HISTORY OF MAGNAGA

THE BARANGGAY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, through its present

leadership. Invited municipal planning and Development office to undertake
the preparation of comprehensive Barangay Development plan. The survey was
conducted per household by the Barangay Health Workers and Barangay
Nutrition scholar.

This study was made possible through the efforts of the present
leadership of that Barangay Council of Magnaga the majority of the Barangay
Council believed the plan was very necessary in order for the Barangay to move
forward.

The Legal Basis for the Preparation of the Barangay Comprehensive

Development Plan is mandated on the RA 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 . provides the local government units
(LGUs), in comformity with the existing laws. Shall continue to prepare their
respective comprehensive land use plans enacted through zoning ordinances .
such plans shall be the primary and dominant bases for local governance.

According to the legend, once there was a Spanish Expedation under Uyanguren
and Sta. Ana to colonize the Davao Gulf, they happenned to pass by this side of
the gulf and caught a young Dumagat 9 ( a native of Samal Island) fishing and ask
him what were those that looked like a plantation on the shore toward the
Hinterland, where the long beard Datu or Bagani of the Mansaka Tribe called Datu
Bongoton lived.

Through a sign language from the Spaniards, the native was able to understand
what they were asking and proudly told them that those were the big stately
Naga Trees. ( In the native language he says “MANGA NAGA”) which is now
commonly known as Narra Trees.

From that time on; as the Spaniards passes by gazing toward the majestic
panorama in the shore, claiming the place MAGANAGA, which is now known as
MAGNAGA.
 Mr. Feliciano Beduya, 86

“ Bago nabuo ang Magnaga nga pangalan nagsugod pa na siya sa

pangalan nga MANGA NAGA bout pasabot Mga Naga kay daghan man
kayo ug Naga Trees diri sa Magnaga. Akong Lolo nahimong kapitan diri sa
Magnaga for 16 years o upat ka terminohan. Naabtan pa sa akong lolo ang
World War II ug ako pud pito pa ka tuig ato, nagsugod ang World War II
atong Decemer 8, 1941 ug nahuman atong 1945. Naapektuhan ang Davao
sa World War II ug ang Pantukan. Ang mga nisakop nga mga hapon diri sa
Pantukan niagi didto sa pantalan kung asa dunguanan sa mga dagkong
barko. Nausab ang pangalan nga MAGANAGA atong pagka kapitan na sa
akong lolo adtong 1936 kung asa ang MAGANAGA nahimong MAGNAGA.”

PANTALAN
 After the expiration of their contract, the hired laborers called Sacadas
from the visayan Provinces of ilo-ilo, Negros, Cebu & Leyte did not return
home but rather settled down at the mouth of Magnaga Greek which is now
the Poblacion of Barangay Magnaga.

With their salaries from the Abaca Plantation, they bought lands from the
natives. Then by year 1905, the first Christian settlement from the Visayas
was established.

Among them were Alipio Briones, Atanacio Cordova, Santiago Beduya,

Zoilo Incierto, Juan Paro, Eulogio Ariston, Luis Caporal and Mateo Trebajo.

The first settlers planted corn , Abaca & coconut trees. With the help from
the Japanese Settlers they developed the place into a progressive & peaceful
Sintio. The natives from the neighboring place came to barter their goods and
other products with the settlers.

In 1926, the first school building was constructed. The roads connecting
other sitios were constructed . there was no means of land transportation those
days. Except carts drawn by horses and carabao.

Ten Years later , MAGNAGA became a chartered Barangay . on 13th of

November 1936, an executive Order No. 64 signed by the late Pres Manuel L.
Quezon, declared Pantukan as a municipality with eight barrios, of which
Magnaga is one of them .

In 1957 , the first Cabeza de Barangay was appointed named Santiago

Beduya, Later Camilo Maestre replaced him in 1953.

During the 2nd World War. The Japanese settlers were arrested leaving
behind their abaca plantation . which was abandoned until after the war in 1945
New life emanates from the torn of war.
Artifact:

“Mga natirang gamit o makina ng paggawa ng abaca na

iniwan ng mga hapones”
“ Mga Lumang Bahay na kung saan nakatira ang mga
hapones na sumakop sa Poblacion Magnaga”