Polangui


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Etymology

The origin of the name Polangui has many versions. The foremost and seemingly more accepted version is, "that of a giant robust tree which existed majestically in the early municipal settlement". The natives of the settlement called the "Oyangue", which also served as the early landmark of the area whereby new settlers looked upon in their wandering. Similarly, the early Spanish frontier settlers found this tree and it became their famous settlement landmark. The settlement was then called "Binanuaan" but often referred to as "Oyangue" by nearby settlers. As more settlers came to dwell and engage in trade endeavors with the indigenous inhabitants, the more was the settlement known in distant areas by the name "Oyangue" which was more widely accepted than "Binanuaan". The passing of generations corrupted the word "Oyangue" into several acronyms. Most acceptable and widely used before was "Polangue" and later "Polangui" which has remained today.
Another legend is about the story of a maiden named "Pulang Angui" which means "Red Maria" who loved red colors for dress and whose beautiful body, face and red lips became the object of affection by the males to the point of adoration. She was modest in her ways, talented for possessing various skills, with happy disposition, showing love of arts and religion. She would lead the tribe in festivities. When the Spaniards came, the soldiers who first set foot in Polangui asked for the name of the place. The native thought the foreigners was asking for the name of "Pulang Angui" and said so. The Spaniards recorded the name of the place as Pulangui, a concoction of the name which was later on, as years went by, was converted to Polangui.

History

Precolonial period

Pre-colonial Polangui was a fertile valley cradled by the virgin forests of Mount Masaraga. It was formed out of five settlements ruled by the Datu of Ponso till the late 1583. The center of the settlements was called Banwang gurang, meaning "old town" and is now known as Magurang.
In 1584, Fray Baltazar de la Magdalena, left Ambos Camarines and stumbled upon this place west of Mount Masaraga. He found that each of the five settlements had about 100 inhabitants. In the same year, he founded a settlement within the fertile valley and established a ranch, which he called "Binanuaan". Being inland and strategically situated, the town was spared from the frequent raids of sea pirates as well as from the occasional destruction caused by the eruption of Mayon Volcano.
Polangui became a visita, or outreach village under the jurisdiction of the Villa Santiago de Libon, which was established in 1573 by Juan de Salcedo, the grandson of the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. The villa, which lies south-west of Polangui, would be known as the fourth of its kind in the entire archipelago.
Fray de la Magdalena was credited with the founding of Polangui. Old manuscripts in the Archives of Manila and in the Franciscan Convent in Manila point to 1584 as the year Polangui was founded, and thus considered as one of the oldest municipalities in the Philippines.

Spanish regime

By 1654, the original settlement became considerably bigger when Fray Alonzo de San Juan, was assigned in Polangui as "Encargado". The settlement was expanded reaching the present barangay sites in Lanigay, Ponso and Balinad. The town proper was established in Lanigay where a church made of wood was erected adjacent to about 280 wooden dwellings and more than 1,000 nipa huts. Unfortunately, this church together with the dwelling units was razed by a fire to the ground.
With the coming of another missionary, Fray Juan Bautista Marza, a new church made of bricks and stones was completed in 1664. This church stood on a new elevated site and still stands to this day. Under the leadership of Fray Marza, roads and bridges were also initiated and schools were introduced simultaneously with the Christian Doctrine and Spanish culture.
Growth of the settlement was so fast that it became a Poblacion and finally recognized as a Pueblo in 1674. Owing to its steady growth, a link with nearby Libon and Oas became a necessity. Hence, Fr. Jose Arnao, parish priest and Encargado from 1832 until 1852, directed the construction of roads and bridges that would connect Polangui to neighboring towns, including upland Buhi in Camarines Sur.
During Spanish regime, a significant highlight is the construction of its parish church which took 10 years to be completed starting in 1654 by Fray Alonzo de San Juan and completed in 1664 by Fray Juan Bautista Marza.
Polangueño martyr, Camilo Jacob, who is a photographer, was executed on January 4, 1897 with other Bicolanos. They are now commemorated as the Quince Martires del Bicolandia. A year later, the Spanish rule in Bicol ended with the mutiny of Guardia Civil in Naga led by Elias Angeles.

