Marabut, Samar
Marabut, officially the Municipality of Marabut, is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines.
History
Before the construction of the Mabaysay Church in 1846, the area was inhabited by the, also referred to as the. Among the earliest recorded families were those of,, and, who had been intermarried with one another.In 1868, some settlers moved toward the shoreline, while others remained inland to avoid forced labor by the Guardia Civil during the church's construction. After the Balangiga massacre on September 28, 1901, additional settlers from Balangiga migrated inland to escape fears of American retaliation, increasing the local population.
One of the early settlers,, had five children: Bicario, Mauricio, Jacobo Alyas, Enrique, and Lami. The family of later joined the community.
During the History of [the Philippines (1565–1898)|Spanish period], Ysidro Ferreras encouraged Engracio Amantillo and Mauricio Amantillo to change the name from Umhanan to Tinawagan, and later to Sitio Lipata, in reference to the abundance of in the area. Local accounts stated that Bicario Amantillo organized residents for community protection during the revolutionary period, and leadership later passed on to Ysidro Ferreras.
Under American rule, the population of Sitio Lipata grew significantly. Under Ysidro's leadership, residents once considered relocating to , but the plan was abandoned due to problems with shoreline access at low tides.
Ysidro Ferreras later transformed Sitio Lipata into of Basey, Samar. Ysidro Ferreras served as Mayor of Basey, Engracio Amantillo as Vice Mayor, and Mauricio Amantillo as Cabeza del Barrio Santo Niño. During World War II elementary education in Barrio Santo Niño was suspended until the liberation of Samar in 1944.
In early 1949, Ysidro Ferreras submitted a proposal to President Elpidio Quirino to convert Barrio Santo Niño into a municipality. On, was signed, creating the, named in honor of Congressman of Basey, Samar. Ysidro Ferreras became the municipality's first mayor, and Engracio Amantillo the first vice mayor.
Under the original organization, Marabut included 14 barangays: San Roque, Tag-Alag, Legaspi, Caluayan, Tinabanan, Osmeña, Canyoyo, Binocyahan, Odoc, Pinana-an, Santo Niño, Lipata, Amambucale, and Pinamitinan.
During the administration of Mayor, Poblacion Marabut was subdivided into four barangays: Amantillo, Sto. Niño, Catato, and Lipata. Other barangays were similarly divided, resulting in the present total of.
Geography
Barangays
The municipality of Marabut is politically subdivided into 24 barangays, each consisting of Puroks, with some also containing Sitios.In 1957, the sitio of Pinana-an was converted into the barrio Pinalangga.
- Amambucale
- Caluwayan
- Canyoyo
- Ferreras
- Legaspi
- Logero
- Osmeña
- Pinalanga
- Pinamitinan
- Catato
- San Roque
- Santo Niño
- Tagalag
- Tinabanan
- Amantillo
- Binukyahan
- Lipata
- Mabuhay
- Malobago
- Odoc
- Panan-awan
- Roño
- Santa Rita
- Veloso