Pulupandan derived its name
from the vernacular phrase "pulo sang pandan", meaning "isle
of pandan", due to the wild forest of palms in the town
during the early days before it became a bustling seaport.
Formerly a barrio of
Valladolid, Pulupandan was organized into an independent
pueblo or temporary town together with Sum-ag, Ma-ao and
Dancalan among others in 1899 under the Republic of Negros
when it was created after the successful revolution of
Negrenses against Spain.
In 1903, after the shortlived
existence of the Negros Cantonal Government, a
Re-organization Committee was created in consonance with the
re-organization of the government during the American
Occupation.
Ironically however, the
municipality of Pulupandan was again incorporated as barrio
of Valladolid pursuant to the re-organization. Pulupandan
remained as such until 1916 when it was again segregated
from Valladolid and re-organized into an independent
municipality.
Pulupandan was officially
created into a town pursuant to the mandate of the Governor
General Francis Burton Harrison as contained in his
Executive Order No. 95 dated December 23, 1916. This
creation took effect on January 1, 1917 and was implemented
by Resolution No. 36 dated January 12, 1917 of the
Provincial Board of Negros Occidental with the late Gov.
Matias Hilado.
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Municipality
Of Pulupandan