American period

Sometime during the Philippine-American War, Polangui became the seat of the Provincial Government of Albay for a brief period under Governor Domingo Samson. When the Americans conquered Polangui in 1890 without firing a single shot, the form of government went through transition from military to civil government then Commonwealth system. The seat of the municipal government was in Ponso with Clemente Sarte as the acting Chief Executive. A few months later, the seat of the municipal government was transferred to Centro Occidental and still remains up to this day.

Japanese occupation

When the Japanese forces occupied Polangui on December 13, 1941, Cipriano Saunar, then vice mayor of the Commonwealth government was appointed mayor by the Japanese military administration. A secret civil government was established simultaneously headed by Julian Saunar which was supported by the people. Cipriano Saunar's successor was Manuel Samson Sr. and in turn was succeeded by Jesus Salalima who ruled from 1947 to 1960.

Geography

Polangui is located at, in the north-eastern quadrant of the third district of Albay.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay.
Polangui is bounded on the north by Buhi and Iriga City of Camarines Sur province, south by Libon, Oas and City of Ligao; and west by Malinao and the City of Tabaco. It is about north of the regional center of the Bicol Region, Legazpi City; north-east of Naga City and south of Daet, Camarines Norte.

Barangays

Polangui is politically subdivided into 44 barangays..
It is grouped into three divisions:
BarangayLand area ClassDistrictEtymologyBrief history
AgosRuralRADCThe old name of this sitio during the early Spanish rule was "Bato Lis Non". On the eastern side of the sitio was Sitio Matakot, or known to be later as Matacon. Because of the difficulty in remembering its former name, visitors and strangers to the sitio would easily remember the wide river that separates the province of Albay and Camarines Sur, the Agos River. Thus, as time passed by, the barangay was named Agos.A certain Angel Servas was the first Teniente del Barrio to lead a group of 24 households in the early years of Spanish rule. Others to follow were: Antonio Mendoza, Paulino Segui, Vicente Epres, Eustaquio Seda, Pedro General, Felicisimo Cagnayo Sr., and Rogelio Laynes.
AlnayUrbanPoblacionUnknownA sitio of Barangay Ponso in the early days, it was a verdant place full of ricefields. In the latter part of the 60's, Dr. Esteban Ante, a landowner, developed his ricefields into a subdivision, thus attracting people to reside in the place. With that development, Councilor Santiago M. Revale passed a resolution creating Alnay as an independent barangay. It was approved and concurred in by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Albay, headed then by Governor Felix Imperial.
AlomonUrbanPoblacionAs old folks say, the place was inhabited by people who are very industrious, that even in the evening they work at their farms. There was then a visitor in the barrio, a foreigner, who greeted the workers in the ricefields, and jokingly greeted the bright moon in this way: "Hello Moon!". Thinking that the stranger was naming the place, the residents remembered it as "Hello Moon". As the time passed by, the place was named as Alomon.During the early years, Alomon was a sitio of Barrio Kinale. Its first Teniente del Barrio was Domingo Satorre, who was responsible for its establishment as an independent barrio in 1972.
AmoguisRuralUADCUnknownAs old folks used to tell, there were only three barangays that comprised Polangui then in the year 1654 when Father Alonzo de San Juan founded the pueblo of Binanuaan. Amoguis and several other settlements were part of Barangay Layugay. With the passing of time, these sitios became independent barangays through RA 2370 or the Barrio Charter enacted during the term of President Carlos P. Garcia on June 20, 1959.
AnopolRuralUADCThe barangay got its name from a vine called "anopol", with the leaves that climb on tall trees and are commonly found along river banks, creeks and natural springs.Anopol was a former sitio of Barrio Lanigay. It became an independent barrio pursuant to RA 3590 or the Revised Barrio Charter enacted during the term of President Carlos P. Garcia on June 22, 1963. Its first administrator was Bienvenido Cellona.
ApadRuralRADCA sitio of Barrio Lanigay during the early years of Spanish rule, it was the center of convergence of several upland sitios namely: Kinuartelan, La Medalla, Upper Santicon, San Roque and several other sitios. During that time, the only means of transportation was the "RailBoss" of the Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan. The "railbos" had its terminal located in Apad, thus becoming known as "Parada". As years passed by, the word was corrupted until it became Apad.A sitio of Barrio Lanigay during the early years of Spanish rule, it was the center of convergence of several upland sitios namely: Kinuartelan, La Medalla, Upper Santicon, San Roque and several other sitios.
BalabaRuralUADCOld folks traces the name Balaba from the word "balabag na dalan", or the crookedness of its road due to the steepness of its slope leading to the settlement.Formerly a sitio of Barangay Balinad, it became an independent barrio in 1967. Councilwoman Benigna Calpe was the sponsor of the resolution creating Balaba. First appointed Teniente del Barrio was Carlos Sangat, serving from 1948 to 1951.
