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Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1959

Republic Act No. 2589

An act creating barrios in certain municipalities of the province of iloilo

An Act Creating Barrios in Certain Municipalities of the Province of Iloilo

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In plain language

This act establishes new barrios in several municipalities of Iloilo Province by separating specific sitios from existing barrios, thereby creating distinct administrative units and designating a new municipal seat in Buenavista.

  • Creation of new barrios Napandong, San Roque, Lanipe, San Antonio, Santo Domingo, and Canhawan in Nueva Valencia.
  • Creation of new barrios San Isidro, Agsanayan, Magsaysay, Gaban, M. Chavez in Buenavista.
  • Designation of Calingao as the New Poblacion and municipal seat of Buenavista.
  • Conversion of Ilong-Buquid into a barrio in Barotac Viejo.
  • Act takes effect upon approval.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2589

An Act Creating Barrios in Certain Municipalities of the Province of Iloilo

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The following sitios in the Municipality of Nueva Valencia, Province of Iloilo, are separated from their respective barrios and constituted as distinct and independent barrios of said municipality, to wit:

1.The sitios of Napandong, Timuyon and Ilaya Catilaran in the barrio of Magamay, the sitios of Beta, Lumbiya and Catmon in the barrio of Lucmayan, the sitio of Sambulawa in the barrio of Tando and the sitio of Palanas in the barrio of Dolores to be known as the barrio of Napandong;
2.The sitios of Harubharub, Pinamangkaw, Comian, Nabinbinan and Punta Lomboy in the barrio of Salvacion to be known as the barrio of San Roque;
3.The sitios of Lanipe, Ubog, Desan and Tugpahan Sur in the barrio of Salvacion to be known as the barrio of Lanipe;
4.The sitios of Taras, Butcanaway, Bungalon, Dawo, Sibunag, Budhi-an, Tamsic, Badiang, Tigbao, Guicay, Tipulo, Magobaye, Casili-an and Bangyan in the barrio of Calawa to be known as the barrio of San Antonio;
5.The sitios of Bongga, Ilaya, Catilaran, Minuro, Limbiya, Punda, Utod, Inawa and Bunlao in the barrio of Igang to be known as the barrio of Santo Domingo; and
6.The sitios of Canhawan Norte and Pacu Sur in the barrio of Igdarapdap, and the sitios of Canhawan Sur, Casling and Odiongan in the barrio of Cabalagnan to be known as the barrio of Canhawan.

Section 2

The following sitios in the Municipality of Buenavista, same province, are separated from their respective barrios and constituted as distinct and independent barrios of said municipality, to wit:

1.The sitio of Tastasan Sur in the barrio of Tastasan to be known as the barrio of San Isidro;
2.The sitio of Agsanayan in the barrio of San Roque to be known as the barrio of Agsanayan;
3.The sitio of Salag Diutay in the barrio of Zaldivar to be known as the barrio of Magsaysay;
4.The sitio of Gaban in the barrio of San Enrique to be known as the barrio of Gaban;
5.The sitio of M. Chavez in the barrio of Suclaran to be known as the barrio of M. Chavez; and
6.The sitios of Calingao in the barrio of Salvacion to be known as the New Poblacion and designated as seat of the municipal government of Buenavista.

Section 3

The sitio of Ilong-Buquid in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, same province, is converted into barrio of Ilong-Buquid.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 21, 1959.

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