Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur

Galimuyod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,879 people in 1,792 households.

Origin of the Municipality's Name

This town, formerly known as "Cabisilan," was once the biggest barrio of Candon during the Spanish Regime. A land dispute between them and residents of neighboring Sapang, another barrio of Candon, resulted in a "gin-nuyod" (Ilocano, "tug-of-war") contest, a common game during those days, to settle it. The people of Cabisilan won over the people of Sapang, making Cabisilan the center of barrios near it. The old folks renamed the barrio "Galimuyod," from the Ilocano words "tali" ("rope") and "ginuyod" ("pulled").

Barangays

Galimuyod is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

* Abaya * Baracbac * Bidbiday * Bitong * Borobor * Calimugtong * Calongbuyan * Calumbaya * Daldagan * Kilang * Legaspi * Mabayag

* Matanubong * * Nagsingcaoan * Oaig-Daya * Pagangpang * Patac * Poblacion * Rubio * Sabangan-Bato * Sacaang * San Vicente * Sapang

External links

* [http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_sur/ Pasyalang Ilocos Sur]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]