BalangibangUrbanPoblacionUnknownAs with other present barangays of Polangui, Balangibang was a sitio of Lanigay. It was a vast agricultural land owned by the Alsua/Buenviaje and Catalina vda. de Gloria families. With the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal, these ricelands were distributed to the tenants tilling the lands. With the enactment of the Revised Barrio Charter in 1963, Balangibang became an independent barrio.
BalinadRuralUADCThe name Balinad originated from the name of a certain tree called "sorsogon", which grew abundantly in the said place.Barangay Balinad is one of the original mother barangays that was established when Polangui was founded.
BasudUrbanPoblacionAs old folks narrated the story, Basud got its name when the earlier farmer settlers backfilled the lower portion of the fields with "basud". This was the area between the boundary of Polangui and Oas. Large tract of lands were filled with sand in the desire of the farmers to make the area productive. Due to that development, the place was known as Basud.It used to be a part of Sitio Ubaliw that belongs to the mother barangay of Lanigay in the early settlement years of Spanish rule. When the center of Pueblo was transferred from Lanigay to the present poblacion, these two became independent barangays.
BuyoRuralUADCThe place derived its name from "buyo", a native name of a vine which is an ingredient for making "ikmo" or "nganga", which thrives abundantly in the place.It was a sitio of mother barangay Lanigay in the early years. It was established as an independent barangay in the year 1946, under the administration of Mayor Manuel Samson, Sr.
Centro Occidental UrbanPoblacionDue to increased development in the area, this former sitio of Lanigay became a barangay of its own and was called Centro Occidental, as it is in the western portion of the Poblacion. It is also popularly called "Ilaod". This is because when people go to the market, they would call it "Iraya" and when they go home, they would say "Ilaod".Barangay Centro Occidental used to be a sitio of Barangay Lanigay. When the latter's settlement was hit by a conflagration in 1654 including the church, the encargado decided to transfer the church to the present site where it stands. The church, municipal building and the market site were all eventually situated here, so the place was considered the centro of the Pueblo. It was the center of commerce, seat of government and the center of religious activities.
When the Revised Barrio Charter was enacted in 1963, Centro Oriental and Centro Occidental both became independent barangays. Years later, the Philippine National Railways station was constructed at Barangay Basud. It was decided that the public market be transferred near the station. But because the seat of government and the parish church were still in place, Centro Occidental remains the de facto centro of the Municipality of Polangui. As population grew fast, development in the area grew fast too. More residential houses were constructed on the vast track of talahib. Elementary and secondary schools were also established.
Centro OrientalUrbanPoblacionDue to increased development in the area, this former sitio of Lanigay became a barangay of its own and was called Centro Oriental, as it is in the eastern portion of the Poblacion.When the settlement of Lanigay was hit by a conflagration in 1654 including the church, the encargado decided to transfer the church to the present site where it stands. The church, municipal building and the market site were all eventually situated here, so the place was considered the centro of the Pueblo. It was the center of commerce, seat of government and the center of religious activities. When the Revised Barrio Charter was enacted in 1963, Centro Oriental and Centro Occidental both became independent barangays.
CepresRuralUADCOld folks narrate that "two American strangers came and rested for a while, and saw people planting cypress shrubs and remarked that this place is safe to rest". The natives thought that the Americans were referring to the shrubs. From that time on, the place as known as Cepres.Cepres was originally a sitio of mother barangay Lanigay. It was known as Cepres during the early years of 1930 during the term of Marciano Rosela as their Teniente del Barrio.
CotmonRuralUADCAs the people of this barangay, the name was derived from the name of the tree that once thrived the place. That tree was called kutmon in the locality. Later, the form was changed and Hispanicized, thus the form being used today, as was with the naming of most places. The kutmon is katmon in the Filipino language's orthography.
CotnoganRuralRADC
DanaoRuralUADC
GabonUrbanPoblacion
GamotRuralUADC
ItaranRuralUADC
KinaleUrbanPoblacion
KinuartelanRuralUADC
La MedallaRuralRADC
LanigayRuralRADC
La PurisimaRuralRADC
LidongRuralUADCLidong was the center of commerce back then. The 'saūd' or market, where the 'agtâs' bartered their goods with rice from the vast 'uma' or rice farms of 'Langtad' and 'Lidong', as well as with fresh-caught fish from Lake Buhi, was near where the two tributary rivers that meet to form one river. The water in the area where the rivers meet swirls so that when the traders from one side crosses with their 'balsa' gets 'nauseated' or in local term 'libūng'. Soon the corruption and Hispanicization of the word arrived to its present form.
LourdesRuralUADC
MagpanamboRuralRADC
MagurangUrbanPoblacion
MataconUrbanPoblacion
MaynagaRuralUADC
MaysuaRuralUADC
MendezRuralUADC
NapoRuralUADC
PinagdapuganRuralUADC
Pintor RuralUADC
PonsoUrbanPoblacion
SalvacionRuralRADC
San RoqueRuralRADC
SanticonRuralRADC
Santa CruzRuralUADC
Santa TeresitaRuralRADC
SugcadUrbanPoblacion
UbaliwUrbanPoblacion

