AN-ANNAM

        It got its name from the ilocano lingo ‘nananam’, meaning         delicious/luscious, referring to the inland fishes and shells that used to be abundant along its river.  People from other places were so delighted with the superb taste of yummy fishes and shells caught in the place and thus evolved the word ‘an-annam’.

         During the early times, the barangay was just a ‘sitio’ or ‘purok’ of Brgy. Tay-ac (refer at page 72), regarded as the citadel of local elections because of its large number of registered voters. As time goes by, the ‘sitio’ gained ground when inhabitants manifested their oneness and cooperation.  Due to the vastness of its mother barangay, Tay-ac, the ‘sitio’ became a barrio to hasten delivery of administrative services. It was created by RA 2370 (1959, supra, at page .

        It has an approximate population of 1,250 with 569 registered voters. About ninety percent of the residents are engaged in farming, but business enterprises are fast increasing and many find themselves working as OFW/contract workers abroad. ‘Palay’ is the principal crop which is planted during the rainy months of May to September, and for the second crop, from months of October to December, different varieties of vegetables like tomatoes, beans, onions, corn, monggo and peanuts.

        The Barangay is moving forward to becoming a well developed community in the municipality.