the CHAMP

(Source: Bruce Cruikshank. ”Samar: 1768-1898”. pp. 272-273)

In existence as pueblos in 1768:

Balangiga

Basey

Calbiga

Capul

Guiuan

Gandara (Bangahon)

Catbalogan

Paranas (Wright)

Borongan

Sulat

Taft (Tubig)

Catubig

Palapag

Villareal

Catarman

Created as pueblo:

1768 - Laoang (Lawang)

1785 – Calbayog

1850 – Oras

? 1850s - Quinapundan

1851 – Lanang

1854 – Balangiga (Balangiga was no longer a pueblo since ? 1773 as well

as Villareal ?)

1862 -Salcedo

1863 – Bobon

- Allen (La Granja)

- Las Navas (Between 1883-84, Las Navas was no longer a pueblo

and was made a visita of Catubig until 1949)

- Pambujan

- San Julian

- Tarangnan

- Villareal

- Zumarraga

1863-64- Dolores (Paric)

1864 – Santa Rita

- Hernani

- Jiabong

- Mercedes

1875 – Lavezares

1882 – Mondragon

- Oquendo

? 1890s – Pinabacdao

1892 – Santa Margarita

1894-95 – San Sebastian

1895-96 – Weyler

1896-1897 – Santo Niño