The first families who lived in this barrio were the families of Julian Gomez, Prajides Gaytano, Julian Uba. These people hid in the thick forest of pili from fear of the frequent Moro attacks in the town of Looc.

These people built their homes near the mouth of the river owner the big trees called Pili. Whenever they went and whenever someone asked them where they lived, they would just say, ‘’ we live in Pili’’. No one know not were.

    Later on, the people who inhabited this place adopted the same name. Since that time on up to this place was called Pili.

   Today if you would try to visit and see for yourself those big Pili trees where the first three original families established their homes, you could see them. These trees are still big and strong.