BRIEF HISTORY

Ambalayat is found at the eastern part of Tagudin. It is seven (7) kilometers away from the heart of the town. It is one of the farthest barangays and second biggest in population among Tagudin’s forty (43) barangays.

Barangay Ambalayat is divided into three (3) sitios namely:

1. Pandayan – named from an old man who used to make bolos for the men who live there

2. Centro – being the center of the barangay and;

3. Baac (means old) – as it is located near the mountain called Bantay Baac, which the old folks considered very old.

It is surrounded by the Chico River or “Karayan Bassit” in the North and West and the Amburayan River or “Karayan Dakkel” in the South. These two rivers meet near Barangay Pula and that under the bridge in Barangay Bio which is a combination of both rivers.

Few visitors come to the place because of the distance and the danger in crossing the two wide and deep rivers, which can only be crossed by a raft.

When a visitor goes to the barangay, he was given the best – a hearty lunch from their catch from the river, animals, fruits and vegetables they themselves had raised. No visitor ever went home empty-handed because the people of the purok (block) would offer a little of each kind of their product as a sign of welcome and friendship. Several men would have to carry the products for the visitors across the river or to Almazan, the junction from the National Highway.

According to the old tradition of the barrio, all newly-wed couples had to stay in a house built by the community until their own house is built. It is where they spend their honeymoon. Thus, it was fittingly called as “Balay ti Ayat” (House of Love). It is also because of this house that the Barrio became known as Balay ti Ayat or AMBALAYAT.

Today, this love is still felt in the warm welcome and hospitality extended to everyone who visits the place.

The Catholic school in Ambalayat, St. Vincent School was named in honor of Sister Vincent who was drowned in the river between the Barangay and of Brgy. Pula. The pioneer teachers were the late MR. LEON LUCERO, MR. SIMON MANTILLA and MR. LORENZO LEAL, and MR. ANATALIO BASSI.

After the war, the late MR. PRIMITIVO ANDAYA and MR. AURELIO LIMON handled two grades each. In 1949, the Grade 5 class opened with MS. JESUSA LAGUARDIA as an additional teacher. The Grade 6 class was opened in the next school year. Several other teachers taught in Ambalayat and most of them were from the place.

After graduating from elementary, the pupils continued their studies at St. Augustine’s School (SAS).

After fifty years of service, the barrio schools were given to the government, one after the other, starting in 1964 because of financial difficulties. St. Vincent School was one of the last schools to be given in 1969. Most of the buildings, including the school grounds were turned over to the DECS.

Today, due to the increasing number of enrollees, a new-cemented structure has been constructed with the help of the community. The façade of the main building is like that of a church, which on Sundays is being used to hold masses. The other buildings are still being used. To care for the health and education of pre-schoolers, a Day Care Center was built inside the school premises.

PROFILE
I. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
A. Total Land Area	850.1940 hectares
B. Boundaries
	North	Chico River
	South	Amburayan River
	East	Bantay Baak
	West	Chico River
C. Population	2,041 as of 2009
D. IRA	Php 820,704.00 as of 2009
E. Income from Local Sources
	E1. Community Tax Certificates
	E2. Barangay Clearance
	E3. Real Property Tax
	E4. Barangay Permit
F. Sources of Income of Residents
	F1. Farming/Fishing
	F2. OFWs
	F3. Store Owner/Vendor
	F4. Driver
	F5. Teacher
G. Fiesta Date	April 11-12
H. Existing Barangay Hall
I. Existing Day Care Center
J. Existing Health Center
K. Other Facilities
	K1. basketball Court
	K2. stage
	K3. plaza
L. Barangay Officials
Brgy. Captain	Roberto Acosta
Brgy. Councils	Moises Lambinicio
	Marilou Andaya
	Antonio Lobendino
	Nestor Lacandazo
	Jose Acosta, Jr.
	Cornelio Limon
	Wade Lobendino
SK Chairman	Benildo Linde, Jr.
Brgy. Secretary	Norma Andaya
Brgy. Treasurer	Arman Adobas
Barangay Tanods
Chief Tanod	Eduardo Leal
Members	Manuel Leal
	Claudio Limon
	Manuel Lantano
	Nelson Abne
	Jonathan Acosta
	Cornelio Limon, Sr.
	Lucinda Laplana
	Elizabeth Habulan
	Santos Martin
	Danilo Lobendino
	Gerardo Leal
	Herman Andaya
	Rodrigo Lucena
	Alejandro Lapitan
Barangay Health Workers
	Avelina Letran
	Conchita Andaya
	Remedios Andaya
	Ferdinand Lazaga
	Sofia Lamaroza
	Enriquita Lacandazo
	Aurora Lobendino
Barangay Nutrition Scholar	Tessie Bautista
Sangguniang Kabataan
Chairman	Benildo Linde, Jr.
Members	Melissa Andaya
	Lovymin Agballog
	Ruben dela Cruz
	Angelica Somera
	Richelle Macabitas
	Ronnel Lobendino
	Lorence Andaya

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