Kambonggan, Baybay City, Leyte

e whole barangay and part of neighboring barangays. History:
Kambonggan is located along the highway of Baybay to Tacloban City with 12 kilometers From the City of Baybay. It is bounded on the east in between Sitio San Miguel Ang Brgy. Higuloan. West by Gubang Creek to Unknown Creek, or North by kagpua river and on South by Tingin River. The name of our Brgy. was derived from the word " Bogan" a part of the body above thighs. Before it was founded, there was a hunter hunting for a deer which fell down in a muddy place after it was strucked by an arrow. The mud was reached in the "Bogan" made it difficult to get the deer. In the way home a man asked him where he got the deer, and the hunger said at the muddy place that reached in the "Bogan". According to the past generation, Our Barangay before was very muddy that reached to the "Bogan" , this is the history of Barangay Kambonggan which was originally named "Kambongan", Sitio of Brgy. Gubang Baybay City, Leyte. In 1960 it was officially changed to "Kambonggan" thru Brgy. Petition which approved by the municipal council of Baybay, Leyte. And it was founded and elderly leaders by Mr. Eduardo A. Guinocor Sr. Major Divisions:
*Lower
*Centro
*Upper
*Sitio San Miguel (Magsaysay)
*Sitio Mahayahay
*other areas not on the list are located in the southern part right after Gubang Bridge, mountain part and Pawnjan and Bubu Rivers part. Dominant Religions:
*Roman Catholicism
*Paglaum Baptist
*Seventh Day Adventist
*Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Aglipay)
*Reformed Baptist

Landmarks/Attractions:
*Guinocor Tropical Garden Resort
*Kambonggan Mini-gym and Multi-purpose Hall
*Kambonggan Elementary School
*Kambonggan Day Care Center
*Kambonggan Catholic Church (San Isidro Labrador)
*Paglaum Baptist Church
*Tinago Falls
*Pawnjan River
*Bobo River

Main Sources of Livelihood:
*Farming (Copra, Abaca, Vegetables, etc.)
*Hunting (Wild)/Fishing (freshwater)
*Basket making
*Food-related activities
*Poultry