Hinigaran, officially the Municipality of 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.
It is 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
Demographics
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
Total Income: Php 158,600,789.72
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) Development Bank of the Philippines (Coming soon) Metro Bank (Coming soon) Philippine National Bank (Coming soon) Veterans Bank (Coming soon) EastWest Bank (Coming soon)
Health Services
Hinigaran Community Hospital
Hinigaran Doctor's Hospital
Holy Mother of Mercy Hospital Hinigaran
Education
Number of Elementary Schools : 25
Number of Secondary Schools : 7
Hinigaran National High School
Hinigaran Institute
Madeleine Academy
Pahilanga National High School
Negros Occidental National Agro-Industrial School of Home Industries
Esteban Jalandoni National High School Calapi Main/ Baga-as Extension
Fundamental Baptist Christian School
Number of college :2 — Central Philippines State University – Hinigaran Campus (2011) Southern Negros Polytechnic University (soon)