THE LEGEND OF MAGCALON

Erstwhile, the barrio Magcalon had no name. It was only a small place. The people were said to be dependent on. hunting and fishing for their livelihood. An unexpected turn of events in the life of these hardy folks caused the village to be so named as it is now. One afternoon, rain was very heavy. It continued until-night-time. Later in the middle ‘of the night the people were awakened by the sound of thunder and felt the tremors of an earthquake. They did not rush out of their homes but instead they lock themselves in. The following morning, a group of hunters found a huge snake encircling the hills outside of the valley. It had wound itself so tight that the mound became higher and narrower. In fear, the hunters returned home.

No sooner had they reached the fields near their homes when they saw a group of panicky strangers running toward them. They were shouting to the top of their voices: “Magcal, man-og nga magcal.” When the hunters ran back to help the frightened men, they saw a big snake munching the limbs of a child. Further on the ground, two persons laid prostrate. Because of this incident, the place was called Magcalon, meaning the “place where the magcal swallowed three persons.”