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The story of my
Hometown
By: LY
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SINACABAN
The Municipality of Sinacaban is a 5th class municipality in the
Province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It is politically subdivided
into 17 Barangay’s.
History of Sinacaban
Scores of years ago, Sinacaban before
was just a tiny obscure of the barrio of
Jimenez
The History of
Sinacaban
At its early days, catching crabs, (locally known as
“alimango,” found in abundance in the swampy lands, thrived
by nipa and bakhaw), was the favorite hobby and livelihood
of the inhabitants, who migrated from Bohol, Cebu and
Siquijor.
According to the stories, while the
civil guards were going around, they
found two men who had just caught a
crab. The Spaniards asked the crab
catchers what’s the name of the place
was. "Ah, Sinakbang Señor!" answer of
those who believe that they were asked
what they were carrying.
Mangrove Crabs
The instrument for catching is called
“SAKBANG.” The caught crabs are
called “sinakbang” or caught thru
“sakbang.”
Sinakbang Sakbang/kaban
History of Sinacaban
The episode of its creation into a municipality, had been
traditionally related that a group of daring men, led by a World
War II veteran, guerilla Captain Sofronio K. Avanceña,
Then President of the
Philippines,
Elpidio Quirino, signed
Executive Order No. 258
on August 30, 1949, thus
creating Sinacaban into a
regular municipality,
SIX PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
ELPIDIO QUIRINO
”On the North, by a line from point 1, the center of the lighthouse
on the Taboo point S 84o30”, 7,250 meters point “2” which is on the
bank of Palilan river branch 2,400 meters South Westerly to point “3”
hence a straight line 87o 00 W 22,550 meters to point “4” where this intersects
Misamis Occidental-Zamboanga boundary, and on the East, by the
limits of municipal water which the municipality of Sinacaban shall have.”
—ELPIDIO QUIRINO
6th President of the Philippines
In 1951, the first election for
municipal officials was held.
SINAKBANG FESTIVAL
•Sinakbang festival is the
Festival we celebrated every August
28-30 . It is dedicated in honor of the
patron saints of the town and of its
different barangays, as a gesture of
thanksgiving for the bountiful blessings
they have received from the Almighty.
17 Barangay of Sinacaban
Poblacion Libertad Bajo/Alto Dinas
Señor Colupan Bajo/Alto Estrella
Sinonoc San Vicente
Cagay-anon San Isidro Bajo/Alto
Camanse Tipan
San Lorenzo Katipunan
Barangay Tipan
Barangay Tipan, one of the
Barangay’s in Sinacaban is where I was raise by
my parents and my late grandmother.
Address:
T i p a n ,S i n a c a
ban,
Misamis Occ
idental
ABOUT OUR TEAM 09 COMPANY NAME
Look at the pictures below and let me describe them:
Here in our team, we celebrate every win in our lives to keep morale up!
Sinacaban has changed over the
past years. Many tourist spots has been
developed and renovated. But
eventhough there are a lot of new
buildings, resort or tourist spots,
Sinacaban maintains and take good care
of the beauty of our nature and preserve
environmental resources that we
treasure.
SAN LORENZO RUIZ SUNGAN
RIVER
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AQUAMARINE PARK
And that’s the story of
My Hometown
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