In later years, Molave separated from Aurora and became a town; at that time Tambulig and the area now within the jurisdiction of the present municipality were still part of the former.

Some years later Tambulig became independent and was recognized as a township with the land of Josefina still tagged as part of its territories.

In the early 1970s, the people of Gumahan and its outlying barrios made a move, through the leadership of Nicholas Paredes, to create a town.

On November 11, 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree 1240, 13 barangays of Tambulig were separated and formed into the independent municipality Josefina.

Mayor Paredes donated the land where now stands the Market Area, the school, the Municipal Hall and the Catholic Church.