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| HISTORY |
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first settlers of Kabankalan were people
who migrated from nearby towns. They
found the place thickly covered with
"bangkal" trees, hence the
name Kabankalan. Its form of government
was the Barangay System where each group
of barangay had a site leader called
Capitan. |
| Kabankalan
started as a barrio of Ilog. When it
became a town in 1903, its first town
president was Capitan Lorenzo Zayco.
In mid-1907, a group of dissidents led
by Papa Isio raided Kabankalan and burned
all the houses. However, it was rapidly
rebuilt from the destruction caused
by the dissidents known as "pulahan."
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During
the Spanish regime, the Spaniards
introduced the Catholic faith and
their language to the residents. When
the American came, they also introduced
a democratic form of government. Improvements
were made on public works and modern
farming methods were taught |
| Guerilla
units were organized in the town during
the Japanese occupation. Strong resistance
was then put up against the invaders,
while residents fled to the mountains
to avoid being controlled by Japanese
soldiers in the poblacion. |
| The
establishment of two sugar mills during
the late 1960’s and early 1970’s
and the influx of business, banking,
and commercial institutions in the 1990’s
have stirred the economic growth and
development of the city creating a trickling
affect on the economic activity of the
municipalities in Southern Negros.
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| NATURAL
SCENERY |
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Nested
on a nearby hill, rising more than a
hundred feet above sea level,
Balicaocao gives visitors
a breathtaking view of the coastal towns
of southern Negros Occidental, the blue
waters of Panay Gulf and the island
Province of Guimaras on a clear day.
One can also see the glitter of the
streetlights of the poblacion on starry
nights. Of course, the cool, soft touch
of the breeze can still be felt even
on the noonday sun. The resort is situated
some eight kilometers from the poblacion
and will take visitors some 20-25 minutes
of travel time. |
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| HOW
TO GET THERE |
Kabankalan
is approximately an hour drive south of
Bacolod City by private car while public
utility vehicles reach the place in two
hours. The city which serves as the center
of economic activities in southern Negros
is also the take-off point of various destinations
down south, and links the province to Dumaguete
City, capital of nearby Negros Oriental
via the Kabankalan-Mabinay highway. |
| USEFUL
CONTACT |
Mr.
Virgilio Gerongani
Acting City Administrator
Office of the Mayor
City of Kabankalan
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