Himamaylan | |
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City of Himamaylan | |
Nickname(s): Maylan Home of Himaya Festival | |
Motto: Maylan: My Land | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°06′N 122°52′E / 10.1°N 122.87°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 5th district |
Founded | 1575 |
Cityhood | March 5, 2001 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Rogelio Raymund I. Tongson, Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Justin Dominic S. Gatuslao |
• Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 73,697 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 367.04 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] | |
• Total | 116,240 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 28,225 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.44 |
• Revenue | ₱ 835.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,677 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 767.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 640.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6108 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | himamaylancity |
Himamaylan (/hiːmɑːˈmaɪlən/), 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.