HISTORY

According to our ancestor, Villa Concepcion was a virgin forest otherwise known as the “KABAKIRAN” the word Concepcion was taken from the spouse name of an EX-PC Officer Moises Y. Layno, being the Kapitan Del Barrio, to show openly his strong bond of love for her wife, he named his Barangay……. Villa Concepcion that was the origin.

Villa Concepcion, was approximately more or less 27 kilometers away from Poblacion, situated at the Eastern part of Forest region area bounded at the Southern part of Barangay De Vera and Barangay Rogus, down to North by Barangay Maligaya, East part by Barngay Sta. Maria and West bounded by Barangay Calaocan, Angadanan, Isabela. Presently having a total population of 4, 288, Family Heads of 1, 153 and 924 Households, with a total Land area of 9, 974.05 hectares, with Registered Voters 1, 608 last 2013 Election 2013. Ilocano is the language commonly used by the inhabitants. Farming is the major occupation of the residents, from rolling area of this place , banana, rice, and corn are the major crops, some family planted gabi, camote, cassava and other fruits due to blooming fertility soil, the Kaingeros from the different places migrated to this are like Tagalog, Pangasinan, Ibanag, Igorot and Gaddangs but more of them are Ilocanos. After a year, Kaingeros succeded to their new beginning in life.

YEAR 1961, the place was more popular to adjacent barangay, interested couple migrated in this place named SIMEON T. DELA CRUZ with her wife DOMINGO D. DELA CRUZ, through the strong determination of this man and he became the new leader of Villa Concepcion. He was elected as Barangay Chairman, during his term he founded the Elementary School, as the year passes he found out the importance of education and again he founded the Villa Concepcion High School.

YEAR 1971, with the benevolence support of the Late Governor Faustino N. Dy. Sr. due to the ability, strong and braveness of this Barangay Captain, this time known as “TABAKO” he was appointed as OIC of the City Mayor of Municipality of Cauayan, Isabela. In addition to his title, he was the President of Barangay Captain Association. During that time he never fully abandoned the Barangay with his supervision, he appointed VICTORIANO ESTRADA to handle the responsibility for a couple of months, Year 1989 newly elected Barangay Captain Antonio Fang rendered his service for three consecutive years and followed by LAURIANO MARTIN as the Barangay Captain in the Year 1995, that’s the time when our Barangay Hall was constructed, During the Year SIMEON T. DELA CRUZ was appointed as Deputy of the Provincial Governor.

Year 1996, SIMEON T DELA CRUZ, returned to his original home and continued his services to the people as barangay Captain. This time he endorsed resolution with the urgent desire to search assistance to the DY BROTHERS to complete all his projects. In fact his entire request granted, for the record of his accomplishment, the Hospital, the FND Community Center, Multi-Purpose Pavement, partly concreted road, Elementary and High School Building (GMA) type which are now manifested.

With all his desires to improve the Barangay although of his oldness, still his main concern is the convenience of his constituents, the so called “TABAKO” suffered an illness, he was not saved with this danger situation and he died last September 1. 2002.

His remembrance would not be erased due to the abdicate he left behind which lead for our concern for the success of the Barangay in the near future.

August 15, 2002, newly elected Barangay Captain, HOMER L. DELA CRUZ, The youngest child of the late SIMEON T. DELA CRUZ, as all observed “LIKE FATHER LIKE SON” due to the similar ability that they have possessed.