CABAROAN

        Cabaroan is situated along the national highway, about one kilometer distance from the town proper.  It is bounded on the North by Brgy. Mira, on the South, partly by Brgy. San Julian and Vigan, West by Brgy. Boquig and East by Brgy. Aggay. It has a total land area of about thirty two (32) hectares, a population of 650 and with 321 registered voters.  Main source of income is farming and carpentry, although many have ventured in business enterprise, weaving and cattle/swine raising. Found in here is the town’s first fully established private resort-hotel-restaurant and memorial park/cemetery.

        Long time ago, the place was suited only for agriculture and for pasture of livestock because it was simply a grazing land covered by thick grasses, meadows and bamboos.  Literally, nobody wanted to inhabit the place because it seems like barren.  One day, a clan from the north came and dwelled therein.  The Chieftain called for the villagers and asked how they would call their place.  Since they have just newly settled in, they agreed to call it ‘cabaroan’, an ilocano phraseology meaning ‘the newest’.  Another version, as old folks narrate, could be attributed to the dominance of young bachelors (babbaro) living therein the earlier days, prompted the people to call it ‘cabaroan’’, or where lots of bachelors (single males) reside.

        Its barangay fiesta is celebrated every January 1, believing that it would usher a fresh start or new (baro) fortune for the residents.  Being near to the town proper, it is now beaming with business activities.