Years back, the municipality of Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres.

On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province.

The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular sirum which is a "small, red ant".

A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".

Poverty Incidence of Siruma Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]