The roots are traced by tradition to the time when ten Bornean datus
migrated northward on board balangays and ended in Silang though Taal Lake. Its
first settlers were Gat Hingiw, his wife Gat Kaliwanag and their seven
children. Their children moved to different places of the town and established
their respective barangays. Gat Pandan stayed in the community and developed
the area.
Spanish colonial era
During the start of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines, tracts of
land were given by the monarch of Spain to
