MUNICIPALITY OF PILA, LAGUNA, Historical Data of
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HISTORY OF PILA
Pila was founded by the Franciscan Fathers in 1579. It was then called “Pilapila”, name given by the Spaniards derived from the word “Pilpil”. Pila used to be a small barrio of Bay, formerly known as “Baybayin”. The first town mayor was Antonio Maglilo called “Quinos” that time and who served for sixteen years from 1696 to 1712. The original town site was so low that it was flooded during the rainy season. In 1800 the town was transferred to the barrio of Santa Clara which is now Pila. The old site was at that time the recreation place for the Spanish Officials. The town had a population of some hundred people.
In 1610, the Franciscan Fathers built a Hospital for Spanish Grandish and soldiers. The first Printing Press in the Philippines was established by Tomas Pinpin in Pila in 1610. Antonio Maglilo was the first Filipino Capitan, known today as Alcalde. The people were very much oppressed by the friars so that many of them migrated to the opposite shore of Laguna de Bay, which was before a part of the province of Laguna. Those who fled from the tortures were the courageous and freedom–loving people. They founded a village which is noted for fishing industry, now called Pilillia or Pila. In the year 1873, the town head or mayor was changed from Kapitan to Alcalde. With the erection of the municipality of Victoria comprising of Nanhaya, San Roque, and other adjoining barrios in 1948, Pila was about 12 barrios.
THE MAYORS OF PILA BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR 1696.
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1696 – 1711 1712 – 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 |
Antonio Maglilo Antonio Rufino Jose Joaquin Antonio Rufino Carlos Tenorio del Rio Lorenzo Alava Pedro Bautista Francisco Manalo [unreadable] Nicolas Juan Carrillo Juan Dimasancay Teodoro Gomez Juan Carrillo Gabriel de la Cruz Pedro Hilario Pedro Alcantara Juan Alva Pedro Trinidad Bonifacio Talarzano Afan Ruiz Jose Joaquin Domingo [unreadable] Santos [unreadable] dela Cruz Gaspar Carlos Santos [unreadable] Francisco P. del Rio |
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1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761–1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 |
Ignacio dela Cruz Pedro Santiago Juan Alasio Francisco F. del Rio Juan M. Ruiz Nicolas M. del Rio Jose Martin Bartolome M. del Rio Adriano Alario Salvador de Leon Juan Crisostomo Francisco delos Santos Juan Ruiz Mateo Evangelista Miguel Santos Julian Lopez Nicolas M. del Rio Bonifacio de Jesus Juan M. Buenaventura Jose Gabriel Molin Nicolas delos Santos Silverio Sarmiento Fructo Nicolas Marcos de Castro Feliciano de Rivera Tomas de Leon Antonio del Rio Jacinto de Rivera Francisco Alejo Jose Alejandrino Fabian B. del Rio Jose Angeles Vicente Tenorio Ruiz Jose delos Santos Domingo Imperial Antonio G. Polario Felipe delos Angeles Tomas Manual Pedro delos Santos Juan G. Pascual Francisco Laureano Pedro delos Santos Juan Gabriel Esteban Juan Cipriano Hilario Gabriel Tenorio Juan Sarmiento Pascual Juan Bautista Gregorio San Miguel Francisco Alejo Jacinto Nicolas del Rio Pedro dela Cruz Evaristo de Castro Marcelo Candidato Feliciano Rivera |
1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830–31 1832–33 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 |
Juan Perez Juan Francisco Evaristo de Castro Rafael de Rivera Miguel delos Reyes Agustin Carrillo Valerio Gabriel Tenorio Juan Bonifacio Cruz Antonio delos Santos Lorenzo delos Santos Antonio Alasga de Leon Mateo de Jesus Villarion Feliciano de Rivera Antonio Sebastian Feliciano de Rivera Lorenzo Concepcion Felicardo de Rivera Mariano Olivante Jose Yvan Felipe dela Cruz Marcos San Buenaventura Leonardo Francisco Antonio de Jesus Francisco Javier Angeles Antonio Hilario Rivera Juan Diez Felipe del Rio Tomas de Rivera Anselmo del Rio Antonio San Agustin Alava Nicolas Rivera Gregorio Rivera Gaspar Rivera Tomas Rivera Jose Rivera Felipe del Rio Vicente Ruiz Juan delos Santos Agpanson Antonio Hilario Rivera Antonio San Agustin Alava Jose Carrillo Enrique de Castro Manuel G. Benjamin Francisco San Juan Juan Mendoza Manuel Rivera Eugenio San Miguel Andreas Alboyda Juan M. San Pablo Pascual Sto. Tomas Agra Angelo San Antonio Pangayao Manuel Rivera Antonio de Castro Narciso Alava |
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1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855–56 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863–66 1867–1868 1869–1870 1871 1872 1873–74 1875–1876 1877–1879 1879–1880 1881–1882 1883–1886 1887–1888 1889 1890–1891 1892–1894 |
Antonio Hilario Rivera Francisco Alava Juan Mendoza Jacinto Alava Alberto Rivera Jose Maria Rivera Aquino Alava San Antonio Mauricio Javier Tapia Domingo del Rio Jose Rivera Patricio Alava Valeriano Danca Marcelino Rivera Alvaro Francisco Andres Alava Placido Agra Lucio Garcia Marcelino Rivera Antonio delos Santos Feliciano Alava During his term, a road was built from Nanhaya to Pila and a bridge was constructed in Balete. Vicente Carrillo During his term of of- fice the bridge at San Antonio and a cemetery were built (Old Roman Catholic Cemetery) Mariano Dimaculangan Lorenzo Rivera for the first rice mill was built. Lucio Rivera Feliciano Alava—this time the bridge near the old cemetery was built. Antonio Agra Matoza Lorenzo Rivera Juan Bartolome—during his term of office the Tabon bridge was built to rug- ged to Nanhaya was improved. Juan Llamera—at this time Masapang road was built but the money appropriated for the construction was not used wisely and during his time according to the Real Director of the |
1895–1898 1899–1900 1901 1902–1903 1904–1905 1906–1909 1910–1916 1917 1918 1919–1926 1926–28 1927–29 1933–37 1941–42 1943 1944–46 1947–48 |
of the Spanish Gov’t. in May 19, 1898, the former mun. governador- cillo was changed to Capitan Municipal com- posed of teniente mayores, sindico and vocales. Feliciano Alava—there was a revolt against the Spaniards. In 1890 the Spaniards surrendered to the Americans. In May 31, 1898 the people of Pila revolted against the Spaniards and the Capitan Municipal, Andres Rivera, nominated Paciano Rizal, chief of the Tagalog Forces of Laguna. Directorio—al elected Telesforo Trenas or San Roque Chief of the Laguna Forces. Telesforo Franco and “Anon Dimaculangan. Ignacio Alava—military government was formed from to August. Juan Bartolome—Civil Gov’t was organized. Apolonio Agra [unreadable] Justino Dimaculangan—much money was saved for the school of [unreadable] Ramon Dimaculangan Jose Madrigal Luis Carrillo Arcadio Alava—In 1924, with the help of the people of Anos, Labuin, Tubuan, Sanllan, Sta. Clara, D…, …al, …the road to … and … was constructed. In the same year the … School building was built. Mesiton Rivera Arcadio Alava Ignacio Alava Santiago A. Mendoza—killed by the Sakdalista. Santiago Bonilan Segundo [unreadable]—killed by the Fil-American guerrillas. Tranquilino Galo Sr. Santiago [unreadable] Nazario San Mateo |