Legend During ancient times, there was a legendary supernatural chief called Biarongbarongan, who lived in the other side of the Iraan River at the present site of the Agricultural High School. He had two sons, namely Baybayaren and Palaysegen. At one time, Biarongbarongan went for a tournament in a foreign land and was defeated. Because of this, he was defeated, and his head was pierced at the plaza. His fierceful son Palaysegen rode an enormous ship with hundreds of followers to avenge his father's death. When he was exhausted in his battle, he alighted in a tree and only his sword and shield continued to fight until he was victorious and went home to Aborlan. One afternoon, an ordinary man and woman happened to meet at the sinful persons, thus he and his family together with his kinds left Aborlan for another virgin land.
American era Aborlan was established as a town in 1910 and designated as a municipal district. It was initially organized as a reservation where settlement by Christians was restricted, except for teachers. In 1916, the Tagbanua people were granted the opportunity to govern themselves through a plebiscite, during which they elected their mayor and vice mayor for the first time. In 1951, the municipality lost the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XII when those were transferred to the newly created town of
Quezon. By this point, the majority of the inhabitants were still non-Christian. ==Geography==