This place is located at a lone hill in the area, thus, it is named Bugtong. It is 4 kilometers from the national road and 8 from the poblacion passing through Maninila-Caitib road. And because it is located in the Naulid Valley, it was named Bugtong Naulid.
Women weavers of the place are adapted to intricate designs of local blankets, pillow cases and other woven products.
Among its past heads were Juan Nomananap, Faustino Montaņo, Rosendo Nomananap, Casimiro Falalimpa and Santiago Nomananap who headed the place for more than 20 years. He served before and after World war II.
Those who followed him were Esteban Nuevaexcija (1955-1956), Elpidio Muralla (1957), Eugenio Nepucpan (1958-1959), Vicente Montaņo (1960-1961), Anselmo Falalimpa (1962-1963), Albino Frades (1968-1971), Romeo Natinga (1964-1967) and (1972-1989), Ramon Nepucpan (1989-1994(, Gerardo Falalimpa (1994-1997), Reyno Crespo (1997-2002) and the incumbent Punong Barangay Ramon Nepucpan.
Reverend Father Salvador Falalimpa, parish priest of Lapuz, Lapaz, Iloilo City came from this place.
Vision/Mission
Drug-free barangay; Cleanliness; Cooperation
Ramon Nepucpan | Punong Barangay |
Jaime Falalimpa | Kagawad |
Reynaldo Nievares | Kagawad |
Ramon Montaņo | Kagawad |
Ceferino Nuevaexcija | Kagawad |
Teresit Muralla | Kagawad |
Leonor Nievares | Kagawad |
Vicente Gelladula | Kagawad |
Rachel Batan | SK Chairman |
Ma. Eva Nomananap | Barangay Secretary |
Ma. Theresa Nievares | Barangay Treasurer |
Number of transportation available in the barangay | Jeepney 1, tricycle 3, private car 1, motorcycle 2, bicycle 5 |
Total population | 187 |
Number of male | 88 |
Number of female | 99 |
Number of youths | 23 |
Number of households | 35 |
Number of houses | 36 |
List of sports facilities | Basketball court |
List of school present in the barangay | none |
Number of college students | 7 |
Number of high school students | 9 |
Number of elementary pupils | 20 |
Number of pre-schoolers | 5 |
Prevailing religion | Roman Catholic |
Number of Houses with Electricity | 35 |
Number of Houses without Electricity | 2 |
Presence of road and estimated length | National road |
Number of Communication Facilities | cellphones 10 |
Number of Water Supply System | Jetmatic 20, Motor pump 5 |
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