Log in to Webshots

Login

Pagudpud Beaches I Visited: 2nd Version of Pagudpud's Name Origin

maryan54 > albums > Pagudpud Beaches in Ilocos Norte

Get Adobe Flash player

Connect with Facebook to Continue

Hello, facebook user. logout

You are signed in to your Facebook account. Share this photo by posting it on your wall, or by choosing a friend below and posting it on their wall. (one friend at a time)

Album Info:

"Pagudpud" name refers to a kind of grass that is commonly found near the coast called "galut-galot" on account of its long creeping sterns. The green variety of this grass is called "pagudpud". The town is the third largest in the province in terms of land area, a total of nearly 195 square kilometers. Seven rivers pass through the town, and the well-watered fertile fields are part of Pagudpud's charm. The area was once populated mainly by the Yapayao natives near the coast and some Negrito bands in the interior. The group of Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo, that explored the coast of Ilocos and down the Rio Grande de Cagayan, passed through this area in 1572. One Spanish account mentions a place in the area of Bangui called Ballecillo that was an encomienda of a Capitain Ribero in 1607. Pagudpud was included in Bangui's jurisdiction, although the name itself does not appear in available records. In 1898, Pagudpud was the site of a mass surrender of Spanish soldiers fleeing from the Filipino revolutionary forces when they were trapped at the mountain pass in Patapat. During the American colonial era, the history of Pagudpud appears to have been one of growth and development as the original barrio increased in population and prosperity until the Japanese occupation. (Taken from http://pagudpudhistory.blogspot.com/2009 /09/pagudpud.html)

Sample Email

Below is what we'll send to your friends to invite them - edit or remove the optional note.

1 comment

Newest First | Oldest First
    • photo of fdguin
    • You're right about the Northernmost tip.

    • said fdguin

    • 5 months 3 days ago

To be able to leave a comment please Log in or Sign up.