The name Burauen evolved from the word “burabod” which is means spring. The name attributed to the town which can be explained naturally because of the abundance of springs and several rivers. Burauen is the fountainhead of two big rivers - the Daguitan and Marabong Rivers and other smaller ones, the Guinarona, Malitobg and Hibuga Rivers that passes through several neighbouring towns. There was a time that a drought which dried up several water tributaries and forced the community to flock to a place called “Buraburon,” wherein a large and sustainable spring was located and the town people get their needs. During the course of the years, the name “Buraburon” (means abundance of springs) underwent transmutation of the word “Burawon” and finally to “Burauen.
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