HISTORY OF
Be that
as it may,Rosario was also formely called Salinas (derive from the sal or salt)becouse of the salt
making was another important industry of the town.The
place was likewise foremely was called Marcella or
marcelles due to its prximity
the sea( mar in Spanish).But during the Philipines
Revolution Rosario was called by the former of the name Salinas
During
the revolution the ill-fated Tejeros convention was
held on
There
are two version of Nuestra Senora del Rosario .The
first version says the image of the Madonna and Child was one day found
floating on the water by a group of youngster playing along the seashore.The kids playing the image using its toys, and
afterward they would hide it in bushsesnear in the sea.But everytime they comeback
they saw the image already floating liesurely on the
water as if waiting for them. They though it strange but could not explain how
the image get back to the water.
Not
long afterwards their elder learned about the image and they took it to an
empty nipa shock.Thus began
the public adoration of the Madonna and child.The hut
was sonn transformed into a place worship.News
if the miraculous happening image spread around.So
great was religious fervor stied by the image among
the people that they decided to adopt itas the patron
saint of the town and change the Salinas Marcella to Rosario.
The
second verrsionis sligthly
different from the first.
The image of Madonna an Child was found on a big Tamarind tree.The people
decided to construct a small chapel and install the image on its altar,threafter holding an annual
feast in the honor of Nuestr Senoro del Rosario evry firs
Sunday of October.
BARRIOS
OF
Of ten
Barrios of the
Muzon on the other hand is busy fishing
center any time of the day.It was seperated
from barrio San Juan de Dios in the 19th century.Maqny people goto Muzonto buy fresh.Fish called Lalaw or Tunsoy which later sold
in Public marketof ajoining
municipalities.
Spanish
ship used to anchor near the beach of Muzon.During
the Philipines Revolution a short battle was foughtr here beetwen spaniard and filipino revolutionunder the seargent Cordellio and Valentin Vivo later
assisted by Capt. Mariano San Gabriel of san Francisco de Malabon.
A spanish warship that ran aground near Muzon
bombarded the town of Rosario perhaps to ward off attacks by revolutionist cousing huge destruction in the thickly populated area.The Ship departed the next mouning
upon the rising of the tide among the eminent son of Muzonwere
Dr. Faustino Solis, Dr.Celestino Pugeda,
Atty.Candido Samonte, Dr.Nemesio Prudente and Dr.Pedro Gionco.