MALITBOG SOUTHERN LEYTE

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The town of Malitbog (Southern Leyte) came into existence in the early part of the eighteenth century as proven from the scripts that are still readable inscribed in the stone walls of the ruins of the two watchtowers "baluarte" located equidistant of the Roman Catholic Church. One is found south of the poblacion in barangay Caaga, and the other in barangay Abgao, north of the poblacion. Said watchtowers were constructed in the year 1820.

The two barangays were ruled by their chieftains called Capitanes. No traces could be found as to the names of the two Capitanes. As absolute rulers of their respective barangays, they tried to establish their own kingdoms. Both of the chieftains wanted to overrule the other, hence, there was a keen and strong rivalry between the two. As the pueblo was later on organized by the Spaniards sometime in the middle part of the 18th century, the inhabitants were very much confused as to where the pueblo be located. The confusion dragged for some time. "Confusion" in the local dialect means "Makalibog". Since that as "Malitbog", a derivative or a distorted word from the local dialect of Makalibog.

The Municipality of Malitbog is located in Region 8 specifically in the Southern part of Leyte. It is situated along the coast of Sogod Bay where it is bounded on the Southwest by the Municipalities of Macrohon and Maasin and on the south by the Municipality of Padre Burgos and Limasawa Island which is now a municipality. It has 37 barangays, 4 of which are in the interior, 12 in the mountains, and 21 coastal barangays.
Poblacion Barangays:

TALIWA, PASIL, SAN ANTONIO, CABUL-ANONAN

Coastal Barangays:

CANTAMUAC, CANDATAG, CONCEPCION, ASUNCION, BENIT, CAAGA, SAN JOSE, SAN ROQUE, SABANG, ABGAO, SAN VICENTE, SANTO NINO, TIMBA, IBA, SANTA CRUZ, MAUJO, JUANGON

Interior Barangays:

LAMBONAO, MAHAYAHAY, SANGAHON, PANCIL

Mountain Barangays:

CADARUHAN NORTE, CADARUHAN SUR, TIGBAWAN I, TIGBAWAN II, NEW KATIPUANAN, FATIMA, KAUSW

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