BRIEF HISTORY
Old Spanish documents indicate that the great explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi landed in Camiguin in 1521 and 1565 respectively, but it was not until 1598 when the Spanish settlement was established in what later came to be Guinsiliban (now one of the 5 municipalities).
The first major settlement during the Spanish era was Catarman in 1679. This settlement grew and prospered to what it is now known as Bonbon. The 1871 Mt. Vulcan Daan eruption destroyed this town, the remains of which are the ancient Spanish church and convent. This settlement was transferred to Katadman presently known as Catarman.
Sagay was formerly established as a town in 1848; Mambajao in 1855; and Mahinog in 1860.
The name “Camiguin†is derived from the word “Kamagongâ€, a name of a tree in the ebony family.
Old Spanish documents indicate that the great explorers Ferdinand Magellan and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi landed in Camiguin in 1521 and 1565 respectively, but it was not until 1598 when the Spanish settlement was established in what later came to be Guinsiliban (now one of the 5 municipalities).
The first major settlement during the Spanish era was Catarman in 1679. This settlement grew and prospered to what it is now known as Bonbon. The 1871 Mt. Vulcan Daan eruption destroyed this town, the remains of which are the ancient Spanish church and convent. This settlement was transferred to Katadman presently known as Catarman.
Sagay was formerly established as a town in 1848; Mambajao in 1855; and Mahinog in 1860.
The name “Camiguin†is derived from the word “Kamagongâ€, a name of a tree in the ebony family.