Sipalay, Negros Occidental Etymology
- Jack Maico
- 16 hours ago
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Sipalay got its name from the old native phrase si palay, meaning 'there is rice'. Chinese traders, who were not able to pronounce the 'R' in the local word Paray, are believed to have helped disseminate the name Sipalay, as rice abundantly grows in the area and is freely traded.
The original natives of Sipalay were the “tumandoks “, perhaps with Malay or Bornean roots. Immigrants from Panay Island joined them later. These were families who ventured out to the sea to escape the oppressive Spanish feudal system and found a new home in the paradise that is today Sipalay.
Source: https://sipalaycity.gov.ph/history
Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/.../Sacred-heart-of-jesus-parish...
Church in town: 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
The church is designed with three naves and open lateral walls. In its facade, a half-arc is found at the topmost of the front wall enclosing a cross. Above the entrance is the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is flanked by pointed arcs of glass windows with the depiction of holy figures. The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
For the longest time, Sipalay has been a barangay of Cauayan, until it became a municipality in 1948. It wasn't until 2001 that it became a city. During the American regime, Sipalay became a center for sugar production on Negros Island, playing a pivotal role in earning the title “The Jewel of the Sugar Island”.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church
- Easy Diving and Beach Resort
- Punta Ballo Beach
- Sea Explorers Dive Centre
- Mamara Cave
- Sugar Beach
- Malinab Lagoon
- Campomanes Bay
- Tinagong Dagat Island Resort
- One Ocean Diving Philippines
- Crystal Cove at Campomanes Bay, Sipalay
- Sugar Beach House Rooms & Restaurant
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:
- None in the list
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:
- Sue Ramirez (Pinay actress)
- Gerardo Alminaza (a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos in the Philippines since 2013)
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