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 Municipality
Of Hinoba-an |
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Formerly a part of Cauayan,
this place was inhabited by natives called Negritoes. When
immigrants from Panay came and settled in the coastal areas,
the settlers began to group in the area where the town is
now located. Traders visited this place and bartered with
its settlers products like clothing made in Miag-ao,
Tigbauan and Guimbal in Iloilo.
Spanish authorities did not occupy Hinobaan during their
time in the province since the area was still a jungle. It
was visited only by people from Cauayan and the neighboring
towns for hunting purposes, hence no important events were
recorded about the coming if the Spaniards in the town.
When the Americans landed in Negros during World War II,
Hinobaan became a historical point of entry by the US
military forces. Col. Salvador Abcede, district commander of
the 7th military district, established his island
headquarters in this town during the Japanese occupation.
After Liberation, Hinobaan was rehabilitated by some of its
pioneering residents. More settlements were established,
schools were built, trails developed for the people’s
convenience in going to places and in transporting their
local produce to nearby towns and villages. |
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