Himamaylan

Himamaylan
City of Himamaylan
Himamaylan City Hall
Himamaylan City Hall
Official seal of Himamaylan
Nickname(s): 
Maylan
Home of Himaya Festival
Motto: 
Maylan: My Land
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Map of Negros Occidental with Himamaylan highlighted
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Himamaylan is located in Philippines
Himamaylan
Himamaylan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°06′N 122°52′E / 10.1°N 122.87°E / 10.1; 122.87
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 5th district
Founded1575
CityhoodMarch 5, 2001
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRogelio Raymund I. Tongson, Jr.
 • Vice MayorJustin Dominic S. Gatuslao
 • RepresentativeEmilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate73,697 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total367.04 km2 (141.71 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation
1,459 m (4,787 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total116,240
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Households
28,225
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.44
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 835.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,677 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 767.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 640.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6108
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitehimamaylancity.gov.ph

Himamaylan (/hmɑːˈmlən/), officially the City of Himamaylan (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Himamaylan; Filipino: 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.[3]

This component city located is 75 kilometres (47 mi) 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.

  1. ^ City of Himamaylan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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