Plaridel, Philippines

History

The Municipal Government of Plaridel was one of the original towns of the Province of Misamis before it was divided into two (2) provinces (Oriental & Occidental) under Legislative Act. No. 3537 passed November 2, 1929.

The Subanon people, also known as Suban-on, Subanons or Subanens, were the original settlers of the town. They cultivated vast lands along Langaran River, from the word “Langanan”, the local term for “delay”, because of its circuitous, winding route that traverses many kilometers. This river was the highway by which people travelled on to reach the different settlements located along the riverbanks. Tales have it that the first Spaniard who arrived in one of the riverbank settlements asked what the name of the place was. Thinking that the Spaniard was asking for the name of the river, the settlers answered, “Langanan”.

The Spaniard found it hard to pronounce and instead uttered “Langaran.” Langaran retained its territory by 1903 when the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis decreased through Act No. 951, issued on October 21.

Langaran's name was changed to Plaridel by the Philippine Legislature Act No. 2390 enacted on February 28, 1914. Eventually, several municipalities were carved out of Plaridel, these being Sapang Dalaga, Concepcion, Lopez Jaena, and Calamba.

From the History section of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.