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Cruz, the second southernmost town of Ilocos Sur has a
colorful and bloody past. Before the coming of the
Spaniards which was about the early of the seventeenth
century, in 1601 to be exact there was already a
little settlement built by the Ilocanos beside the
Patupec River. This is the river north of the present
town. The hardy Ilocanos built it after a victorious
battle with the Igorots who were than called “Mindayas”.
These Mindayas tried to conquer the “Minlands”, at the
Ilocanos were called but because if their unlaunted
bravery, they were able to drive back the invaders to
the mountains.
The
settlement of the Ilocanos was called “Taripnong”
probably because the houses were built close together
and because of their strong unity. However, after
their glorious victory over the “Mindayas” and to
commemorate their great victory they decided to change
the name of their settlement from “Taripnong” to
“Napinget” which means fearless and strong will or
determination.
At
the coming of the “Conquistadores” or Spaniards
Napinget was already of flourishing community. The
people did not want to be ruled by foreigners so they
took arms against those conquerors but their number
and weapons were no matches to the arms of the
invaders. They were defeated so they were forced, to
go under the rule of the powerful. Spaniards led by
Juan de Salcedo, grandson of Legaspi the conqueror of
Manila. The main purpose of the Spaniards in
conquering places was to spread Christianity. So after
the defeat of the Ilocanos. The Spaniards put up a big
narra cross on the top of the highest hill as a symbol
of the establishment. That Spanish church was later
built in this place and all around it because the
present town of Santa Cruz. The tree rajahs who owned
the old settlement were Christianized. Their pagan
names ”Guiyeb”, “Madayag” and “Salambon” became their
Christian surnames. And from that time on the town is
now called “Santa
Cruz”.
EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS OF SANTA CRUZ,
ILOCOS SUR
GOBERNADORCILLOS
|
1801-1802 |
Paulo Guieb (1) |
|
1803 |
Pedro Madayag |
|
1804 |
Gaspar Reyes (2) |
|
1805-1806 |
Gavino Feliz (3) |
|
1807 |
Pedro Santiago (4) |
|
1808 |
Antonio Guiyeb |
|
1809 |
Antonio Santiago |
|
1810 |
Pedro Pimentel |
|
1811 |
Antonio Guillermo (5) |
|
1812 |
Juan Reyes |
|
1813 |
Pedro Guillermo |
|
1814 |
Basilio Guiyeb |
|
1815 |
Francisco Guiyeb |
|
1816 |
Pedro Domingo |
|
1817 |
Antonio Reyes |
|
1818 |
Andres Guillermo |
|
1819 |
Juan Domingo |
|
1820 |
Antonio Guiyeb |
|
1821 |
Silvino de los Reyes |
|
1822 |
Jose Santiago |
|
1823 |
Avelino Feliz |
|
1824 |
Pedro Palma Velasco |
|
1825 |
Silvino Pimentel |
|
1826 |
Pedro Resurreccion |
|
1827 |
Ramon Pimentel |
|
1828 |
Mateo Santiago |
|
1829 |
Basilio Guiyeb |
|
1830 |
Casimiro Pimentel |
|
1831 |
Pedro Palma Velasco |
|
1832 |
Manuel Guillermo |
|
1833 |
Cipriano Pimentel |
|
1834 |
Francisco Rivera |
|
1835 |
Policarpio Pimentel |
|
1836 |
Pablo Guillermo |
|
1837 |
Ramon Velasco |
|
1838 |
Jose Guillermo |
|
1839 |
Francisco Pimentel |
|
1840 |
Jose Santiago |
|
1841 |
Agapito Pimentel |
|
1842 |
Clemente Velasco |
|
1843 |
Pedro Pimentel |
|
1844 |
Juan H. Pimentel |
|
1845 |
Hilario Joven |
|
1846 |
Esteban Pimentel |
|
1847-1848 |
Lazaro Talavera |
|
1849 |
Agaton Josue |
|
1850 |
Gregorio Josue |
|
1851 |
Exequiel Velasco |
|
1852–1853 |
Silvino Pimentel |
|
1854 |
Lucas Velasco |
|
1855 |
Ambrocio Pimentel |
|
1856 |
Santos Josue |
|
1857 |
Juan Jimeno |
|
1858 |
Pedro Talaver |
|
1859 |
Alejandro Pimentel |
|
1860 |
Silverio Velasco |
|
1861 |
Posedio Joven |
|
1862–1866 |
Pedro Talavera |
|
1867–1868 |
Feliciano Velasco |
|
1869-1870.1 |
Pedro Jimeno (Irc) |
|
1871-1872 |
Israel Velasco |
|
1873-1874 |
Fernando Josue |
|
1875-1876 |
Francisco Talavera |
|
1877-1878 |
Daniel Josue |
|
1879-1880 |
Tomas C. Pimentel |
|
1881-1882 |
Francisco Velasco |
|
1883-1884 |
Lino Talavera |
|
1885-1886 |
Lorenzo Sanchez |
|
1887-1888 |
Juan Josue |
|
1889 |
Domingo Joven |
|
1890 |
Agustin Geronilla |
|
1891–1892 |
Marciano Josue |
|
1893 |
Pedro Velasco |
N.B.
Number expresses the changes of names)
(1) Guiyeb to Guieb
(2) Reyes to Jaramilla
(3) Feliz to Paredes
(4)
Santiago to Josue
(5) Guillermo to Jimeno
(6) Domingo to Joven
(7) 1845-Hispanization of Filipino Names
MUNICIPAL CAPTAIN:
1894-1898
-
Pedro Velasco
LOCAL PRESIDENTS:
1898-1899
-
Ildefonso Joven
1900
- Francisco T. Padua
1900-1901 -
Mariano Talavera
MUNICIPAL PRESIDENTS:
1902-1903
- Pedro Talavera
1903-1904 -
Marciano Josue
1904-1905 -
Feliz Quilop
1906-1907
-Castor Latorillo
1908-1909
-
Policarpio Pimentel
1910-1911
-
Mariano Talavera
1912-1915 - Eduardo Velasco
1916-1921
-
Sofronio Velasco
1922-1925
-
Mariano Talavera
1926-1928
-
Pastor Arboleda
1929-1937
-
Manuel Josue
MUNICIPAL MAYORS:
1938-1941
- Juan Josue
MUNICIPAL MAYORS UNDER JAPANESE REGIME
1942-1944 -
Juan Josue (Appointed)
1944
- Escolastico Talavera (Appointed)
? - Florencio Quilop (Appointed)
MILITARY MAYORS:
1945
- Braulio Daniwas (Appointed)
COMMONWEALTH MAYOR
1946
- Jose Florendo (Appointed)
MAYOR UNDER REPUBLIC
|
1947-1951 |
Jose Florendo (Elected) |
|
1952-1959 |
Moises L. Gacusan (Elected) |
|
1959-1963 |
Rodrigo J. Romano (Elected) |
|
1964-1967 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (Elected) |
|
1968-1971 |
Maximino Gomintong (Elected) |
|
1972-1975 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (Elected) |
|
1976-1979 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (Elected) |
|
1980-1983 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (Elected) |
|
1984-1985 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (Elected) |
|
1986-Dec. 1987 |
Jonathan S. Biteng (OIC Retention) |
|
Dec. 05, 1987–Feb. 05, 1988 |
Jose Gumnad |
|
Feb. 1988-1992 |
Virgilio J. Valle (Elected) |
|
1992-1995 |
Virgilio J. Valle (Elected) |
|
1995-1998 |
Virgilio J. Valle (Elected) |
|
1998-2001 |
Teresita C. Valle (Elected) |
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