Garcia Hernandez

As early as the 1850’s, the people of the progressive barrio of Sinugbuan and seven other barrios namely: Abijilan, Canayaon, Ulbujan, Cayam, Tabuan, Cambuyo and Pasong which were still under the Municipality of Jagna, sought the establishment of a new municipality comprising these original barrios with Sinugbuan as the seat of municipality. Several representations were made by the leaders voicing out their desire to the Spanish authorities, but all were denied.

Luckily, the barrio people found a good instrument for their plan. Through constant contact with government church officials during fiestas and other social gatherings, the local leaders befriended and succeeded in convincing two influencial friars who were sympathetic to their cause. These were Father Garcia, who was at that time the parish priest of Guindulman and Father Hernandez, who was then the parish priest of Loay.
With the help of the influence of these two friars, the Spanish authorities finally acceded to the never-ending clamor of the people and the new town was finally created on March 11, 1858. The municipality was named after the two friars who helped them greatly.

native name: Sinugbuan
no. of barangays: 30
rep. district: 3rd district
patron saint: St. John the Baptist
feast day: June 24