[154] Caruya or Caruyan, now Bigaa was in 1893 a parish, as was also Quingua, in the province of Bulacan.  They had populations in 1893 of 7,108 and 7,787 respectively, and good stone churches and convents.—­Coco.

These two villages have present civilized populations of 8,000 and 7,229, respectively.  See Bulletin No. 1, ut supra.