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HISTORY
 The 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."

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.

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.
 
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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