History

There is no known record when the area later known as Barangay Pinaguinpinan was first settled. As early as the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, the place was gradually settled by farmers seeking opportunities and agricultural lands to cultivate. People from the neighboring municipalities came to survey the area and begun to engage in farming activities. Although the area is covered by dense forest with occasional patches of cogon land grazing land, the early settlers found the place occupied by natives of the MAGAHAT or MAGAHAT tribes in scattered places. These early settlers coexisted with the natives peacefully.

In early times, Tagoc was the center of community life – progressive because of production, trade and was peaceful. Nearby Pinaguinpinan was wary about the settlers in Tagoc. When they went places, they evaded, if possible Tagoc proper. Most often they skirted it by passing along the Tabla river bank, cautious and marauders, of the irregular banks, the boarders and the deep pools in some river sections. This was quite slow. This way of travel in dialect- nagapanakilid, panagidsid, panaginpin sa higad suba – gave rise to such name duly confirmed by Ka – Empong.  

In the late 1940’s after the war, more settlers came and forested areas begun to be cleared and more arable land was cultivated, the stony areas are separated from clay soil, and black or red soil is also peculiarly separated, meaning PINAIN and the natives called it PIN-PIN meaning the peculiar way of the place’s structural or geological arrangement in terms of its terrain thus the term PINAGUINPINAN came to be.

The term PINAGUINPINAN originated from the natives and the settlers adopted the name of the place as PINAGUINPINAN. It is to such atmosphere of solidarity that both groups of people, the settlers and the natives having different cultures and backgrounds, beliefs and customs accepted each other and lived harmoniously. At times, there were isolated cases of social discrimination but such things were not serious enough to deter their peaceful co – existence.

In early times, Tagoc was the center of community life – progressive because of production, trade and was peaceful. Nearby Pinaguinpinan was wary about the settlers in Tagoc. When they went places, they evaded, if possible Tagoc proper. Most often they skirted it by passing along the Tabla river bank, cautious and marauders, of the irregular banks, the boarders and the deep pools in some river sections. This was quite slow. This way of travel in dialect- nagapanakilid, panagidsid, panaginpin sa higad suba – gave rise to such name duly confirmed by Ka – Empong.  

In the late 1940’s after the war, more settlers came and forested areas begun to be cleared and more arable land was cultivated, the stony areas are separated from clay soil, and black or red soil is also peculiarly separated, meaning PINAIN and the natives called it PIN-PIN meaning the peculiar way of the place’s structural or geological arrangement in terms of its terrain thus the term PINAGUINPINAN came to be.

The term PINAGUINPINAN originated from the natives and the settlers adopted the name of the place as PINAGUINPINAN. It is to such atmosphere of solidarity that both groups of people, the settlers and the natives having different cultures and backgrounds, beliefs and customs accepted each other and lived harmoniously. At times, there were isolated cases of social discrimination but such things were not serious enough to deter their peaceful co – existence.

Land Area

  • 1,965. 20 hectares

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Total Population

  • 4,508

Number of Households

  • 1,079

Education Health and Services Facilities

  • 2 Elementary School
  • 2 Junior High School
  • Senior High School
  • 7 Day Care Centers
  • Pre-school
  • Health Center
  • Birthing Center
  • VAW-C Office
  • SK Hall and Reading Center
  • Wet Market
  • Satellite Blocks
  • Covered Court