ORIGIN
As
per old folks of barangay, Cupang
derived its name from a tree in abundance in the vicinity during the
early days. A resident mistakenly answered a Spanish soldier asking for the
name of the olace but instead Cupang tree was given as answer. Other claims
that the name Cupang originated from a
tree that was found earlier at the end of Manalaotao St. just beside talisay
River. It is a land mark for people whose occupation was to sell bamboo and
were temporarily stationed near the Cupang tree. Cupang is huge tree with its
leaves that look like the leaves of fruit bearing tree locally called peas of
kamias. Each trunk and branches are just soft which is pretty good and useful
in the manufacture of ''bakya" a famous footwear in the early days with
its factory just a stone throw from the now known Camacho Brigde and Novo Store
formerly Cinema Fiesta. Its small branches were also used as firewood since it
is easy to chop and very flammable. For this reason the latter generation found
not a single tree standing on growing in the barangay and surrounding area.
Today Cupang is our beloved barangay.
MOTHER BARANGAY
Before
the Spanish arrived in Balanga will have their ownCupang name, a name that
comes from a tree.
During
the day, knowing the area for clues. Along the river-Talisay here in are signs
that there was once a term used area.
A
boat upstream on the river-Talisay Puerto Rivas has since passed through
several distinct landmarks, such as the huge chunk of rock, or tree, or even
color of sand.
In
the case of Cupang, the signs here are full of Cupang found that at the end of
Manalaotao Street, tends river. The tree is withered Cupang and eventually died
fifty decades(1950s).
At
the top of Cupang has another landmark tree, a large tree Calumpang. But the
area is not known by the name Calumpang, But it was called Panilao, a village
covered by Pilar.
There
is another phenomenon with the upper of the Talisay River – tamarind trees. But
this place is not called Sampalukor
Sampalukan. Recently, the area has been divided and demolished the house
and called this Pio Del Mar.
Report
no clear exactly when the Cupang established as a village. But a page of the
book ‘Back-view’, it states that a RufinoValdecañas the Cabeza of Cupang in
1770, adult 56 years after becoming full pueblo Balanga.
If
there was a Cabeza to Cupang such year, clearly identified the area as a
village.
Followed
ValdecañasTeodoro Ramirez as Cabeza in 1780. Then it was a Tranquilino Ramirez
also became Cabeza in the year 1810.
There
were some other names added to the list, as Angel Mendoza after the
CupangCabeza became mayor of Balanga in 1904.
Other
wereAlenjandroGuevarra, Isaac Guevarra, Miano Ramirez, Paul Malixi, Cyril and
Raymundo Pineda Valdecañas.
Not
argue the meeting if the Cupang declare that Puerto Rivas was first settled
villages than Cupang.
But
noted that Capitol, December 10,1971Cupang depart from the West and from Cupang
as a village.
Established
Cupang turn North on March 12,1987. Because it had a new name Mother village –
Cupang Proper.
Despite
all this, Cupang Proper still remained village center. This is because in
Cupang Proper Church of Santo Cristo, as well as the Cupang Elementary School.
Through
the political issues, the Cupang Proper still has the largest number of
villages because it citizenz reaching 7,566, based on census 2000. The Cupang
North has 2, 196 people and CupangWest is 1, 887, the population.
Right
now is the only Cupan Proper has the largest marketplaces, Barangay Balanga
throughout. It was opened in 2000, during former Captain Procopio Del Mundo.
The latter wa replaced by J. Sanchez Sr. Anselmo as barangay captain.
CUPANG PROPER
Size: 1075.76 – 1194.88 Hectares
Limit: E – Talisay, River W – Cataning
N – CupangNorth S – Cabog-cabog
Population: 7,566 (Census 2000)
Founded: 1770
Feast: Last Sunday, May
Patron: Saints of Christ
School: Cupang Elementary School
Bataan Maritime Institute
HEAD OF
BARANGAY
RufinoValdecañas (1770)
Teodoro Ramirez (1780)
Tranquilino Ramirez (1810)
Angel Mendoza
Isaac Guevarra
Pablo Malixi
Cirilo Pineda
RaymundoValdecañas
David Manlapid (1958)
Urbano Javier
Artemio Sanchez
Jose Guevarra
CelsoEscudero
Alfredo Guila (1972-1986)
Renato Sanchez (1986-1988)
EmilianoDizon Sr. (1988-1991)
ProcopiodelMundo (1991-2002)
Anselmo J. Sanchez Sr. (2002-2010)
Norman D. Guila (2010 up to present time)
WARDS
Naval, Naval Wakas, Jaena,
JaenaWakas, Kapehan, San Vicente, Sityo Toto, Maria Lourdes, Saint Anne,
Barcarse, Manalaotao, Del Pilar, Pio del Mar, Manang Subdivision, St. Francis, SityoDapdap,
Santo Niño
THE FIRST
FAMILY ONE WHO
PROMINENT CUPANG
Angel Mendoza
(Mayor, 1905 – 1907)
Fr. Mariano Self
(Priest, philanthropist)
Oscar Ramos Joson
(Scouts hero)
Artemio Sanchez
(Provincial Agriculturist)
Atty. Faustino V. Vigo
(Mayor, Vice-Governor)
Celso V. Valdecañas
(Mayor, 1972 -1979)
Delfin Alonzo
(Retired General Police)
Ben Alonzo
(Engineers, Board Member, 1988 –
1992)
LOCATION-PROMENADE
/ ENTERTAINMENT
Parish of Santo Cristo
Cupang Elementary School
Barangay Public Market of Cupang
GENERAL INFORMATION