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Climate

Polangui has a general climate characterized by dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to December. Prevailing wind is in the general direction from north-east to south-west.

Languages

is the main dialect in Polangui, classified under Oasnon/West Miraya Bikol language. The majority of the population speak Tagalog and English. Other languages/dialects spoken are Bicolano Viejo and Bikol Rinconada.

Religion

is the predominant religion with Roman Catholicism having the biggest practitioners. There are four Catholic parishes in the municipality: Saints Peter and Paul Parish at Barangay Centro Occidental, Saint Dominic Guzman Parish at Barangay Matacon, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish at Barangay Ponso and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at Barangay Lidong.
Other Christian denominations present in the municipality include Protestants, Baptist, United Pentecostal Church, and Iglesia ni Cristo. Islam and Buddhism also have followers in the municipality.
All of the barangays have their respective patron saints and barangay chapels.

Attractions

Polangui provides a good view of Mount Mayon. The town hosts various historical and cultural tourism spots and other tourism-oriented recreation centers. Among these are:

Spring resorts

Historical markers

This list contains an overview of the government-recognized historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in Polangui that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques permanently installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations. While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
Marker titleInscriptionCategoryTypeDescriptionBarangayCoordinatesLanguageDate IssuedImage
Camilo Jacob
CAMILO JACOB
REBOLUSYONARYO AT ISA SA QUINCE MARTIRES NG BIKOL. ISINILANG SA POLANGUI, ALBAY, KALAGITNAAN NG IKA-19 NA SIGLO. NAGING KASAPI NG TRIANGULO, BIKOL, ISANG MASONERIYA SA CAMARINES NA NAGHANGAD NA MAPABUTI ANG KALAGAYAN NG BAYAN. DINAKIP AT NILITIS NG KORTE MILITAR DAHIL SA BINTANG NA REBELYON, 29 DISYEMBRE 1896. BINARIL SA BAGUMBAYAN KASAMA ANG IBA PANG MGA BIKOLANONG NAHATULANG REBELDE NG MGA ESPANYOL, 4 ENERO 1897.		StructureMonumentOne of the Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol. A mason from Camarines who sought better conditions for the country.Centro Occidental, in front of the Sangguniang Bayan buildingFilipinoMarch 7, 2017

Religious landmarks

Polangui is classified as a first-class municipality.

