HISTORY OF BARANGAY IRIRON

(SUMMARY)
From an area covered by big forests and mountains, the place was
transformed into an environmental with happy, industrious and God fearing
people, joining hand to create a wonderful place for them to live in. The efforts
they shared and hardships they encountered were not a failure. Their dream to
own an independent and peaceful community is now a reality. This is no bastion
against poverty.
The first settlers of this place were the Bisayan’s who migrated from the
Visayan Islands. They called this area as an Isidro, in the honor of their Patron
Saint, San Isidro Labrador. They were the first people who suffered a lot and
encountered different trials in the village. After so many events of staying in this
place they returned temporarily, to their native home land and they answered
that they came from ARA_RON means “Nothing”. The term became common
among the settlers until there were such a time that this was change into
IRIRON. Formerly part of Sablayan.

In 1902, when Sablayan became a Municipality, Calintaan and its barrio

Iriron, were considered the biggest Barrio of the Mother Town. Its boundaries
are Poypoy from East, Malpalon in the Northeast, Concepcion on the Northwest,
China Sea on the South. The location of the place is open to business and
communications. Iriron was considered the oldest Barangay in the Municipality
of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro who became the strongest foundations and
pillars during its golden years and served as Barrio Lieutenants were Leoncio
Panganiban and Vicente Ariola Sr.

The historical creation of Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro as a Municipality

of Occidental Mindoro began in the early part of 1940; this was also the
beginning of the triumphant journey of the Irironians to become successful and
to be an independent Barangay. Its land area is made up of agricultural land,
were farmers get their own subsistence and their greatest source of the
Barangay income through farming, low land were people resides peacefully and
hilly which is also the field of important resources needed by the community.
This was leaded by the following Tenyente Del Barrio:

Alberto Lineses (1953-1956), Honorato Albay (1956-1959), Martin

Zamora (1959-1961), Ignacio Runas (1961-1963), Jose Bautista (1963-1966),
Ostang Simson (1966-1968), follow by Melencio Oliquino as Auxillary or Vice,
Constancio Vira Cruz and Cariaso Ayap. The first barangay captain was Domingo
Bautista, Sr. (1973-1983) followed by its successors namely Rodolfo D. Pajayon,
Sr. (1983-1987), Benita S. Ibuna (1987-1988) as OIC, Maximino Guevarra
(1988-1989), Domingo Bautista Sr. (1989-1997) Merlita V. Ildefonso (1997-
2010), Rodolfo Balicol Sr.(2010 – April 2013) Merlita V. Ildefonso became the
Barangay Captain again after the death of Rodolfo Balicol Jr, and Diodesto R.
Sumande (2013-2018) and the present Barangay Captain Merlita V. Ildefonso.
Its total population as of year 2020; 4,760. Its total household is 1,226. Farming,
Fishing, Copra making and quarrying are the beneficial sources of income of the
barangay. All of this components same from its total land area of 1579.2847
hectares which are all taxable and a total of 323, 1429 which are taxable
exempted.

The entire Barrio of Iriron are composed of different sitios such as;
Bulangcog, Quintangan, Kiwkiw, Boac, Tuburan, Guiron, Nagapi, Barayong,
Bongbongan, Mulawin, Wawa, Progrianan, Kinarasyawan and Kadkad.

When it comes to economic stability, Iriron is rapidly competing with other

Barangays in the municipality of Calintaan sand in some other Barangays in the
province of Occidental Mindoro as well.

Today, the magnificent Iriron is still on the go, it has its own Barangay
Officials whose duties and responsibilities cannot be measured and compared to
anyone. The barangay Council of Iriron, Calintaan, Occidental, Mindoro is
spearheaded by the energetic and talented Barangay Captain, the Honorable
Merlita V. Ildefonso.
 Today too, the Irironian’s will go sailing to look for more bounties and to
thank the Lord in Heaven for HIS continues support and blessings