BUSUANGA

Busuanga was coined from the Calamianes word “busuang” which means “burst.” Legend has it that hundreds of years ago a raging storm once struck Busuanga Island, causing the Busuanga River to overflow and inundate the whole island. It is believed to have been formally founded as early as 1622 with the establishment of Spanish local government in the town’s oldest barrio, now known as Barangay Old Busuanga. Busuanga was later converted into a municipality in 1951, and has evolved into a third-class town composed of 14 barangays being dwelt by over 25,617 people.