Agriculture

Its economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture. Major crops include rice, corn, cacao, pili, root crops, vegetables, coconuts and abacá. Poultry and livestock raising are also very much alive.

Shopping centers

Major business commercial establishments include the Bicol's largest mall chain, Liberty Commercial Center ; and the Novo Asia Jeans and Shirts. The municipality has also attracted investments from national retail chains such as the recently opened Xentro Mall Polangui and SM Hypermarket. Other local establishments include Tri-Star Commercial, V5 General Merchandise, Angena Trading, and the recently opened Polangui 168 Enterprises.

Transportation

Roads in Polangui are classified into:
The nearest airport is in Legazpi City Legazpi Airport – about from Polangui. Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air operate in the airport, with daily flights to and from Manila and Cebu. The construction of the soon Polangui Domestic Airport at Barangay Balangibang is still under negotiation.

Seaport

The nearest ports from Polangui are Pantao Port in Libon, Pio Duran Port in Pio Duran, Legazpi Seaport in Legazpi City, and Tabaco International Seaport in Tabaco City.

Buses

There are regular transportation to and from Manila and to the other main cities in the Bicol Region. Some bus companies with stations in Polangui are:

By air

The construction of the soon Polangui Domestic Airport at Barangay Balangibang is still under negotiation.

By land

Polangui can be reached through land transport from Manila in about 10 hours, two hours less if the new route is taken. Main routes can be reached through by aircon buses, Garage to Terminal Vans and FX, private cars, trimobiles, padyak and motorcycles.

By train

In March 2012, The 10 1/2-hour Mayon Limited started traveling between Manila and Ligao City, but later ceased operations. In 2016, operation of the PNR Southrail Line resumed with one round trip between Naga City and Legazpi City, and served the town through the Polangui railway station. However, it was also stopped due to issues on maintenance and public safety.

By water

Polangui is a landlocked municipality, entirely enclosed by land. The nearest ports from Polangui are Pantao Port in Libon, Pio Duran Port in Pio Duran, Legazpi Seaport in Legazpi City, and Tabaco International Seaport in Tabaco City.

Communication

Radio station

A local FM Station, Hot FM Polangui DWJJ 97.9 MHz, broadcasts live updates, news and entertainment. The municipality also receives signal from all major radio stations from Legazpi City and even Naga City in Camarines Sur.

TV stations

There is one TV relay station operating in the municipality. However, local TVs get strong signals from nearby Legazpi City and Naga City relay stations. Cable services are also offered in the area by two companies:
There are two existing telephone lines in Polangui:
The municipality is served by the Philippines' three main mobile phone carriers:
Presently, there are almost 20 Day Care Centers, 3 private pre-schools, 42 public elementary schools, 5 private elementary schools, 7 public high schools, 3 private high schools and 4 tertiary schools in the municipality.

Tertiary / vocational / technical education

The municipality has four tertiary schools:

Public high schools

Public elementary schools

Private Pre-schools

Healthcare

The present health services of the municipality are administered by 2 Municipal Health Officers, 2 Public Health Nurses, 1 Medical Technologist, 1 Dentist, and 12 Midwives.
Aside from the Municipal Health Office and Barangay Health Stations, there are 2 Private Hospitals, and 14 clinics that provide alternative health services to the population of the municipality. Polangui is equipped with 6 ambulances- 1 in the Rural Health Unit, 2 in the municipal hall, and 3 in the health station centers in Balinad, Itaran and Matacon.
The Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Birthing Facility at RHU-Polangui specializes in maternal healthcare, along with several lying-in and birthing clinics. Polangui's BEmONC Birthing Facility is a PhilHealth-accredited institution and offers free services to cardholders.
A new medical establishment recently opened its doors- the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Diagnostic and Dialysis Center at Barangay Centro Oriental, in front of the Polangui South Central Elementary School. Polangui and Legazpi City are the only ones in Albay who have a dialysis facility.

