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La Carlota was once a thriving
settlement known as Mangcas, the name of a brave and noble
warrior of Negrito inhabitants who lived in a quiet and
idyllic place along the portion of Canman-ug Creek. Because
he was kind and reverred by his people, Mangcas’ name was
also given to their children, and soon after, with so many
Mangcas around, the settlement was known as such by the
natives.
The paradise life of the
natives came to an end with the arrival of the Spaniards.
Though skilled hunters with their spears and blow darts and
bows and arrows, their weapons were no match against the
invader who were armed with what were then modern weapons.
The inhabitants were thus driven to the hills, their pride
dented. But some remained in their homes and quickly
assimilated into the new life.
A number of years later,
kindness returned to the place in the person of Carlota,
wife of Spanish official Capitan Enrique, who showed
compassion to the natives, cared for the sick and the poor
and generall filled the vacuum left by the warrior Mangcas.
The settlement started as a
barrio of San Enrique under Carlota’s husband and got its
full status as a town during the last part of the Spanish
era. To perpetuate her deeds, the natives named the pueblo
after her. During that time, the Spaniards were used to
preceding proper nouns with the appropriate article "La" so
the place has been known as "La Carlota".
On June 19, 1965 by virtue of
Republic Act No. 4585, the town of La Carlota was converted
into a city.
La
Carlota City is bounded in the north by the municipality of
San Enrique, in the west by the town of Pontevedra, and in
the south by the town of La Castellana.
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Negros
Occidental, La Carlota City
