FIANZA
Fianza is the second remotest and mountainous barangay of the municipality situated in the ranges of the Caraballo Mountains. It is bounded on the north by Itogon , Benguet ; on the south by Brgy. Sta.Maria East; on the east by Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya , and Brgy. Malico ; and on the west by Brgy. Salingcob and Dalumpinas. It is in Brgy. Fianza that the Ambayaoan River gains its first entry to the municipality as the river originated in the Mountain Province near the source of Ambuklao River.
Fianza was formerly a sitio of Barrio San Antonio before the 60’s . Due to the PACD creation of barangays to foster development in the countryside, it transformed the said barrio into two separate and distinct barangays . At present, nine sitio comprises the barangay , namely: Sitios Puyao , Baracbac, PastoranSapinit, Andalasi, Bangar , Mayandot, Padaraw and Kulangew . SitiosPastoran and Sapinit are considered the center of the barangay, being the most populated areas and most productive in terms of farm productions. SitioSapinit is about 9 kms. away from the town proper.
Fianza got its name from the richest and most influential person, a local chief in the adjacent province of Benguet who had settled in the barangay. After retiring as the first Mayor of Itogon, Benguet , he decided to settle for good in this peaceful ,quiet and scenic locality . He owned vast tracts of lands, a cattle ranch and was said that his guests were served to eat on golden plates with golden spoons and forks. Because of his wealth, generosity and power people simply referred the place as Fianza . Henceforth, the locality became barangayFianza in honor of Mayor Mariano Fianza.
Fianza’s first settlers originated mostly from nearby Itogon and Kayapa , Nueva Vizcaya . Aside from the few who came from Dalumpinas and San Antonio of San Nicolas. The first Teniente del barrio was Emilio Marticio. Most of the inhabitants belong to the enthnolinguistic groups of Ibaloi , Iwak and Kalanguya tribes who all speak Ilokano as their second dialect . Because of its topography, farm products are mostly upland crops like camote, gabi and ginger aside from palay and corn cultivated in small flat lands beside the Ambayoan River in SitioPastoran and Sapinit. Fishing is their secondary source of income along with tree planting, firewood production and cattle raising.
Fianza is accessible only by land transportation using a high four- wheel drive types during dry season as the roadline being used from SitioPuyao to Sitiosapinit is the winding Ambayoan River itself. On the rainy days, people have to travel on foot via treacherous mountain traits from Puyao to Sapinit which is about 5 kms. in distance.
Fianza was formerly a sitio of Barrio San Antonio before the 60’s . Due to the PACD creation of barangays to foster development in the countryside, it transformed the said barrio into two separate and distinct barangays . At present, nine sitio comprises the barangay , namely: Sitios Puyao , Baracbac, PastoranSapinit, Andalasi, Bangar , Mayandot, Padaraw and Kulangew . SitiosPastoran and Sapinit are considered the center of the barangay, being the most populated areas and most productive in terms of farm productions. SitioSapinit is about 9 kms. away from the town proper.
Fianza got its name from the richest and most influential person, a local chief in the adjacent province of Benguet who had settled in the barangay. After retiring as the first Mayor of Itogon, Benguet , he decided to settle for good in this peaceful ,quiet and scenic locality . He owned vast tracts of lands, a cattle ranch and was said that his guests were served to eat on golden plates with golden spoons and forks. Because of his wealth, generosity and power people simply referred the place as Fianza . Henceforth, the locality became barangayFianza in honor of Mayor Mariano Fianza.
Fianza’s first settlers originated mostly from nearby Itogon and Kayapa , Nueva Vizcaya . Aside from the few who came from Dalumpinas and San Antonio of San Nicolas. The first Teniente del barrio was Emilio Marticio. Most of the inhabitants belong to the enthnolinguistic groups of Ibaloi , Iwak and Kalanguya tribes who all speak Ilokano as their second dialect . Because of its topography, farm products are mostly upland crops like camote, gabi and ginger aside from palay and corn cultivated in small flat lands beside the Ambayoan River in SitioPastoran and Sapinit. Fishing is their secondary source of income along with tree planting, firewood production and cattle raising.
Fianza is accessible only by land transportation using a high four- wheel drive types during dry season as the roadline being used from SitioPuyao to Sitiosapinit is the winding Ambayoan River itself. On the rainy days, people have to travel on foot via treacherous mountain traits from Puyao to Sapinit which is about 5 kms. in distance.
Summary:
Barangay Population No. of Households Land Area Distance From Municipal Hall Facilities Road Condition Public Utility Vehicle Source of Potable water Source of Electric Power Mineral resources School Tourist Attraction Farm products |
: Fianza : 987 (2000 Census) : 145 (2000 Census) : 718 has. : 8 kms. : Barangay Hall/Health Center : Basketball Court : : Jeep/Weapon Truck/Kuliglig : Spring developed : PANELCO III : Spring Water : Kulangew Elementary School : Pastoran Elementary School : Puyao Elementary School : Sapinit Elementary School : Sitio Puyao/Sitio Soli : Root Crops/Palay |
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