NIR: Negros Island Region Flashcards
(206 cards)
What does NIR stand for?
Negros Island Region
What is the capital of NIR?
Bacolod and Dumaguete
What is the capital of NIR?
Bacolod and Dumaguete
What are the provinces of NIR and state their Capital
Negros Occidental - Bacolod
Negros Oriental - Dumaguete
Siquijor - Siquijor
What are the provinces of NIR and state their Capital
Negros Occidental - Bacolod
Negros Oriental - Dumaguete
Siquijor - Siquijor
What island is called NIR?
Negros Island
Negros Island was formerly called as?
“Buglas” means to “cut off”
What does “buglas” mean?
“Cut off”
What does “buglas” mean?
“Cut off”
It is believed that this island was part of a greater mass of land but was cut- off either by what geologists
call continental drift or by rising waters during glacial age.
Negros Island
Why does Negros Island was cut- off?
It’s either by what geologists
call continental drift or by rising waters during glacial age.
Why does Negros Island was cut- off?
It’s either by what geologists
call continental drift or by rising waters during glacial age.
What are the first inhabitants of Negros Island?
Atis
What are the first inhabitants of Negros Island?
Atis
They were dark- skinned natives that belong to the Negrito ethnic group.
Atis (Negros Island)
They were dark- skinned natives that belong to the Negrito ethnic group.
Atis (Negros Island)
This island was placed under the jurisdiction of the governor of Oton in Panay.
Negros Island
This island was placed under the jurisdiction of the governor of Oton in Panay.
Negros Island
Negros Island was placed under the jurisdiction of the governor of ___ in ___.
Oton in Panay.
Negros Island was placed under the jurisdiction of the governor of ___ in ___.
Oton in Panay.
What is the 1st capital of Negros Island.
Ilog
Then, the seat of government of Negros Island was transferred to
Himamaylan.
Himamaylayan and in 1849 Bacolod became its capital.
Then, the seat of government of Negros Island was transferred to
Himamaylan.
Himamaylayan and in 1849 Bacolod became its capital.
In 1890, Negros was separated into two what?
Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.