Waste disposal

In dealing with solid waste management, the Municipality of Polangui has adopted the usual means of dumping garbage in an open-pit dumpsite. Garbage is collected from each barangay in the poblacion every Tuesday and Friday. The municipality has four garbage trucks to ensure that the garbage is collected and disposed in the waste disposal site located at Sitio Barobo, about distance from the central business district.

Fire protection

The Polangui Fire Station, Bureau of Fire Protection is located at Barangay Centro Occidental, between the Municipal Hall and the Polangui Police Station. The Polangui BFP is headed by Fire Marshal SINSP MARC ALLAN C CONSUEGRA.

Police and law enforcement

Polangui PNP is headed by PSI Edgar Azotea

Penology

The Polangui District Jail is manned by officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, headed by Jail Warden Sr. Insp. Alfredo R. Ricaford, Jr.

Utilities

Power

The Albay Power and Energy Corporation Sub-Station 2 in Barangay Centro Occidental provides electricity to the majority of the town's barangays.

Water

is managed by the Polangui Waterworks Services Administration, inaugurated by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and ex-Albay Governor Joey Salceda, located at Barangay Balinad. Its present service area encompasses the poblacion and some of the other barangays. The rest of the residents, most especially those in the upland and rural areas are still dependent on shallow wells, deep wells or springwater.

Burial grounds

There are 7 cemeteries in the municipality:

Past municipal administrators

Inclusive yearsCapitan municipal
1750–1752Domingo dela Sarsa
1752–1753Diego Langcauon
1753–1754Antonio Santa Maria
1754–1755Diego Bananakaw
1755–1756Pantaleon dela Vinbria
1756–1757Laureano Pangpaguon
1757–1758Manuel Pimentel
1758–1760Santiago Florencio
1760–1761Jose Eusebio
1761–1762Narciso delos Martires
1762–1763Mariano Josorio
1763–1764Diego San Agustin
1764–1765Francisco Pasion
1765–1766Narciso delos Martires
1766–1767Agustin Dayauon
1767–1768Pedro Magatas
1768–1769Ignacio Duran
1769–1770Miguel Josorio
1770–1771Pedro Pasion
1771–1772Agustin Dayauon
1772–1773Pedro Magatas
1773–1775Santiago Damas
1775–1802None
1802–1803Vicente Santo Domingo
1803–1804Agustin San Pascual
1804–1805Antonio San Pascual
1805–1806Bernabe S. Buenaventura
1806–1807Tomas Eleazar
1807–1808Damaso de Valencia
1808-1808Agustin San Pascual
1809–1810Fernando Almazan
1810–1811Fernando dela Cruz
1811–1812Agustin San Pascual
1812–1813Francisco S. Agustin
1813–1814Rosendo dela Cruz
1814–1815Remegio San Agustin
1815–1816Estanislao Perez
1816–1817Antonio Duran
1817–1818Nicolas Bibiano
1818–1819Jose Duran
1819–1820Estanislao Perez
1820–1821Manuel San Antonio
1821–1822Pablo delos Angeles
1822–1823Nicolas Perez
1823–1824Salvador dela Soledad
1824–1825Antonio Duran
1825–1826Margarito Buenaventura
1826–1827Agustin San Pascual
1827–1828Pascual Mariano
1828–1829Jose Pasion
1829–1830Antonio Marcelo
1830–1831Margarito Buenaventura
1831–1832Francisco S. Nicolas
1832–1833Austero Tadio
1833–1834Gregorio del Castillo
1834–1835Manuel S. Agustin
1835–1836Miguel San Mateo
1836–1837Miguel Santa Isabel
1837–1838Miguel Santa Ana
1838–1839Martin Victoria
1839–1840Manuel Acasio
1840–1841Jose Torres
1841–1842Margarito Buenaventura
1842–1843Pedro Nolasco
1843–1844Pascual Borromeo
1844–1845Juan dela Cruz
1845–1846Lorenzo Roque
1846–1847Jose Espinas
1847–1848Juan Eusebio
1848–1849Felizardo Florin
1849–1850Vicente dela Cruz
1850–1851Camilo Mella Silva
1851–1852Jose Sale Duran
1852–1853Francisco Florin Padie
1853–1854Antonio Sabido Abad
1854–1855Vicente Perez Santanez
1855–1856Juan Duran
1856–1857Gregorio Imperial
1857–1858Sacramento Salvo
1858–1859Tranquilino Hernandez
1859–1860Bartolome Sarte
1860–1861Gabriel Salaber
1861–1862Pedro Sadia
1862–1863Pedro Sabater
1863–1865Teodoro Salvo
1865–1866Antonio Lluc
1866–1867Anastacio Lluc
1867–1869Abraham Isaac
1869–1871Valeriano Sarte Duran
1871–1873Pablo Santor
1873–1877Policarpio Del Valle
1877–1879Nicomedes Sale Duran
1879–1881Austero Sapalicio
1881–1885Luis Duran
1885–1887Pascual Salegumba
1887–1890Margarito Sadueste
1890–1892Valentin Saba
1892–1895Juan Sadueste
1895–1899Agaton Saba
1899–1901Macario Samson

