROQUE FERNANDO District Supervisor

ALEJANDRO MARIANO Principal

Transcribed from:

Historical Data of the Municipality of Caloocan, Province of Rizal, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections.