Origin of the Name
Catigbian was name after a grass called Katigbi, which grow
abundantly in the area. Many years ago, some people in the
lowlands came to this town and the liked the place and decided to
settle there. They cleared the place where the Katigbi grew and
converted it into rice paddies and corn fields.
History
It is an old community, being one of the villages where the rebels
were resettled after the Dagohoy Rebellion had been suppressed in
1829. In 1903, when the province was reorganized, it was annexed
to Balilihan but was made an independent municipality once more in
june 17, 1949. When the town was recreated in 1949, there were only
15 barrios within its territorial limits compared to the 22 barangays it has now.
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