﻿ix. d. e Robertson: The Igorots of Lepanto 471 



For the years 1881 to 1886, the reports show 58 marriages, 253 

 baptized children, 83 baptized adults, and 85 deaths of converts. 

 For the years 1886 to 1891, the numbers are, respectively, 179, 

 524, 597, and 364. As a result of the mission work, various 

 schools were opened both for boys and for girls, while 7 private 

 schools were maintained at one time by the Igorots. None of the 

 schools, as was natural, came to any prominence. The Span- 

 iards desired to exploit the mineral resources of the district, 

 and although the operations of the Cantabro-Filipino company 

 were rather extensive for some years the exploitation was not 

 thorough. The capital of the district was shifted from Cayan 

 to Cervantes by the Spaniards, and the latter pueblo (now 

 township) was retained by the Americans as the capital on 

 the change of Government. With the creation of Lepanto- 

 Bontoc Province, and later of Mountain Province (see footnote 

 2), the district of Lepanto was made a subprovince. 



No real systematic study has yet been made of Lepanto and 

 its inhabitants, despite the early missions and the fact that 

 Spanish contact was rather close after 1856 because of the mines, 

 while during the American regime Cervantes has gained a new 

 importance because of its location. This is the time for a thor- 

 ough ethnographical survey of the subprovince to be made, for 

 customs are insensibly changing, and if ethnological study be 

 delayed too long much will be lost. According to Worcester, the 

 number of Lepanto Igorots probably does not exceed 31,000. 

 With them are found some Tinguians and Bontocs, while the 

 enterprising Uocanos are pushing steadily into the Igorot terri- 

 tory. Already the pure culture is passing away, and the study 

 of the real Igorot of the subprovince is becoming more difficult. 

 The people are being raised to a higher level, and new standards 

 are being created, for the march of progress cannot be ob- 

 structed. Within a few years, the study now possible cannot be 

 made (Plate I). 



AMPUSUNGAN c 



According to the manuscript, the township of Ampusungan 

 belonged to the district of Benguet until 1902. It was known 

 originally as Alacan. The Spaniards, on account of its sparse 

 population, did not organize it as a town (pueblo) until 1878. 



' Local civil government was provided for all the townships of Benguet 

 Province, to which Ampusungan formerly belonged, by Act No. 4S, enacted 

 November 22, 1900. Act No. 768, enacted May 26, 1903, fixed the boun- 

 daries of Benguet. 



