The town of LAUR was previously a small barrio of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Bongabon was formerly known as Santor, the first municipality which was founded in the province of Nueva Ecija in the year 1636 by the Spanish Augustinian Missionaries. It was identified as Barrio San Esteban whose name was derived in honor of its patron saint, St. Stephen, the King of Hungary.