Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of Hinigaran (; ), is a

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in the

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Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,909 people. It is south from

Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...

. Hinigaran bagged for the Seal of Good Local Governance 2024. It is the fastest growing economy and development in the

. Hinigaran envision itself to be leading of top economic place for commerce, industry and education in the southern district. It is also will be the "Center of Economic Development by 2030" in the south-central part of

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. Hinigaran is currently applying for Independent Component City.

Etymology

The town's name is derived from the word ''higad'' and was originally recorded as "Ginigaran" by the Spaniards. The early settlers from

Panay Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of and a total population of 4,542,926, as of 2020 census. Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. The City of Il ...

, known as Tagahigad, displaced the aboriginals called "Mundos" and "Ambaks" to the mountains. Over time, the name evolved in spelling and pronunciation to "Hinigaran." An alternative legend suggests that the name originated from the Bisayan word ''Linigaran'', which means "bypassed" or "skirted." Based on this account, during an eruption of

Mount Kanlaon Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (; ; ), is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of above ...

, a massive snake fled to the sea, bypassing the present-day Hinigaran, and became stranded at the mouth of the present-day Binalbagan River.

History

The early inhabitants of this town were the aboriginal people called "Mundos" and "Ambaks". When traders and settlers from Panay started moving in, the natives were driven to the mountains. The town was founded in 1765, and Captain Basilio Mongcal was appointed as the first president in 1806. Among its first settlers were the families of Mongcal, Lagtapon, Curio, Sario, David, Orin, Pido, Pabalinas, Luntayao, Javier, Vargas, Lucasan, Grijaldo, and Dano-og— some of whom were from Panay. The Spaniards established the seat of the "pueblo" in Jacinto and Zamora Streets, and the town was governed by "Capitanes Municipales", Tenientes Absolato" and Cabeza de Barangays". When revolt against the Spanish Government broke out, Capitan Bibiano Gelvosa and his followers fought bravely against the Spaniards. He was the last "Capitan Municipal" when the Americans arrived.

Geography

Barangays

Hinigaran is politically subdivided into 24

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Anahaw * Aranda * Baga-as * Barangay I (

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) * Barangay II (

) * Barangay III (

) * Barangay IV (

) * Bato * Calapi * Camalobalo * Camba-og * Cambugsa * Candumarao * Gargato * Himaya * Miranda * Nanunga * Narauis * Palayog * Paticui * Pilar * Quiwi * Tagda * Tuguis

Climate

Demographics

Languages

The people in the town speak Hiligaynon.

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and

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are generally understood.

Economy

Economic Profile

* Total

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: Php P180,762,087 * Total Income: Php 158,600,789.72 * Major Industry: Agriculture and fishing * Products: Nylon shell,

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, Talaba,

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s manufacturing * Market Days: Thursdays and Sunday * Town Fiesta: April 30 (Hinugyaw Festival) * Patronal Fiesta: July 22 * Patron Saint:

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. Metro Market Mall- is a new shopping center in Hinigaran.

Infrastructure

* Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard also known simply as Magsaysay Boulevard and formerly as Hinigaran Seaside Boulevard, It is a two lane divided roadway that travels northwest and southwest from Brgy. 1 Old Reclamation, Brgy. 2 Tugbungan, Brgy. Tagda to Brgy. Pilar.

Healthcare

* Hinigaran Medical Clinic * Hinigaran Doctors Hospital Incorporated * Holy Mother of Mercy Hospital Hinigaran

FM Radio Station

* 105.7 Radyo Natin Hinigaran * 104.9 K5 News FM Hinigaran

Education

* 27 elementary schools, both public & private schools * 7 secondary schools, both public and private * Negros Occidental National Agro-Industrial School Of Home Industries (1969) * Hinigaran National High School (1946) * Hinigaran Institute (1922) * Madeleine Academy (1927) * Central Philippines State University Hinigaran Campus (2011), the municipality's lone tertiary school. * Hinigaran Central Colleges (plan)

Notable personalities

Espiridion Guanco Espiridión Guanco y Cordero (29 December 1874 - 2 May 1925) was a Filipino politician during the American occupation. While serving for the Philippine senate, he was the Secretary to the Senate President Manuel L. Quezon. During the 1910s, Gua ...

– first

President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines The president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines. During the absence of the president of the Senate, the Senate president '' pro tempore'' presides over the Sen ...

and Secretary to Senate President

Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (, , , ; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino people, Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1 ...

Mariano Yulo Mariano Regalado Yulo (born Mariano Yulo y Regalado; September 3, 1873 – July 11, 1929) was a Filipino doctor and politician. Yulo served as a member of the Senate of the Philippines from 1925 to 1929. Biography Mariano Yulo was born on S ...

–

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from 1925 to 1929

References

External links

Hinigaran Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
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