How the town got it's name: SAN JUAN...
The name of the
municipality has gone through a series of changes. The early settlers and
occupants called it "Lapo", short for "Lapo-Lapo", a tall grass
which grew everywhere in the area. In the year 1772, Don Tomas Aquino, the first
local leader, initiated the organization of the scattered communities into one,
calling the place "Lapog", a derivative of local vernacular
"Lap-Lapog" which means unirrigated land. For 189 years, "Lapog"
remained in the records as the official name of the town until June 18, 1961, Republic
Act No. 3386 was enacted and it was renamed to San Juan. Since most of the
inhabitants were of the belief that religious names bring peace, happiness, and
prosperity, the town was renamed "San Juan", after the name of its patron
saint, Saint John the
Baptist.
It was stricken by all
sorts of plagues and epidemics (like the smallpox epidemics of 1808 and 1918-19, locust infestation in 1903, and destruction
of ricefields by worms called "arabas" in 1905). Bessang Pass, just south of the
poblacion, was constructed in 1874. Americans destroyed their town hall in 1903.
But despite these misfortunes, San Juan progressed into a prosperous
community.
San Juan Battlecry:
TATTAN San Juan!
Mayor Benjamin Sarmiento composed the Battlecry of San Juan. Despite of some criticisms that San Juan was sleeping over the years, he proved that they were all wrong. With the construction of the new Municipal hall which is called as the " Balay i Ili", he stand firm with the Battlecry that San Juan now is starting to progress. After the construction of the Municipal Hall was the construction of the New Gymnasium of the town followed by different projects which shows that San Juan has started to progress.
Mayor Benjamin Sarmiento composed the Battlecry of San Juan. Despite of some criticisms that San Juan was sleeping over the years, he proved that they were all wrong. With the construction of the new Municipal hall which is called as the " Balay i Ili", he stand firm with the Battlecry that San Juan now is starting to progress. After the construction of the Municipal Hall was the construction of the New Gymnasium of the town followed by different projects which shows that San Juan has started to progress.
Present Administaration
Mayor
Benjamin Sarmiento
Vice Mayor
Rizalina Valle
Sangguniang Bayan Member
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VALLE, CHING
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OCHOSA, ELLEN VERONICA
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SARMIENTO, ELAINE
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RAMOS, FLORANTE
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BASILIO, CYNTHIA CHERY
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SARMIENTO, JAIME
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AYUYANG, ALEXANDER
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VILLA, JUN
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