Inclusive yearsMunicipal president
1901–1902Clemente Sarte
Lorenzo Duran
1902–1904Procopio Arbo
1904–1906Clemente Sarte
1906–1908Juan Florin
1908–1911Ruperto Carreon
1911–1913Juan Sarte
1913–1916Rufino Tuanqui
1916–1919Quirico Duran
1919–1928Juan Florin
1928–1931Ruperto Carreon
1931–1933Gregorio Ante
1934–1935Ruperto Carreon
1935–1941Crisostomo Silo

Inclusive yearsMunicipal Mayor
1941–1944Cipriano L. Saunar
1944–1947Manuel A. Samson, Sr.

Post-war period (1947-date)

Inclusive yearsMunicipal MayorMunicipal Vice MayorSK Federation PresidentABC PresidentRemarks
1947–1960Jesus S. Salalima
1960–1964Conrado A. Sabater
1964–1968Mariano Sapalicio
1968–1981Conrado A. SabaterConrado A. Sabater was only Presiding Officer from 1976 to 1981
1981–1986Irineo T. Sales, Jr.
1986–1987Romeo GonzalesHonesto S. Borja
1987–1988Honesto S. BorjaHonesto S. Borja took the place as Municipal Mayor after the death of then incumbent Mayor Romeo Gonzales.
1988–1998Rafael A. LoJesus S. Salceda, Sr.
1998–2001Brett Joseph B. SalalimaNorberto S. Sabaybay
2001–2010Jesus S. Salceda, Sr.Brando M. Sael
Renato S. Borja 		Shayne T. Samaniego
Josue L. Del Villar 		Jose A. Zamora
Lito S. Ret
2010–2019Cherilie M. SampalJesus S. Salceda, Jr.
Raul G. Lim
Herbert S. Borja 		Patricia Anne R. Magistrado William H. Buendia, Sr.
Lito S. Ret
Raymond Adrian F. Salceda 		Cherilie M. Sampal was the first female municipal mayor and sixth in Albay
2019–presentAndy A. MariscotesRestituto S. Fernandez, Jr. John Joseph G. Villar Raymond Adrian F. Salceda

Awards and recognitions

YearAwardLevelAward-giving body
September 2016Best LGU Rabies Program ImplementerNationalDepartment of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry

Notable people