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| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
| Nickname: | Maylan Home of Himaya Festival | ||
| Motto: | Maylan: My Land | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| 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 | ||
| Leader Name2: | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III | ||
| Leader Title3: | City Council | ||
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| Elevation Max M: | 1459 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 0 | ||
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| Timezone: | PST | ||
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Himamaylan, officially the City of Himamaylan (hil|Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Himamaylan; fil|Lungsod ng Himamaylan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,240 people.
This component city located is south of Bacolod, the provincial capital. 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.
Himamaylan became a city on March 5, 2001, through a proclamation by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo under Republic Act No. 9028. It is the only city in the 5th District of the province.
During the Spanish colonisation, it was once spelt as "Gimamaylan".
In 1795, Himamaylan became the capital of Negros.[1] 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.[2]
See main article: Cities of the Philippines. In 2001, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act No. 9028, providing for the conversion of the municipality into a city after a favourable plebiscite.
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 12feet or deeper, providing drainage for farmland.
Himamaylan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
The people in the city speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.
The city's main sources of livelihood include fishery, sugarcane farming and sugar production, rice farming, mango cultivation and ethanol exports.[3]