History

   

         Spanish Regime

    

     The Spanish found a small cursed spot of land and settled there in 1601. By 1754, the original settlement became livable. The town proper was established in Lanigay where a church made of wood was erected adjacent to about 2 wooden dwellings and more than 10 nipa huts. Unfortunately, this church together with the dwelling units was razed by a fire to the ground.  

   With the coming of another missionary, Fr. Juan Bautista Marza, a new church made of bricks and stones was completed in 1864. This church stood on a new elevated site and still stands to this day. Under the leadership of Fr. Marza, roads and bridges were also initiated and schools were introduced simultaneously with the Christian Doctrine and Spanish culture.

   Growth of the settlement was so slow that it became a Poblacion in 1924.

   The Spanish rule in Bicol ended with the munity og Guardia Civil in Naga City led by Corporal Elias Angeles, and Captain Felix Plazo.

         American Period

   Polangui became a small poblacion during the American Rule. Some barrios are converted into barangays during that time. 

        Japanese Ocuupation

   The Japanese forces arrived on Polangui and held their inter-provincial checkpoint and garrison in the church. In that time, the Japanese killed the parish priest, the mayor, the vice mayor, and 60 families living in the poblacion of Polangui to have space in the area. Only a population of 1100 survived the Japanese, while 400 were killed in Polangui alone in Japanese Occupation.