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LA PURISIMABrgy. Chairman: MATEA DC. MAGNO
Some 2 ½ kilometers north of
the Poblacion lies Barangay La Purisima, one of the oldest barangay in the
municipality. Joined to the Poblacion by a provincial road it was a mere sitio
during the American occupation of the Philippines. It was then called
“Tabing Ilog” because it was just north of the bank of Talavera River
that sliced through the boundary of the Quezon and Aliaga. The river was closed
by big logs that were carried by the floods of 1837 from Caraballo mountains
during the term of Gobernadorcillo Anastacio Dimaliwat, this was also the time
when the river that ran across between Pantoc and La Purisima began to accumulate
silt and in the occurs of time cause the floods to enter the town proper during
rainy season.The closure of Talavera River led to the arrival of immigrants from Ilocos region. Then in 1913 during the time of Mayor Gregorio Pascua, Tabing Ilog became a barrio or Barangay. Its first Cabeza de Barangay being Carlos Hudencial, followed by Paulino Villanueva who was responsible for the opening of the first school in the English on June 12, 1922. With only a grade I class, the first teacher was Mr. Arsenio Dawang of barabgay Sto. Tomas. The pupils who were from 9-15 years old were proficient in reading Tagalog and in the four fundamental opening rations. Those good in Tagalog were placed under Mr. Binong Villanueva. The members of the English class included Mr. Pedro Pagba, former teacher and principal; Tranquillino Rivera, former Aliaga Councilor, Ladislao Villanueva, a one-time employee in Munoz, Agaton vargas, Former Member of Sangguniang Nayon; and Rosita Dumayag, a successful businesswoman in Metro Manila. They closed its door during the School year 1922-1923.
In 1936 the name Tabing Ilog was change to La Purisima, in honor of its Patroness, La Purisima Concepcion. Five years later in December 1914, when World war II broke out, the residents of the barrio evacuated to the Poblacion and settle at the place we now call “River Side”. During they stay here, they were under the leadership of Barrio Lieutenant Emilio Payawal. At the end of the War, they returned to La Purisima, the rehabilitation of the barangay was undertaken by the inhabitants under the supervision of the barrio Lieutenant Agustin Sunga, Maximo Mata, Felix Simeon, Leopoldo Angeles, Carmelito Asuncion, Eutiquiano Espino, and Lucas Fortun. The Elementary School was re-opened immediately. La Purisima is today a very progressive community with Electricity, good roads joining it to the Poblacion and nearby Barangays, a Catholic Chapel and a modern health clinic most of the project, if not all, have been made possible through the efforts of the barangay Captain Onofre Mata. Mr. Mata has occupied the position since his election in 1972. In addition, there are now 139 houses and population close to 1000. It is rich in rice and vegetables. Other barrio Lieutenant who served the barabgay were Florencio Rivera, Florencio Dimayuga, Luciano Bondoc and Ricardo Agnes. |
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