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Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of Hinigaran (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hinigaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hinigaran), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,909 people. [3]

Hinigaran
Municipality
Municipality of Hinigaran
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Hinigaran
Nickname(s):  "The Gateway to Southern Negros" "The Firecrackers Capital of Negros Occidental"
Motto:  "Hugpong Hinugyaw Hinigaranon"
Map of Negros Occidental with Hinigaran highlighted
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Hinigaran Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′N 122°51′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district
Founded	1768
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose Nadie P. Arceo
• Vice Mayor	Mary Grace S. Arceo
• Representative	Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
• Municipal Council	Members Hadji P. Trojillo Miguel Sebastian G. Yulo Teresita G. Gabrido Francis Lou A. Pacto Narciso Martini P. Gayares III Don Angelo Emil F. Colmenares Georgiana L. Yulo Nelson T. Miralles
• Electorate	53,437 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	154.92 km2 (59.81 sq mi)
Elevation	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	88,909
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Households	20,421
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.36% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱325,044,719.63 (2020)
• Assets	₱738,126,601.73 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱241,637,302.28 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱305,283,035.23 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6106
PSGC	064511000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	www.hinigaran.ph

It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) south from Bacolod.

History

The early inhabitants of this town were the semi-primitive people called "Mundos" and "Ambaks". When traders and settlers from Panay started moving in, the natives were driven to the mountains. The new settlers were called "Tagahigad" and when the Spaniards came the place was called "Ginigaran" from the word "higad" but it was later spelled and pronounced as Hinigaran.

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, Cosio, 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 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Hinigaran

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	14,256	—
1918	16,097	+0.81%
1939	27,438	+2.57%
1948	29,017	+0.62%
1960	36,240	+1.87%
1970	46,010	+2.41%
1975	52,018	+2.49%
1980	54,717	+1.02%
1990	68,739	+2.31%
1995	71,519	+0.75%
2000	74,997	+1.02%
2007	80,528	+0.99%
2010	81,925	+0.63%
2015	85,602	+0.84%
2020	88,909	+0.75%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9]

The people in the town speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.

Economy

Economic profile

• Total Internal Revenue Allotment: Php P180,762,087 (2018)
• Total Income: Php 158,600,789.72 (2015)
• Major Industry: Agriculture and fishing
• Products: Nylon shell, Capiz shell, Talaba, firecrackers manufacturing
• Market Days: Thursdays and Sunday
• Town Fiesta: April 30 (Hinugyaw Festival)
• Patronal Fiesta: July 22 (Kampana Festival)
• Patron Saint: Saint Mary Magdalene

Malls/supermarkets

• Lopues Value Store
• Prince Hypermart
• Puregold
• Melva's Grocery
• D'Garisson Mini Mart
• Negros Grace Pharmacy Grocery Store
• Mercury Drug Store w/ Grocery Store
• KJ Fairmart

Upcoming malls/supermarkets

• Metro Gaisano Mall
• CityMall (Coming soon)
• Savemore (Coming soon)
• Gaisano Grand Mall (Coming soon)

Banking institutions

• BDO
• RCBC
• Producers Bank
• Banko (a subsidiary of BPI)
• Land Bank (Coming soon)
• DBP (Coming soon)
• Metro Bank (Coming soon)
• PNB (Coming soon)
• Veterans Bank (Coming soon)

Education

• Number of Elementary Schools : 25
• Number of Secondary Schools : 7
• Number of college :2 — Central Philippines State University – Hinigaran Campus (2011)

Hinigaran Polytechnic State College

Tourism

• San Jose Muscovado Sugar Mill
• Barangay Pilar World War II Marker
• Mary Magdalene Church
• Talabahan Plantation
• Paradiso del Sur Beach Resort
• Mini Rizal Park
• Canonoy Beach Resort
• Bulobito-on Beach Resort
• Makikiling Point Beach Resort
• Senator Esperidion Guanco Bridge
• Espiso Beach Resort
• Tagda Pier
• Linao Lake Farm Resort
• Hinigaran Sakura Tree

References

Remy Presas- Father of Martial Arts

External links

• Hinigaran Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

На других языках

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Hinigaran ist eine Gemeinde in der Provinz Negros Occidental auf der Insel Negros auf den Philippinen. Sie hat 85.602 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015), die in 24 Barangays leben. Sie gehört zur 1. Einkommensklasse der Gemeinden auf den Philippinen und wird als partiell urbanisiert beschrieben.

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