Historical Facts About Cuyapo, N.E.

Origin of the word CUYAPO - from the Pangasinan word KIAPO or QUIAPO,
a water plant. Cuyapo was created as a Municipality on October 19, 1859.
First Gobernadorcille - Don Juan Pangalilingas
First Catholic church - constructed by the Dominican Friars in 1859 - 1907.
Founder and First Aglipayan Priest in Cuyapo - Father Cirilo Sumangil for 40 years.
Historical event in Cuyapo - Place where Apolinario Mabini, the Sublime Paralytic, the Brains of the Revolution, a National Hero was captured by the Americans.
Populations in the 1980’s - 60,000
Area - 16,750 kms




Sights of Cuyapo


On the road to Cuyapo, just passed the town of Nampicuan.




St. Pius X Church is visible, we're heeeeeere.




The Cuyapo Municipal building on Magsaysay Ave.




The beautiful Rizal Park on Magsaysay Ave.




The Cuyapo Drug Store - (Mercury Drugs, eat your heart out)




Cuyapo's version of limousine service.




Cuyapo's main drag, "paradaan" where everybody hangs around.
Welcome to PAWACO club !




Aahh! The Auditorium, the Coronation Ball, the great Carding Cruz Orchestra
all the way from Bayside Club, and who can forget The Society Boys of Camiling, Tarlac
and lastly Sil Urbano Orchestra all the way from Urdaneta, Pangasinan.
all performed/played here at this Cuyapo's landmark.




One of Cuyapo's landmarks, retail/wholesale store
owned and operated by our Chinese friend "Siano".




"Sabong anyone?" Cockpit Arena on Plaridel St. (business terminated)




A typical "garita" or "sari-sari" store on Mendoza St.




A serene Plaridel St. (between "bagatan" and "daya")



Hot and humid afternoon in the barrio. "Nagpudot, agawed tayon manong."



Busy harvesting sugar cane somewhere in Paniqui.



Digital photography by ALY


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If you have any pictures would like to be added to our website, please send it to Gloria Adams. These pictures needs to be scanned. Memorable pictures like birthdays, anniversaries, fiesta, Cuyapo scenes, club pictures and family pictures.
Thank you!


Gloria Adams
502-21st Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98112

Here's my email address: tondo_manila@yahoo.com


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