Brief history / background of the barangay Taguitic

Before the barangay was declared or barangay Taguitic it was known in the old
Name as "PALAWRANAN" this was because inhabitants livehood and resources
were mainly weaving of nipa leaves (Nipa Shingles).

The word Taguitic derived from the Visayan term (Tagu-itic) which literally
means the hiding place and habitat of the duck. One of the reasons the place was
name after because of the variety of marches trees and Nipa grew which serve as
the wild duck centaury. Several hunters from different places come to hunt wild
duck.

Subanin tribe was Known ar the first people who live in Taguitic. After
world War IL, people from the province of Cebu and Ilo-ilo who are Cebuano and
Ilongos came to reside. They grew in number and the pointed Mr. Entiquio
Ceniza Sr. as their leader.

Barangay Taguitic was one of the Sitios of Barangay Anonang, Aurora

Zamboanga del Sur, until it was proclaimed as a Bario on My 5 1952 thru the
effort of Mayor Bernardo Nietes of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte where the
populace has elected the first set of barangay Officials.

Barangay has a total land erea of 3,143h which consist of 7 puroks. There
is 1065 household which has a total male of 1237 families. It has a total
population of 4537 which has a total male of 2327 and female 2,200 with 2,240
total voters. Majority of the community depend their income mainly on the sea
while some wear nipa leaves.

Medical Health Unit of the Municipality of Kapatagan with the assistance

of the 9 barangay Health Workers, 1 BS , Barangay Nutritional Schoolar and 2
hilots are the b available health personnel in the area.

Based on actual result during the participatory Situational Analysis (PSA)

workshop represented by the 3 volunteers per purok, it was clear that one of the
identified problems of the community is the Construction of Publie Market. It is
prioritized as best problem intervention since some people of our community
needs of comfortable and safety atmospheres. It is not safe and comfortable of
people in our community with out a public market. It widely affect their safety. It
will eventually help to produce good and dedicated for our future hence.