SALINGCOB
Historical data show that a certain barrio of the town called San Antonio was composed of three sitios namely Simmalingcob, Lungao and Dalumpinas. Due to the increase in population, these three sitios were converted into three separate barangays. Each barangay was then under a leader called Barrio Lieutenant. At that time during the incumbency of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, Hon. Conrado Estrella, the Governor, and the late Pacifico Ylarde, then the municipal mayor. Thus, the birth of Barangay Salingcob.
Years passed and Barangay Salingcob slowly became a progressive barangay. Feeder roads and farm-to-market roads were constructed to facilitate the transport of their products to market.
But in the year 1976, as super typhoon named”Didang” devastated Northern and Central Luzon, San Nicolas suffered from what was considered as biggest floods ever recorded in the history of this town. The Ambayoan River overflowed its banks and almost totally washes out the whole barangay of Salingcob, the dwellings, the community elementary school and barangay high school. The inhabitants was then forced
To evacuate and settle to higher place called Simmalingcob, now Salingcob.
At present, Barangay Salingcob is situated at the foot of the Caraballo Mountains, about seven kilometers away from the town proper. It is also known as “Little Baguio” of San Nicolas because of most of their houses was built at the foot and slopes of small hills and its roads winding up and down the mountains. The barangay has an area of 200 hectares more or less, with a population of 654. Most of the people are engaged in farming with enough water supplies through the year for its second cropping of palay thus making the populace self-employed and self-sufficient. Some of its residents were employed abroad as Overseas Contract Workers, making it as their alternative source of income being agriculture as their primary source of income.
Prominent families in the barangay include the Ortiguero, Castillo, Batin, Fabro, and Peterson.
Years passed and Barangay Salingcob slowly became a progressive barangay. Feeder roads and farm-to-market roads were constructed to facilitate the transport of their products to market.
But in the year 1976, as super typhoon named”Didang” devastated Northern and Central Luzon, San Nicolas suffered from what was considered as biggest floods ever recorded in the history of this town. The Ambayoan River overflowed its banks and almost totally washes out the whole barangay of Salingcob, the dwellings, the community elementary school and barangay high school. The inhabitants was then forced
To evacuate and settle to higher place called Simmalingcob, now Salingcob.
At present, Barangay Salingcob is situated at the foot of the Caraballo Mountains, about seven kilometers away from the town proper. It is also known as “Little Baguio” of San Nicolas because of most of their houses was built at the foot and slopes of small hills and its roads winding up and down the mountains. The barangay has an area of 200 hectares more or less, with a population of 654. Most of the people are engaged in farming with enough water supplies through the year for its second cropping of palay thus making the populace self-employed and self-sufficient. Some of its residents were employed abroad as Overseas Contract Workers, making it as their alternative source of income being agriculture as their primary source of income.
Prominent families in the barangay include the Ortiguero, Castillo, Batin, Fabro, and Peterson.
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 |
: Salingcob : 801 (2000 census) : 141 (2000 census) : 200 has. : 5.5 kms. : Brgy. Hall : Basketball Court : Graveled : Tricycle/ Jeep/Kuliglig : Deep Well : PANELCO III : : : Virgin Forest “Little Baguio” : Palay |
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