In the early days, when the town of Atimonan was frequently raided by Muslim Pirates and the Katipunan were fighting the Spaniards, two cabezas de Barangay in Atimonan decided to look for a place where they could settle peacefully, the two were Mariano Aguilar and Juan Salvador. They traversed the then forested areas and followed a river, downstream flow which ended to a placid bay which white sand and all its glory. There they could see the island of Marinduque and Mindoro on a clear day. The place was naturally endowed with beauty, wild palms, verdant hills, and clear blue water.