Cayetano Calao Catigbac was a mere mag-aaro or a plowman but was a hard working person. He married Fausta Tapia who owned large tracts of undeveloped land, which were all cultivated by the time she died. They had three children: Toribio, Leoncia, and Maria. When Cayetano remarried, the children transferred their mother’s properties to their names. He served as gobernadorcillo of Lipa, Batangas in 1865.

Reference: “Batangas: Forged in Fire” edited by Ramon N. Villegas, Ayala Foundation [ section written by Martin I. Tinio Jr. ]