NAGUIDDAYAN

        Brgy. Naguiddayan is bounded on the North by Brgy. Tay-ac, on the West by Brgy. Bulag, on the South by Brgy. Taguiporo and on the East by Brgy. Taleb. Its legal existence as a Barrio is through the enactment of RA 3590 (1963, The Revised Barrio Charter, supra, at page 9) for it used to be a ‘sitio’ of Brgy. Paing.  Prior to its creation, it is simply identified as a ‘vast nil land’ covered with tall trees where, if one would stand on top of its highest peak, you could view the Abra river in the southeast.

        It is said that the first settlers of the place would cut numerous trees, which are very abundant at the time, to build their huts that has denuded the place considerably.  When rainy season came, land erosion took place as a result of the frequent cutting of trees.  Many, if not all, of their crops were washed away and laid flat to the ground and herein formed the word ‘naguidda’, (an ilocano term for: to lay or bend down) referring to the scores of crops that leaned down to the ground due to the erosion.  The incident was unforgettable and unforgivable as the inhabitants had to move several paces away from the denuded area but this inspired them not to abuse the cutting of trees.

        The barangay is composed of farming communities whose principal crops include rice, corn and vegetables.  Some are engaged in weaving, herding and small scale businesses like the famous bibingka (rice cake). It is located along the national highway with a voting population of 258.