Records show that the barrio traced its beginning in the year 1687, when the Jesuit missionaries closed the river from J. Dela Pena, in search for a place to build a new church. Like most Philippine barrios, the first inhabitants of Sta. Elena were farmers and fishermen, including a few shoemakers. The place was peaceful, the people industrious and kind. The barrio got its name through the subject of a religious legend. According to this legend, …showed first 75 words of 419 total…

…showed last 75 words of 419 total…renovations. The ideal geographical location of Sta. Elena is one reason for its continuous progress, even in the early days before the people started to settle in the barrio. It can also be considered a religious center, the great portion of the Roman Catholic Church being situated here. The town market, the first elementary school, the town cemetery and the first town hall are all living witnesses to the growth and development of the town.