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History of
ST. ISIDORE THE FARMER PARISH
PONTEVEDRA, CAPIZ
(Reference: Knowing LGU: Pontevedra, Capiz)
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In 1853, the town of Pontevedra was established at the resent site of Barangay Sublangon. Formerly, this town was a part of Panay, being the first settlement in the Province of Capiz.
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It was only in the year 1856 when General Crespo passed a decree making it an independent town from Panay.
Three years after, the town leaders decided to transfer the poblacion to its present site because of the accessibility to the mouth of the big and navigable Agbalo River.
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Father Gregorio Hermida became the first Spanish friar to take charge of the town parish. This Spanish friar found the striking resemblance of the town with that of his hometown in Pontevedra, Spain and henceforth, through his influence, the town was named, PONTEVEDRA.
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St. Isidore the Farmer, was founded in 1878 by Spanish Augustinian Friars under the leadership of Fr. Gregorio Hermida.
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The natives of the town call the place CAGUYUMAN, a term descriptive of the place of the ants or anthill. This had been so because during that time the market days of the town attracted very large number of people from the neighboring town and faraway places. These people came to town like a swarm of ants, on foot, bullcarts, in bancas and sailboats. Hence, the name CAGUYUMAN.
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The name was later changed to PONTEVEDRA, when the town had its own independent parish 24 years later after the town was established through the request of General Moriones which was granted two years later.
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Where is ST. ISIDORE THE FARMER PARISH located?
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