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Origin of the name Bayugan
The City of Bayugan was formerly a Sitio of Barangay Maygatasan, Municipality of Esperanza.
Historical Background
How Bayugan grew from a sitio of Esperanza into a municipality
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The City of Bayugan was formerly a Sitio of Barangay Maygatasan, Municipality of Esperanza.
Several versions came out on how the Sitio got its name. First, the place was located along the river, which served as the pathway of the natives going to Esperanza. “Bayugan” is a Manobo term for pathway; since then, the natives called the place Bayugan.
Another version states that “Bayug” trees grew abundantly in this place.
It was also believed that the natives used to make this place their meeting spot, and that means of gathering the inhabitants was by knocking on a hollow piece of wood, which they termed the “Bayug.”
The Department of Public Works and Highways conducted a survey for a national highway that would connect Butuan City to Davao City. Simultaneously, the Bureau of Lands surveyed the places that would be traversed by the proposed road. Possible townsites were identified, and among them was Barangay Maygatasan. However, the National Highway passed through the Sitio of Bayugan instead of Barangay Maygatasan. Migrants started settling in the Sitio of Bayugan, thus prompting the transfer of the proposed townsite.
The inhabitants, led by Mr. Jose Joson, passed a resolution creating the Sitio of Bayugan into a regular barrio. Brought about by the construction of the National Highway which traversed the place, business activity sprouted rapidly in the area.
Barangay Bayugan was inaugurated with Jose Joson as the Teniente del Barrio.
Barangay officials led by the late Sergio Mullaneda worked out the creation of Bayugan into a regular municipality through the assistance of Governor Democrito O. Plaza, Governor of Agusan. By virtue of Executive Order No. 440 of the late President Carlos P. Garcia, the petition to create the municipality of Bayugan was granted on August 6, 1961.
Mr. Sergio Mullaneda, the first appointed Municipal Mayor of Bayugan, assumed office during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal.
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Ang City of Bayugan ay dating Sitio ng Barangay Maygatasan, Municipality of Esperanza.
May ilang bersyon kung paano nakuha ng Sitio ang pangalan nito. Una, ang lugar ay matatagpuan sa tabi ng ilog, na nagsilbing daanan ng mga katutubo papuntang Esperanza. Ang “Bayugan” ay salitang Manobo na ang ibig sabihin ay daanan; mula noon, tinawag ng mga katutubo ang lugar na Bayugan.
Sinasabi rin sa isa pang bersyon na maraming punong “Bayug” ang tumutubo sa lugar na ito.
Pinaniniwalaan din na ginagawang tagpuan ng mga katutubo ang lugar na ito, at ang paraan ng pagtitipon sa mga residente ay sa pamamagitan ng pagkatok sa isang guwang na piraso ng kahoy, na tinatawag nilang “Bayug.”
Nagsagawa ang Department of Public Works and Highways ng survey para sa national highway na magdurugtong sa Butuan City at Davao City. Kasabay nito, sinurvey ng Bureau of Lands ang mga lugar na daraanan ng ipinapanukalang kalsada. Natukoy ang mga posibleng townsites, at kabilang dito ang Barangay Maygatasan. Gayunman, dumaan ang National Highway sa Sitio ng Bayugan sa halip na sa Barangay Maygatasan. Nagsimulang manirahan ang mga migrante sa Sitio ng Bayugan, kaya nailipat ang ipinapanukalang townsite.
Nagpasa ng resolusyon ang mga residente, sa pangunguna ni Mr. Jose Joson, na gawing regular na barrio ang Sitio ng Bayugan. Dahil sa pagtatayo ng National Highway na dumaan sa lugar, mabilis na lumago ang negosyo sa lugar.
Pinasinayaan ang Barangay Bayugan kung saan si Jose Joson ang Teniente del Barrio.
Nagsikap ang mga opisyal ng barangay sa pangunguna ng yumaong si Sergio Mullaneda na gawing regular na munisipalidad ang Bayugan sa tulong ni Governor Democrito O. Plaza, Governor ng Agusan. Sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 440 ng yumaong si President Carlos P. Garcia, pinagbigyan ang kahilingang itatag ang munisipalidad ng Bayugan noong August 6, 1961.
Nanungkulan si Mr. Sergio Mullaneda, ang unang itinalagang Municipal Mayor ng Bayugan, noong termino ni President Diosdado Macapagal.
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