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Himamaylan
Component city
City of Himamaylan
Himamaylan City Hall
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Nickname(s): Maylan Home of Himaya Festival
Motto: Maylan: My Land
Map of Negros Occidental with Himamaylan highlighted
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HimamaylanLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°06′N 122°52′E / 10.1°N 122.87°E / 10.1; 122.87
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district
Founded	1575
Cityhood	March 5, 2001
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Rogelio Raymund I. Tongson, Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Justin Dominic S. Gatuslao
• Representative	Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
• City Council	Members Johny T. Ades Janet T. Villafranca Teresita A. Gamposilao Pablo M. Libo-on Marie Antoinette R. Limsiaco Aly B. Tongson Jr. Richard N. Genada Samuel R. Belarga Michael Bern C. Javelosa Ricky T. Genova
• Electorate	73,697 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	367.04 km (141.71 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation	1,459 m (4,787 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	116,240
• Density	320/km (820/sq mi)
• Households	28,225
Economy
• Income class	3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence	25.44% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 835.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 2,677 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 767.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 640.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6108
PSGC	064510000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	himamaylancity.gov.ph

Himamaylan (/hiːmɑːˈmaɪlən/), officially the City of Himamaylan (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Himamaylan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Himamaylan), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,240 people.

Due to its coastal location, it is a rich source of different types of seafood, mainly fish, oysters, mussels and shrimps. The city celebrates the Himaya-an Festival every April 14–25.

Etymology

During the Spanish colonisation, it was once spelt as "Gimamaylan".

History

In 1795, Himamaylan became the capital of Negros. At that time, the city served as a garrison for occupying Spanish forces. Today, the old Spanish-built fort constructed as a lookout point for frequent Moro raids is one of the historical attractions found in the city.

Cityhood

In March 5, 2001, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act No. 9028, providing for the conversion of the municipality into a city after a favourable plebiscite. Making it the only city in the 5th District of the province.

Geography

Himamaylan is located at the centre-most cove on the coastline of Negros Island. Himamaylan has a natural harbour characterised by deep waters favourable to access by marine vessels.

Located in the centre of the island, the city is conducive to operations reaching all parts of the country and the rest of Southeast Asia from a strategic point. Most portions of the city are plains and generally have fertile soil, conducive for agriculture. The city's rivers are 12 feet (3.7 m) or deeper, providing drainage for farmland.

This city is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Bacolod, the provincial capital.

Barangays

Himamaylan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguisan
• Buenavista
• Cabadiangan
• Cabanbanan
• Carabalan
• Caradio-an
• Libacao
• Mambagaton
• Nabali-an
• Mahalang
• San Antonio
• Sara-et
• Su-ay
• Talaban
• To-oy
• Barangay I (Poblacion)
• Barangay II (Poblacion)
• Barangay III (Poblacion)
• Barangay IV (Poblacion)

Climate

Demographics

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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Himamaylan

The city's main sources of livelihood include fishery, sugarcane farming and sugar production, rice farming, mango cultivation and ethanol exports.

Sister city

• Taguig, Metro Manila

References

1.  City of Himamaylan | (DILG)
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11. 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.
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17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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21. "About Himamaylan City". Retrieved September 2, 2008.
22. "Himamaylan City eyes sisterhood deal with Taguig City". SunStar Bacolod. November 13, 2012.

External links

• Media related to Himamaylan at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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