Capiñahan Naval
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Municipality of Naval, Biliran Province
Capiñahan, Biliran Island, Philippines
Capiñahan. The root word of the name of this barangay is Pinya (Ananas cosmosus), the pineapple, a plant native to America which is cultivated for its fruit and the fiber for fine cloth [Tramp 1995, 360]. Kapinyahan means “a place where pinya is abundant, Eimplying that this place was once a large pineapple plantation.
It has a population of 5,121 (2010 Census).
Brgy. Capinahan in Naval is composed of six sitios: Sweyla, Eden, Tunga2, Anislag, Agsim, and San Juan.
It has a population of 2,272 (2010 Census).
Fiesta: May 25
Barangay Officials
Barangay Captain: Garin, Loreto Caliao
Kagawad:
Bangcoyo, Elarda Delda
Matugas, Maria Katherine Llamas
Sanchez, Myrna Delda
Matugas, Emelia Neñez
Caliao, Roger Sampilo
Figuracion, Jarvis Monteclar
Caliao, Dolorosa Socuano
SK Chairman: Caliao, Jan Anthony Payos
In Pictures
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![Padre Inocentes Garcia. This is the official name of the barangay, although it is called Ilaya by the residents. It was named after the founder of the pueblo of Naval, Fr. Juan Inocentes Manco Garcia, the parish priest of Biliran pueblo who served the entire area of the present province from 1839 to 1861 [Jose 2008, 37]. In our language, Ilaya refers to the interior part of a land mass. This poblacion barangay is the educational center of Naval, being the location of the Naval Central School and the former Naval High School, now the Naval State University.](https://www.biliranisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Padre-Inocentes-Garcia-1-180x180.jpg "Padre Inocentes Garcia")
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