Himamaylan
Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines
title: "Himamaylan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-negros-occidental", "populated-places-established-in-1795", "1795-establishments-in-the-philippines", "component-cities-in-the-philippines"] description: "Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himamaylan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines ::
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| image_skyline | HimamaylanCityHall.jpg |
| image_caption | Himamaylan City Hall |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Himamaylan,_Negros_Occidental.png |
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| nicknames | Maylan |
| Home of Himaya Festival and Patik Kawayan | |
| motto | Maylan: My Land |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1575 |
| established_title1 | Cityhood |
| established_date1 | March 5, 2001 |
| parts_type | Barangays |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | (see Barangays) |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Rogelio Raymund I. Tongson Jr. |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Justin Dominic S. Gatuslao (UNegA) |
| leader_title2 | Representative |
| leader_name2 | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III (Lakas) |
| leader_title3 | City Council |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council |
| 1 | Julie Ann T. Vasquez |
| 2 | Johny T. Ades |
| 3 | Emmanuel V. Castro |
| 4 | Ricky T. Genova |
| 5 | Richard N. Genada |
| 6 | Pablo M. Libo-on |
| 7 | Teresita A. Gamposilao |
| 8 | Esther Marie B. Tongson |
| 9 | Jacinto B. Castillo |
| 10 | Marie Antoinette R. Limsiaco |
| sk | Jeda Pampliega |
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Himamaylan (), officially the City of Himamaylan (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of 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 Festival every April 14–25.
Etymology
During the Spanish and American colonial period, "Himamaylan" was spelled as "Guimamaylan" or "Gimamaylan".
It is derived from "Mamaylan", one of the pre-colonial names of Negros Island by Cebuano-speaking Visayans, and may refer specifically to the pre-colonial settlement in Himamaylan.
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
Main article: Cities of the Philippines
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 ft or deeper, providing drainage for farmland.
This city is 75 km south of Bacolod, the provincial capital, and 140 km from Dumaguete.
Barangays
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Brgy._Aguisan,Himamaylan_entrance-_Flickr.jpg" caption="Entry to Barangay Aguisan"] ::
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
| location = Himamaylan | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 30 | Jan low C = 22 | Feb high C = 31 | Feb low C = 22 | Mar high C = 32 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr high C = 33 | Apr low C = 24 | May high C = 32 | May low C = 25 | Jun high C = 30 | Jun low C = 25 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 25 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 30 | Nov low C = 23 | Dec high C = 30 | Dec low C = 23 | Jan precipitation mm = 38 | Feb precipitation mm = 29 | Mar precipitation mm = 55 | Apr precipitation mm = 65 | May precipitation mm = 141 | Jun precipitation mm = 210 | Jul precipitation mm = 212 | Aug precipitation mm = 176 | Sep precipitation mm = 180 | Oct precipitation mm = 180 | Nov precipitation mm = 130 | Dec precipitation mm = 70 | Jan rain days = 9.0 | Feb rain days = 7.2 | Mar rain days = 11.1 | Apr rain days = 13.5 | May rain days = 25.6 | Jun rain days = 28.4 | Jul rain days = 28.9 | Aug rain days = 27.3 | Sep rain days = 26.9 | Oct rain days = 27.7 | Nov rain days = 21.8 | Dec rain days = 13.8 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/himamaylan_philippines_1711718 | title = Himamaylan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | access-date = May 7, 2020 }} | date = May 7, 2020 }}
Demographics
| align= none | title= Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Language
The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood.
Economy
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/HimamaylanCityPublicPlaza.jpg" caption="Himamaylan City Public Plaza"] ::
The city's main sources of livelihood include fishery, sugarcane farming and sugar production, rice farming, mango cultivation and ethanol exports.
Notable personalities
Main article: List of people from Negros Occidental
- Rolando Bohol – Boxer , International Boxing Federation Flyweight champion
- Bernard Bonnin – Film and television actor
- Charlene Gonzales – Beauty Queen, Philippine representative to the Miss Universe 1994 beauty pageant where she placed in the Top 6 , Film and Television actress
- Andres Muhlach – Film and television actor, model
- Atasha Muhlach – Television actress and host, singer, model, debutante at the Bal des débutantes 2022
- Ryan Sermona - World Boxing Council Super featherweight champion
Sister city
- Taguig, Metro Manila
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- "File:Negros.jpg". Wikipedia.
- (1904). "Report of the Philippine Exposition Board to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition". Greeley Printery of St. Louis.
- (2012). "Looking Back". Anvil Publishing, Incorporated.
- (1992). "A History of Negros Occidental". Today Printers and Publ..
- "Inside Negros: Himamaylan City".
- "Negros Occidental, Himamaylan City".
- (January 2020). "About Himamaylan City".
- (November 13, 2012). "Himamaylan City eyes sisterhood deal with Taguig City". SunStar Bacolod.
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