San
Idelfonso is popularly called Balitukan, a name derived from the term
"balitug".
Balitukan
was established in 1868 wh en some of the town residents moved eastward
in search of land for cultivation. It has eight sitios, namely: Pasiro,
Balud, Malatumbaga, Balibago, Turu, Malabug, Sua, and Kabayong Sarul.
Sitios were then named after peculiar things seen in the place. Balud
from "balut", Malatumbaga, after a tree whose diameter was about
a meter, Balibago was named after the herb called such that was plentiful
in the place. Turu was derived from the word "toro" A Spanish
term for male cows. Malabug is a derivation of the words "not clear"
because water was always muddy. Sua was named after citrus plants which
they call "Sua" that were many in the place. Sitio Kabayong
Sarul was a derivation of "plow", an implement for plowing the
