Himamaylan

Himamaylan
Component City
Lungsod ng Himamaylan (Filipino)
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Motto: Onward To More Progress
Map of Negros Occidental with Himamaylan highlighted
Himamaylan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°06′N 122°52′E / 10.100°N 122.867°E / 10.100; 122.867Coordinates: 10°06′N 122°52′E / 10.100°N 122.867°E / 10.100; 122.867
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region (NIR/Region XVIII)
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district of Negros Occidental
Founded	1575
Cityhood	March 5, 2001
Barangays	19
Government
• Mayor	Agustin Ernesto G. Bascon
• Vice Mayor	Carminia G. Bascon
Area
• Total	367.04 km2 (141.71 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	106,880
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	6108
IDD : area code	034
Income class	3rd class city; partially urban
Languages	Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Filipino, English
Website	himamaylancity.gov.ph

Himamaylan /hiːmɑːˈmaɪˌlən/, officially the City of Himamaylan (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Himamaylan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Himamaylan) and often referred to as Himamaylan City, is a third income class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 106,880 people. Himamaylan is 83 kilometres (52 mi) south of Bacolod City, the provincial capital. Due to its coastal location, it is a rich source of different types of seafood, mainly fish, oysters, mussels and shrimps.

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 Negros Occidental.

The term "Himamaylan" is a portmanteau of the two Hiligaynon words hima and babaylan. It is alleged that the settlement's early Malay inhabitants suffered from a foot malady called hima, and their employment of witch doctors called babaylan caused the Spanish occupiers to call them Himamaylan.

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