History of Namitpit, Quirino, Ilocos Sur

History of Namitpit, Quirino, Ilocos Sur

Long time ago, this place had been called “Dadagupan” because people from the different corners from east to west and north to south meets the set of the local government of the “munisipio” is located during the Spanish Era.

A stone throw from the center of the “munisipio” is a place called “Panday” where beautiful bolos, knives, plow and other sharp instrument are made, because of these products, the place became known far and wide to order bolos as the native says “manpapitpit as gaman”. The place became so popular that when people are heard to say “manpapitpit” eventually means “Panday” or blacksmith.

People from other places who came to this place to sell their merchandise or to have a made to order bolos, knives, plow or other sharp instrument when ask if where are they going, instead of telling that they are going to panday, they answer them in gesture manner “manpapitpit”.

Since “manpapitpit” is more popular than Panday which only one place and that “manpapitpit” is a tongue-twist it was further shortened to its present name “Namitpit” which was subsequently legalized under R.A. 3590 otherwise known as the creation of Barangays and this is how Barangay Namitpit got its name.

Source: Municipal Ecological Profile of Quirino 2019

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