from my current readings:
Caraga Antigua 1521-1910
The Hispanization and Christianization of Agusan, Surigao, and East Davao
Fr. Peter Schreurs, MSC
2nd Edition, 2000
National Historical Institute
on page 251 (English)
1749 - Population of Mainit: 610
and on page 258 (Spanish):
Pueblo de Mainit
"... y de seis cientos, y diez Almas"
(.. and 610 souls/believers)
as reported in:
"En la Isla de Mindanao, y Provincia de Caraga del Obispado de Zebu tenemos los Pueblos, y Ministerios Siguentes"
Recoleto Archives in Marcilla, Spain
Lake Mainit was already reflected in the following maps:
1734 - Map of Murillo Vellarde
1751 - Map of Franciso Alegre
Reflection:
I thought that in the middle 1800s, Mainit was just a barrio of Placer, in reference to the leadership of Don Capitan Hilario Mosende (Ayong). Apparently, as early as 1749 (Shreurs, 200o), Mainit was already considered a "pueblo" of the Province of Caraga, together with Sapao (pop: 635), Gigaquit (pop: 700), Surigao (pop: 500), Caolo (Old name of Siargao - pop: 850).
Aug 29, 2005
2 comments:
The maps I saw at the Lopez Museum have these things:
1. The 1744 map of Pedro Murillo locates Mainit Lake but had no name.
2. The 1752 map of Du Roy names it 'Lac de
Sampongan'. What's a 'sampongan'?
btw, nauna baja an Paco sanan Matin-ao kaysa Mainit pagkatukod. An mga lumulopyo sa Paco sanan Matin-ao kasagaran gikan sa Tubod na gikan sab sa Bohol. Amo na iban an sinultihan nan taga-Mainit sa mga taga-Paco sanan taga-Matin-ao. Amo ini ako nabaling na asuy. :)
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