BARANGAY NARAT-AN

Brief History

Barangay Narat-an is about 8 kilometer distance from the poblacion proper. It is located at the Southern part of the municipality. The travel time in going to the barangay from the poblaicion is about 10 to 15 minutes ride via a Public Utility Jeepney or bus or tricycle. It is the last barangay of the municipality along the shoreline and the boundary line of Miag-ao and San Joaquin. It is passable for transportation in going to Iloilo and Antique.

Barangay Narat-an before is the barangay purok of San Rafael, the adjacent barangay wherein during the celebration of their Annual Barangay Fiesta in honor of its patron saint Seņor San Rafael, the people of Barangay Narat-an separated from Barangay San Rafael to have its own patronal fiesta in honor of Nuestra Seņora de Guia in 1952.

Barangay Narat-an celebrated its fiesta every second Saturday in the month of December. According to some old folks in the barangay, the name came from Narra tree because before the Spanish regime, there were so many narra trees growing in the place. When Spaniards came to the place and saw big narra trees abundantly growing, they called the barangay as Narat-an which came from the tree declared as the national tree of our country.

Vision/Mission

Peace and Progress. To encourage the people of the barangay to cooperate with the barangay officials for the good of the barangay.

Objectives

  1. Seek financial assistance from the national or local agencies of the government to finance priority projects.
  2. Unity of the Sangguniang Barangay members to make a plan for the good of the people of the barangay is needed.
  3. Development of forestry and water shed area where supply of potable water is scarce.

Strategies

  1. Conduct tree planting activity on water shed areas.
  2. Prioritize the implementation of the projects.
  3. Bayanihan system should be applied during the implementation of the project if fund is limited.

Barangay Profile

General Profile

Barangay Officials

Rebecca Morano Punong Barangay
Donato Sano Kagawad
Teresita Nacita Kagawad
Gerry Morta Kagawad
Wilfredo Albaracin Kagawad
VAlentina Sesbino Kagawad
Paterno Sardiņola Kagawad
Domingo Nico Kagawad
Shyrelle Albaracin SK Chairman
Evelyn Peņalver Barangay Secretary
Ramon Rigo Barangay Treasurer

Economic Profile

Number of transportation available in the barangay Private cars 2, Tricycle 2, Motorcycle 1, Bicycle 5
List of tourist attraction Chapel, Seashore

Social Profile

Total population 460
Number of male 42
Number of female 218
Number of youths 55
Number of households 94
Number of houses 91
List of sports facilities Basketball court
Number of college students 9
Number of high school students 35
Number of elementary pupils 77
Number of pre-schoolers 4
Prevailing religion Roman Catholic

Infrastructure Profile

Number of Houses with Electricity 80
Number of Houses without Electricity 80
Number of Communication Facilities cellphones 11, telephones 1, Handheld radios 1
Number of Water Supply System Jetmatic pump 13, Deepwell 2

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