The origins of the village are tied to the Qafa e Shengjergjit, which was used in ancient times as a caravan route between the ancient city of Orikum and more inland cities. Eventually the trail was forgotten by merchants and is only used by sheepherders in contemporary times. Turkish dominance over the area was minuscule, but taxes in the form of herds and other commodities were taken by the local Ottoman administration. Villagers often ignored the taxes that the local Sanjak in Vlore requested, thus in around the 1820s an Ottoman expeditionary force skirmished with the villagers and stole their goods as compensation for neglect of taxes. The inhabitants of the village were also Islamized during this period, with Bektashism also taking hold in the region later. Tërbaç was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War II the German army was still very active in the area, even as the allies pushed up into northern Italy. Meanwhile, Partisans also were fighting against the Germans and Balli Kombëtar. The eventual Communist victory led to the village being part of the Albanian Communist state for over fifty years, however after the fall of Hoxhaism, the village has seen a massive drop in population as people migrate to different areas of the world, and in Albania itself.
Notable people
, military commander and leading member of the Party of Labour of Albania. Miro Tërbaçe, Semi-legendary heroin who slew the Sanjak of Vlora in retaliation for the treatment of the village, a statue of her is still in Tërbaç. Many military officers also hailed from Tërbaçi, either trained within or outside of Albania, which includes: 1. Adem Islam Hoxhaj 2. Agim Qazim Nanaj 3. Agron Haki Bylyshaj 4. Agron Hysni Berdoj 5. Agim Rrahman Haxhiabazaj 6. Ago Daut Haxhiaj 7. Alem Dulo Rrokaj 8. Ali Beqir Xhakaj 9. Albert Rexhep Abazaj 10. Albert Malo Gjondedaj 11. Albert Arshi Gjikaj 12. Florant Nazif Haskaj 13. Arjan Hysen Hodoj 14. Artur Lavdi Selimaj 15. Astrit Bejo Gjondedaj 16. Avdul Miftar Novruzaj 17. Avni Nazer Novruzaj 18. Azbi Ramadan Gjondedaj 19. Azbi Ibrahim Hoxhaj 20. Baki Muco Balilaj 21. Bastri Mydei Barjamaj 22. Bashkim Imer Selmaj 23. Bardhosh Haxhi Gjikaj 24. Bardhosh Ramo Gjondedaj 25. Bardhyl Sali Rrokaj 26. Barjam Prenjo Xhakaj 27. Barjam Halo Memushaj 28. Baxhul Elmas Rrokaj 29. Bego Isa Hoxha 30. Bledar Veli Bufaj 31. Besnik Tofik Dedaj 32. Besnik Muco Gjokaj 33. Bexhet Hyso Rrapoj 34. Bexhet Rustem Xhelilaj 35. Bilbil Sali Resulaj 36. Deli Qerim Salataj 37. Deli Fejzo Habilaj 38. Delo Mehmet Canaj 39. Durim Sadik Dervishaj 40. Elham Mehmet Cacaj 41. Enver Qamil Kicaj 42. Enver Riza Sinanaj 43. Elham Bazo Gjika 44. Erjon Myedi Hodoj 45. Eqerem Bendo Hoxhaj 46. Eqerem Jonuz Sinanaj 47. Esat Selim Lushoj 48. Esat Murat Celaj 49. Esat Ahmet Demoj 50. Engjell Mitat Gjondedaj 51. Evgjeni Elmas Kicaj 52. Faik Hito Canaj 53. Fatmir Ismail Gjondedaj 54. Fejzi Sali Rrokaj 55. Fejzi Haxhi Memaj 56. Fejzi Hasan Licoj 57. Fejzi Selim Gjokaj 58. Feti Jazo Licoj 59. Feti Sherif Gjikaj 60. Festim Rrazi Gjikaj 61. Florat Hamdi Kapoj 62. Ferik Qerim Burhanaj 63. Fuat Qerim Berdoj 64. Gentian Arif Kicaj 65. Gezim Ismail Berdoj 66. Guri Dervish Gacaj 67. Gjergji Bilbil Gjika 68. Gjergji Dajlan Muco 69. Gjoni Shezai Abazaj 70. Hajro Cobo Novruzaj 71. Haki Mete Licoj 72. Halim Shefit Abazaj 73. Hamdi Mehmet Veraj 74. Hamdi Sejdi Gjikaj 75. Hate Qamil Kicaj 76. Hateme Ibrahim Abilekaj 77. Hasan Ibrahim Hoxhaj 78. Hasan Meto Gjikaj 79. Haxhi Fejzo Habilaj 80. Hazis Adem Boxhekaj 81. Hysen Sali Hodoj 82. Hysni Dervish Berdoj 83. Ilir Fejzi Rrokaj 84. Ilir Qamil Burhanaj 85. Ilir Sazan Xhelo 86. Ilir Bejo Gjondedaj 87. Ilir Qatip Beqiraj 88. Ilmi Kapo Abazaj 89. Imer Elmaz Dervishaj 90. Ismail Hasim Beqiraj 91. Islam Zace Gacaj 92. Islam Sinan Skendaj 93. Ismet Shako Xhakaj 94. Isuf rustem Xhakaj 95. Idajet Bullo Hoxhaj 96. Jano Sefer Kapoj 97. Jazo Hasan Dautaj 98. Jolanda Novruz Salataj 99. Jemin Refat Nanaj 100. Kadri Aredin Gjinaj
