Caba La Union
The town of Caba was founded by the Augustinians in the year 1765
under the patronage of St. John, the Baptist, whose feast is celebrated on June
24. Caba was formerly a "visita of Aringay which was earlier
founded by the same fathers in 1745 (Aringay formerly a "visita" of Agoo), it
was recorded.
There seems to be conflicting dates regarding the foundation of Caba, as written
by different authors, but it could be inferred that these dates must have been
referred to the following: the year of 1745 or 1747 must have been the erection
of the first "visita" in Caba; the year 1765 must have been its "fundacion
eclesiastica"," i.e., Its erection into a parish, and the year 1844 or 1856 must
have been its "fundacion civil or pueblo civil."
Even how the town got its name can not be traced. But present-day residents
believe that despite this, the name of their town which was formerly a "visita"
might have been a referral to something favorable to a settlement, which in
endless time stay as a myth or mystery.
Caba offers five (5) privately-owned tourist establishments which are located
along the fine beaches of Barangay San Carlos and Santiago Norte, namely, El
Caseron, Sun and Sand Beach Resort, Balle' Beach Resort, Gulf Side Resort and
Stronsky Beach Resort. Among these, Sun & Sand Beach Resort & El Caseron are the
most developed, offering food & lodging to tourists. The others consists of
cottages for lodging and picnic shades, made of sawali & cogon.
Other attractions offered by these establishments are boating facilities for
rent, swimming, fishing & water skiing aside from the fine sandy beach. The
tourist area of the town is 1.5 kilometer from the municipal public plaza which
could be reached by tricycles, jeepneys & cars. Domestic & foreign tourist flock
to the area during summer season usually during the months of March to May,
after which business becomes low in the later months wherein domestic tourist
come in during weekends.
Recently, there is an additional tourist establishment, the Sobrepeņa Civic
Center a privately owned establishment that caters to social activities such as
weddings, birthdays, programs & seminars.
