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2015, July 1.  San Carlos City, 55th Charter Day

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City of San Carlos - 55th Charter Day

The original name of San Carlos was “Nabingkalan”, which referred to the Negrito settlement of inhabitants from towns of the Western Coast of Cebu Island who came to Negros. The settlers were led by an enterprising Cebuano from Badian, Carlos Apurado, who developed the area into a thriving Christian village with the help of his fellow pioneers.

“Nabingkalan” is also derived from the name of “Nabingka”, a beautiful princess who ruled the territory for many years that when she died, the inhabitants of this Negrito region mourned the death of their beautiful princess for two years. In order to perpetuate her soul, the people gave the name of “Nabingkalan” to the place where their beautiful princess ruled for a long period.

In 1856, the first politico Military Governor of Negros Island, Don Emilio Saravia, renamed the place “San Carlos” and established it as “pueblo” status in 1890 when Negros Island was divided into two provinces Occidental and Oriental Negros. San Carlos was recorded as an “arrabal” or barrio of Calatrava, then known as “Hilub-ang.”

In January 1892, the Bishop of Diocese of Jaro in Iloilo appointed a recollect as the first parish priest of San Carlos and three years later, the place regained its momentum for progress with 16 well-equipped “haciendas’ in operation.

In 1898, San Carlos acquired its township status when Gen. Juan Araneta of the Revolutionary Negros Republic officially proclaimed it as a municipality. This was confirmed by the American Military Administration in 1901.

Five years later, in 1906, a constraint of the new administration from of local government implemented  by the American Administration made Calatrava an “arrabal” or barrio of San Carlos.

San Carlos became a city on July 1, 1960. Each year, the city celebrates the Pintaflores festival on November 3-5 that culminates in a fascinating street dancing competition participated in by floral-painted dancers donned in colorful, ethnic-inspired costumes.

 http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/cities/san-carlos-city

Pintaflores Festival

The Pintaflores Festival was born out of the city’s search for a cultural identity and tradition. Each city in negros province celebrates their own festival during fiesta. Sinulog of Cebu City, the MassKara Festival of Bacolod City and Ati-atihan at Aklan, and the City of Sunflower Festival also called as PintaFlores Festival.

The street dancing and ritual competition highlights the event which held every Nov. 3-5. Colorful costumes, painted body of the dancers and the glamorous dance steps given by their choreographer, with musical accompaniment add to the thrill of competition.

It features rhythmic dances and dance dramas of life and death and the triumph of good against evil that depict the people’s thanksgiving and merriment, abundant blessings and success. As part of the Pintados tradition, the faces, arms, bodies and legs of the dancers are painted with flowers to express gratitude to man and his environment.

https://prideofsancarloscity.wordpress.com/festival/

 

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