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 Municipality
Of Hinigaran |
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The early inhabitants of this
town were the semi-primitive people called "Mundos" and "Ambaks".
When traders and settlers from Panay started moving in, the
natives were driven to the mountains. The new settlers were
called "Tagahigad" and when the Spaniards came the place was
called "Ginigaran" from the word "higad" but it was later
spelled and pronounced as Hinigaran.
The town was founded in 1765 and Capitan Basilio Mongcal was
appointed as the first president in 1806. Among its first
settlers were the families of Mongcal, Lagtapon, Cosio,
Sario, David, Orin, Pido, Pabalinas, Lontayao, Javier,
Vargas, Lucasan, and Grijaldo--some of whom were fugitives
from Panay.
The Spaniards established the seat of the "pueblo" in
Jacinto and Zamora Streets, and the town was governed by "Capitanes
Municipales", Tenientes Absolato" and Cabeza de Barangays".
When revolt against the Spanish Government broke out,
Capitan Bibiano Galvosa and his followers fought bravely
against the Spaniards. He was the last "Capitan Municipal"
when the Americans arrived. |
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