Etymology

Cuyapo comes from the Pangasinan word “kuyapo”, “kiapo” or “quiapo” in Tagalog; “lul-
luan”, in Ilocano; (Pistia stratiotes), a water plant that looks like a flower. According to the
Kulantong, or Cronologia written by Cirilo R. Sumangil, a native of Cuyapo, who, for over
forty years, was the Parish Priest of the Philippine Independent Church of Cuyapo. Said
aquatic plant was so abundant particularly in a place which is now owned by the Monteros,
situated along Rizal Street near the Municipal Cemetery. It was at this place that lured cow
tenders from Paniqui, Tarlac to pasture their herds or flocks.

Creation of the Town

On October 29, 1859, Cuyapo was separated from Rosales, Pangasinan and made a full-fledged town with Don
Juan Pangalilingan as the first Gobernadorcillo. It was during his term that the first Catholic Church and convent
was constructed. The old road to Guimba, passing through what is now Barangay Maycaban was constructed. On
October 29, 1959, Cuyapo celebrated the centennial of its creation as a town. The Revolutionary Period Edit On
July 1, 1898, Gen. Mariano Llanera, then Military Governor of Nueva Ecija, appointed Don Marcelo Garcia, last
Capitan Municipal during the Spanish Regime, as Presidente Municipal with Don Mariano Flores, last Teniente
Mayor, as Vise Presidente Municipal. Later, under the supervisonal government, election of municipal officials was
held. This revolutionary period of government existed until the American forces came in November 1898. It was
during this period when the people showed their patriotism and loyalty to the cause of the revolution. On June 19,
1898, two to three hundred Cuyapenos, under Teniente Isabelo del Valle of Paniqui, Tarlac, answered the call of
duty and ambushed a heavily armed contingent of Spanish Cazadores who came from Rosales en route to Tarlac in
Bessang (now part of Barangay Maycaban. The Cuyapenos then had only fifteen (15) Remington rifles and the rest
armed with bolos.

LIST OF 51 BARANGAYS IN CUYAPO

AND THE DATE WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED

 Baloy (1913)
 Bambanaba (
 Bantug
 Bentigan (1880)
 Bibiclat
 Bonifacio (1925)
 Bued
 Bulala
 Burgos
 Cabileo
 Cabatuan (1901)
 Cacapasan
 Calancuasan Norte
 Calancuasan Sur
 Colosboa (1939)
 Columbitin (1946)
 Curva (1959)
 District I (Pob. I) (1960)
 District II (Pob. II)
 District IV (Pob. IV) (1859)
 District V (Pob. V) (1859)
 District VI (Pob. VI)
 District VII (Pob. VII) (1960)
 District VIII (Pob. VIII) (1972)
 Landig
 Latap
 Loob (1941)
 Luna 1918
 Malbeg-Patalan
 Malineng (1942)
 Matindeg (1960)
 Maycaban (1859)
 Nagcuralan (1901)
 Nagmisahan (1931)
 Paitan Norte
 Paitan Sur
 Piglisan
 Pugo
 Rizal (1982)
 Sabit (1932)
 Salagusog
 San Antonio (Butao) (1916)
 San Jose (1951)
 San Juan (1955)
 Santa Clara
 Santa Cruz (1930)
 Simimbaan
 Tagtagumbao (1960)
 Tutuloy (1960)
 Ungab (1800)
 Villaflores (1891)

PRESENT MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

MAYOR Florida P. Esteban
VICE MAYOR Cinderella E. Ramos
Sangguniang Bayan Member
1. Hon. Julius R. Gines
2. Hon. Manuel S. Hidalgo
3. Hon. Glenn R. Corpus
4. Hon. Jaime DL. Batac
5. Hon. June Paul A. Mendoza
6. Hon. Edwin G. Magaoay
7. Hon. Mussolini B. Agpalo
8. Hon. Jerico D. Robles
Hon. Ronnie D. Angel LNB Vice President
Hon. Ernies Dale C. Carino SK Federation President
Evelyn Sanchez Private Secretary I
John Angelo L. Tabita Local Legislative Staff Officer I
Aaron M. Orio Local Legislative Staff Assistant I
Eugenio Madayag Driver I
Antonio A. Flores Utility Worker II

MAYOR FROM THE START UP TO THE PRESENT

Don Cristobal Mendoza (1912-1915 Mpal President)
Don Telesforo E. Domingo (1935-1937)
 Don Teodoro M.Jose (1938-1940 + 1946-1947-1948)
Don Tomas Corpus (1941-1944-1946-1947)
Don Juan Sumalbag (1949-1951)
Don Benedicto M. Ramos (1956-1959
) Don Catalino S. Ocampo (1959)
Don Domocrito M.Jose (1964-1971)
Dr.Cenon E.Ancheta (1972-1979-1986-1988)
Don Delfin H.Divina (1980-1986-1960-1963-1952-1955)
Judge Florencio Florendo (1988-1995)
Amado R. Corpuz ( 1995-2004)
Grace Uy Corpuz (2004-2007)
Amado R. Corpuz (2007-2016)
Flor Paguio Esteban 2016- present

Parokya ni San Roque Parish Church

This is a “Pilgrimage Church”.

This is also a PRIDE of Cuyapo Nueva Ecija.

In 1907, the first Philippine Independent Church parish was established. A chapel was constructed
on the corner of Barth (now P. Joaquin)and McArthur (now Mabini) streets. The ideals and doctrines
of Dr. Jose Rizal served as the tenets of a religious group called “La Religion Rizalina”” which has a
large followers in Cuyapo during the early American regime. Some of those prominent followers
were: Atty. Aromin, Marcelo Corpuz, Nicolas Sumalbag, Ciriaco B. Pascual, Antonio Lauyan, Aniceto
Aromin,