Himamaylan

During the Spanish and American colonial period, "Himamaylan" was spelled as "Guimamaylan" or "Gimamaylan".{{Citation|title=File:Negros.jpg|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Negros.jpg|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=April 25, 2021}}{{cite book |title=Report of the Philippine Exposition Board to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition |date=1904 |publisher=Greeley Printery of St. Louis |location=St. Louis, MO |page=121}}

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.{{cite book |last1=Ocampo |first1=Ambeth |title=Looking Back |date=2012 |publisher=Anvil Publishing, Incorporated |isbn=9789712736087}}{{cite book |last1=Sa-onoy |first1=Modesto P. |title=A History of Negros Occidental |date=1992 |publisher=Today Printers and Publ. |page=2}}

In 1795, Himamaylan became the capital of Negros.{{cite web | title =Inside Negros: Himamaylan City | url =http://www.insidenegros.com/negros-occidental/himamaylan-city/ | access-date =September 2, 2008 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080902194737/http://www.insidenegros.com/negros-occidental/himamaylan-city/ | archive-date =September 2, 2008 | url-status =usurped }} 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.{{cite web|title=Negros Occidental, Himamaylan City |url=http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/negros-island/negros-occidental-cities/himamaylan/ |access-date=September 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612103655/http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/negros-island/negros-occidental-cities/himamaylan/ |archive-date=June 12, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

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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.

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 {{convert|12|ft|m}} or deeper, providing drainage for farmland.

This city is {{convert|75|km}} south of Bacolod, the provincial capital.

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

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• 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)

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The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood.

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The city's main sources of livelihood include fishery, sugarcane farming and sugar production, rice farming, mango cultivation and ethanol exports.{{cite web | title =About Himamaylan City | url =http://www.otopphilippines.gov.ph/microsite.aspx?rid=7&provid=66&prodid=940&sec=2 | access-date =September 2, 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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• Taguig, Metro Manila{{cite news|url = https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1946007/bacolod/local-news/himamaylan-city-eyes-sisterhood-deal-with-taguig-city |title = Himamaylan City eyes sisterhood deal with Taguig City |work = SunStar Bacolod | date = November 13, 2012}}

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| Northeast = Binalbagan

| Southeast = Tayasan, Negros Oriental

| South = Ayungon, Negros Oriental

| Southwest = Kabankalan

| Northwest = Panay Gulf

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