Narvacan
Captain Juan de Salcedo was shipwrecked
A Spanish expeditionary force sent from Vigan by the military officer and navigator, Captain Juan de Salcedo was shipwrecked along the town's coast in 1576
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Our History
History of Narvacan
Most Memorable Moments
Brief History of Municipality of Narvacan
1576
1576
Established a township
Salcedo befriended the small tribe
Salcedo befriended the small tribe of indigenous valley peoples that resided in the area while Spanish families established a township in 1576
1587
First Roman Catholic Parish
Roman Catholic parish was established
As part of the modern township, a Roman Catholic parish was established by the Augustinian religious order on 25 April 1587. The Narvacan parish would become one of the first Roman Catholic parishes in present-day Ilocos Sur.
1589
Hasburg Royal Family
Santiago de Vera as President of the Royal Audiencia
Narvacan was organized under the traditions of the royal government of Spain. The Habsburg royal family served as the heads of state which in turn appointed Santiago de Vera as President of the Royal Audiencia – governor over the region in which Narvacan was situated. In 1589, Governor Vera appointed Nicolas de Figueroa as the first Encomendero de Narvacan – principal administrator of the town and its neighbors in the encomienda system. His role eventually evolved into the office of alcalde.