Government of the Philippine Islands

“ Each of these townships shall be divided into barrios. For the purposes of the first election, the barrios as established under Spanish sovereignty shall be recognized; but, when local civil government shall have been established in any township, this government shall readjust the division of the township into barrios, definitely fixing the boundaries of these barrios, as hereinafter provided. ”

“ The pueblos of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya namely, Bayombong, Bambang, Dupax, Aritao, Solano, and Bagabag, shall be recognized as municipal corporations with the same boundaries as now exist de jure or de facto upon organization under the provisions of this Act. ”