Lecture Notes: Cagayan de Oro History
Mindanao Missions:
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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.
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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 twentytwo 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 militarygovernor 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.
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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:
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The village of Cagayan was formally transformed into a
reduction center with Tagoloan and Bayug as its visitas.
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.
The “Cota” or Fort de San Jose de Cagayan was constructed.
The old mission of Pinagoian, now Tagoloan, was founded.
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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.
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.
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.
The Jesuits were expelled from the Kingdom of Spain and its
dominions, so they had to leave Mindanao.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cagayan was invaded by swarms of locusts which ruined all the
crops and caused the death of many by hunger.
The mission of Jasaan was separated from Cagayan and was
established as a parish, consisting of Jasaan, Sumilao, Linabo
and Bugcaon.
The church of Cagayan was burnt.
The new church of Cagayan was begun by Fr. Loscos in 1845. It
was blessed in March 1848 and entirely completed in 1851.
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.
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.
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Hiponan was separated from Cagayan and made into a parish.
With Opol it became of great importance. Fr. Tutor built the
church and convent.
Fr. Ramon Zueco organized a volunteer contingent from
Cagayan to fight the Moros of Jolo
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.
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
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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.
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).
Cagayan had ten barrios: Agusan, Anil, Bacalanas, Bulua,
Balulang, Cagayan (Poblacion), Culambog, Guza, Lapasan, and
Macasandig.
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.
The Augustinian Recollects erected a wooden cross – Santa Cruz
– outside the San Agustin Church (you can still see it outside the
cathedral).
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
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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.
Barra, Bayabas and Carmen were added as a barrio of Cagayan.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
Cagayan became part of the Province of Misamis Oriental.
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.
October 10, 1944, American planes bombed both Ateneo de
Cagayan and San Agustin church to liberate it from the
Japanese.
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May 10, 1945, American and Filipino forces liberated Cagayan
from the Japanese.
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
Aniel (far side of Kauswagan)
Bacalanas
Barra
Balulang
Bayabas
Bulua
Cagayan (Poblacion)
Carmen
Culambog
Dayongon
Guza
Iponan
Lapasan
Macabalan
Macasandig
Mambato
Mulugan
Palo
Piniquitan
Santa Ana
Taguanao
Cagayan Gobernadorcillos, 1831-1898:
1831-1832
1832-1833
1833-1834
1834-1835
1837-1838
1841-??
1857-1858
1884-1885
1892-1893
1894-1895
1896-1897
1897-1898
Don Salvador Neri
Don Lino Neri
Don Vicente Roa
Don Alexandro Jose
Don Antonio Roa
Don Victoriano Racines
Don Patricio Racines
Don Maximo Rivera
Don Filomeno Fernandez
Don Vicente Rivera
Don Cipriano Vamenta
Don Cayetano Pacana
Old Street Names of Cagayan:
Old Name
Calle de la Iglesia
New Name
Burgos Street
Calle Filipinas
Del Mar
Victoria-Del Mar
Heroes de Agusan
T. Chavez Street
A. Velez Street
Victoria-A. Velez Street
Pacana Street
Store Owners
Tirso Neri Roa
Jose Roa y Casas
Filomeno Fernandez
Tirso Neri Roa
Ramon Neri
Ramon Neri
Toribio Yuco
SUMMARY OF MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN CAGAYAN DE MISAMIS FROM
1749-1897:
Year
Number of Number of Baptisms Marriages Death
Ministers
Tributes
Souls
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
1851
1492
7460
176
62
204
Simon Loscos
1857
1806
9020
301
65
202
1861
1712 ½
11682
308
40
207
1866
1856 ½
9139
341
42
155
1871
2026 ½
9615
460
57
285
Ramon Zueco
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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