TAGUIPORO

        It is located, literally, at the ’south tip of the town’ about 6.5 kilometers from the town proper.  It is bounded on the North by Brgy. Bulag, South by Brgy. Raois of Vigan, West by Brgy. San Isidro and East by Brgy. Paing. It has registered voters of 346 and with a total population close to 800.  Many have gone to work abroad that is why, despite the ‘depth’ location of the barangay, huge houses could be found herein.

        Originally, it is said that the place was plainly called as ‘puro’ , meaning an island, because it was surrounded by inland water. According to old tales, there was a fisherman who resides here and when asked by Spaniards what is name of the place, he thought they were asking for his name.  Because he cannot understand or speak Spanish, he just answered:  ‘taga-puro’, implying that he came from this place.  From that time on, the Spaniards referred to it as ‘Tagi-poro’ and residents got accustomed in answering ‘taguiporo’, every time they were asked where they reside.

        As time passed by, the place was no longer an islet.  Soil formation has covered up most parts of the inland water, so it receded.  Presently, the Barangay could be reached on four sides but, mainly, via the Brgy. Bulag or Vigan-Raois roads; however, there is also a feeder road that connects it through Barangays Paing and San Isidro.