Hinigaran

The town's name is derived from the word higad and was originally recorded as "Ginigaran" by the Spaniards. The early settlers from Panay, known as Tagahigad, displaced the aboriginals called "Mundos" and "Ambaks" to the mountains. Over time, the name evolved in spelling and pronunciation to "Hinigaran."

An alternative legend suggests that the name originated from the Bisayan word Linigaran, which means "bypassed" or "skirted." Based on this account, during an eruption of Mount Kanlaon, a massive snake fled to the sea, bypassing the present-day Hinigaran, and became stranded at the mouth of the present-day Binalbagan River.{{cite news|url=http://www.hinigaran.gov.ph/about-hinigaran/history|title=Hinigaran: A Glimpse|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=March 30, 2025|website=Municipality of Hinigaran}}

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 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.hinigaran.gov.ph/about-hinigaran/history|title=Hinigaran: A Glimpse|date=August 7, 2015|accessdate=March 30, 2025|website=Municipality of Hinigaran}}

Hinigaran is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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• 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

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{{Weather box

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| Jan high C = 30

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| Feb high C = 31

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| Mar high C = 32

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| 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 = 25

| 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

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

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File:HinigaranPublicPlaza.jpg

• Total Internal Revenue Allotment: Php P180,762,087 {{small|(2018)}}
• Total Income: Php 158,600,789.72 {{small|(2015)}}
• 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
• Patron Saint: Saint Mary Magdalene.

Metro Market Mall- is a new shopping center in Hinigaran.

• Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard also known simply as Magsaysay Boulevard and formerly as Hinigaran Seaside Boulevard, It is a two lane divided roadway that travels northwest and southwest from Brgy. 1 Old Reclamation, Brgy. 2 Tugbungan, Brgy. Tagda to Brgy. Pilar.
• Hinigaran Port Project (plan)

• Hinigaran Medical Clinic
• Hinigaran Doctors Hospital Incorporated
• Holy Mother of Mercy Hospital Hinigaran

• 105.7 Radyo Natin Hinigaran
• 104.9 K5 News FM Hinigaran

• 27 elementary schools, both public & private schools
• 7 secondary schools, both public and private
• Negros Occidental National Agro-Industrial School Of Home Industries (1969)
• Hinigaran National High School (1946)
• Hinigaran Institute (1922)
• Madeleine Academy (1919)
• Central Philippines State University Hinigaran Campus (2011), the municipality's lone tertiary school.
• Hinigaran Central Colleges (plan)

• Espiridion Guanco – first President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines and Secretary to Senate President Manuel L. Quezon{{Cite web |title=List of Previous Senators - Senate of the Philippines |url=https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/senlist.asp |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=legacy.senate.gov.ph}}{{Cite book |last=Philippines |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pDRCAQAAMAAJ&dq=jose+clarin&pg=PA975 |title=Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines). |date=1917 |language=en}}
• Mariano Yulo – Senator of the Philippines from 1925 to 1929

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-hinigaran Hinigaran Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113074022/http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-hinigaran |date=2018-11-13 }}
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
• [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=55&frmIdLgu=98 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062503/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=55&frmIdLgu=98 |date=2016-03-04 }}

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Hinigaran

| North = Pontevedra

| Northeast = La Castellana

| East = Isabela

| South = Binalbagan

| West = Panay Gulf

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