In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.[6] But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation.Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.Agoncillo is located 118 kilometres (73 mi) south of Manila, a two-hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and Diokno Highway.Poverty incidence of Agoncillo Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] The current set of local government officials were elected in 2022 and their term will expire in 2025.