Hinigaran

Hinigaran
Municipality
Municipality of Hinigaran
St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Hinigaran
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Nickname(s):  "The town that never sleeps" "The Oyster and Pyrotechnics Capital of Negros Occidental"
Motto(s):  "Hugpong Hinugyaw Hinigaranon" "Center of Economic Development by 2030".
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	Negros Island Region
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	53,198 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	154.92 km^2 (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/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Households	22,592
Demonyms	Hiligaynon (Ilonggo): Hinigaranon (masculine) Hinigareno (feminine) Hinigarena
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.65 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 325 million (2020), 136 million (2012), 151.5 million (2013), 168 million (2014), 73.08 million (2015), 82.28 million (2016), 258.2 million (2017), 274.6 million (2018), 267.4 million (2019), 321.3 million (2021), 410.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 738.1 million (2020), 274 million (2012), 268.2 million (2013), 282.8 million (2014), 316.6 million (2015), 426.2 million (2016), 484.6 million (2017), 496.7 million (2018), 542.8 million (2019), 875.7 million (2021), 912.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 241.6 million (2020), 120.7 million (2012), 122.2 million (2013), 127.9 million (2014), 69.07 million (2015), 81.92 million (2016), 192.7 million (2017), 226.7 million (2018), 239.2 million (2019), 255.5 million (2021), 340 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 305.3 million (2020), 149.9 million (2012), 131.4 million (2013), 115 million (2014), 316.6 million (2015), 426.2 million (2016), 192.6 million (2017), 171.9 million (2018), 196.6 million (2019), 390.2 million (2021), 369.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6106
PSGC	064511000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog English
Website	www.hinigaran.ph

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

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

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 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, 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 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anahaw
• Aranda
• Baga-as
• Barangay I (Poblacion)
• Barangay II (Poblacion)
• Barangay III (Poblacion)
• Barangay IV (Poblacion)
• Bato
• Calapi
• Camalobalo
• Camba-og
• Cambugsa
• Candumarao
• Gargato
• Himaya
• Miranda
• Nanunga
• Narauis
• Palayog
• Paticui
• Pilar
• Quiwi
• Tagda
• Tuguis

Climate

Climate data for Hinigaran, Negros Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	55 (2.2)	65 (2.6)	141 (5.6)	210 (8.3)	212 (8.3)	176 (6.9)	180 (7.1)	180 (7.1)	130 (5.1)	70 (2.8)	1,486 (58.6)
Average rainy days	9.0	7.2	11.1	13.5	25.6	28.4	28.9	27.3	26.9	27.7	21.8	13.8	241.2
Source: Meteoblue[5]

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

Poverty incidence of Hinigaran

10 20 30 40 2006 29.10 2009 30.56 2012 16.57 2015 16.58 2018 19.36 2021 19.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Hinigaran Public Plaza

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
• Patron Saint: Saint Mary Magdalene.

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 both public & private schools
• 7 secondary schools
• 1 tertiary school- Central Philippines State University Hinigaran Campus 2011
• Hinigaran Central Colleges (soon)

Notable personalities

• Espiridion Guanco – first President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines and Secretary to Senate President Manuel L. Quezon.[18][19]
• Mariano Yulo – Senator of the Philippines from 1925 to 1929[18]

References

1.  Municipality of Hinigaran | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Hinigaran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. "List of Previous Senators - Senate of the Philippines". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
19. Philippines (1917). Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines).

Remy Presas- Father of Martial Arts

External links

• Hinigaran Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental Archived 2018-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine