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 Municipality
Of San Enrique |
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Around 1840, San Enrique was
known as "Pueblo de Tinobagan". It was ruled by Spanish
friars headed by Fr. Eustaquio who appointed Juan Espinosa
and Benigno Aguirre as cabezas to head two sections of the
pueblo. Both were charged to collect taxes for the Spanish
friars.
In 1882, a Spanish general visited the pueblo and
re-christened Pueblo de Tinobagan to San Enrique. The year
saw improvements for the town -- the construction of a
church, a convent and roads connecting Pueblo of Marayo (now
Pontevedra) and Pueblo of Dolid (now Valladolid).
After about 50 years, the townsfolk staged an insurrection
against the imposition of high taxes by the Spanish friars.
A group led by Titong Custodio arrested all the Spaniards
and brought them to the Pueblo of Buklod (now Bacolod) and
this eventually ended the Spanish rule in the municipality.
In 1898, six sailboats of American soldiers anchored at
Sitio Utod of the town and proceeded to the town of La
Carlota where they stayed for almost three months. When the
Americans returned to San Enrique, they appointed Victoriano
Rodriguez as the first president.
The convent in the town was temporarily used as municipal
hall. In 1904, San Enrique was annexed to the town of La
Carlota for almost three years. The townspeople petitioned
in 1907 that they be separated from La Carlota, and Angel
Ledesma was appointed president afterwards. |
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