General Information

Distance from Bacolod		54 Kilometers
Original Settlers		Mundos
Founded		1768
Classification		1st Class
Total Land Area		15,492 hectares
Population		81,925 (May 1, 2010 census)
Number of Barangays		24
2008 Municipal IRA		PhP 73,806,971.00
Total Number of Precincts		329 (total) 204 (clustered)
Number of Registered Voters		44,550 (as of October 29, 2007)
Major Industries		Agriculture & Fishing Talaba (oyster) Capiz Shells Nylon Shells Firecrakers, etc.
Market Days		Thursday & Sunday
Town Fiesta		“Hinugyaw” April 30
Patronal Fiesta		July 22
Patron Saint		St. Mary Magdalene
Landmarks		Century Old Catholic Church Century Old Church Bells Municipal Hall San Jose Muscovado Sugar Mill, Brgy. Pilar World War II Marker, Brgy. Narauis and Brgy. Candumarao Don Esperidion Guanco Bridge Park
Beach Resorts		Canonoy Beach Gargato Beach Resort Bulobito-on Beach Ambakan Beach Gicana Beach Makikiling Beach Presas Beach Rodrigazo Beach Paradiso Beach Resort Wiro Beach Resort R.B. Gicana Beach Resort Garganta Beach Resort Rodrigazo Beach Resort Papi’s Pool Twin Sister Pool
Farm Resorts		Sta. Veronica Farm Resort Paraiso ni Flesing Farm Resort Vinjuana Farm Resort
Banking Institutions		BDO Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Rural Bank of Hinigaran, Inc.
Fuel & Service Stations		Petron Service Station Shell Service Station Total Gas Station (caltex station)
Pension House		Raming’s Pension House
Religious Sects & Organizations		Catholic Church El Shaddai Seventh Day Adventist Church of Christ of Latter Day Saint Baptist Iglesia Ni Cristo Evangelical Fellowship Church of Nazarene Pentecostal Jehovah’s Witness Dating Daan Potter’s House
Major Industries		Agriculture & Fishing Talaba (oyster) Capiz Shells Nylon Shells Firecrakers, etc.
Market Days		Thursday & Sunday

ENERGY AND COMMUNICATION
Power
Source of Management		Palinpinon Geothermal Plant/ NOCECO
No. of household served		14,470 (March .2005)
Extent of Services		24 barangays
Communications
Types of Communications Mediums / Facilities		Telegram Telephone (RC Yulo, Globelines) Cellular Phones Radio Transceivers Internet Newspaper

EDUCATION
Schools	Number of Schools

	Public	Private
Elementary	29	3
Secondary	4	3
College	1	none
Vocational	none	none
Technical	1	-
Day Care Center	73	-

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