Concepción, officially the Comandancia of Concepcion[3] (Spanish: Comandancia de Concepción), was an administrative division of the Philippines that functioned as a politico-military district within the province of Iloilo. Established in 1857 by a decree from Governor General Fernando Norzagaray y Escudero, it was located in northern Iloilo on the northeastern coast of Panay Island. It was comprised several towns, including its capital, Concepcion, as well as Ajuy, Balasan (which also includes modern-day Batad and Estancia), Lemery, San Dionisio, and Sara. The district was abolished on April 11, 1901, following the American takeover of the Philippines and the subsequent establishment of a civil government in Iloilo.
| Comandancia of Concepcion Comandancia de Concepción (Spanish) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former district of the Philippines | |||||||||
| 1857–1901 | |||||||||
 Location of the historical district of Concepcion | |||||||||
| Capital | Concepcion (1857–1901) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
| 15,886 | |||||||||
• 1885 | 30,669 | ||||||||
• 1897 | 38,982 | ||||||||
| Historical era | Colonial period | ||||||||
• Established | 1857 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 11 April 1901 | ||||||||
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History
editThe autonomy of the Comandancia of Concepcion lasted until the onset of American rule in the Philippines. In a report sent by the Philippine Commission to the president of the United States in 1900, the capital was described as having an excellent harbor. The primary product of the district was sugar, while its other commodities were similar to those found throughout the island of Panay.[4][5][6]
On April 11, 1901, a meeting convened by the Philippine Commission was held in the town of Iloilo. Only one municipality from the district, Sara, was able to send a representative. Sara had called a brief meeting on April 10 but only presented the agenda for discussion the following day. During this meeting, the transition of the province of Iloilo to a civil government was discussed and passed under Philippine Commission Act No. 113. Under this act, the Commandancia de Concepción was dissolved, and all its territories were incorporated into the province of Iloilo.[7][8]
Today, the area corresponds to the 5th legislative district of Iloilo, excluding the towns of Barotac Viejo and San Rafael.[9][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ Aragon, Yldefonso de. (1820-10-15). Estados de la poblacion de Filipinas correspondiente a el año de 1818: lo da ad publico al Excmo. Ayunamiento del M.N.Y.L. ciudad de Manila. En la Imprenta de D.M.M. por Anastacio Gonzaga.
- ^ Colegio de Sto. Tomas (1878). Censo de poblacion de las islas Filipinas perteneciente al año de 1876, formado por el M R. Arzobispo de Manila. Philippine Islands. Census Office.
- ^ "Act No. 113, April 11, 1901". Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Algue, J. (1899). Atlas de Filipinas. Washington.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Jose, Regalado Trota (2008). Curas de almas : a preliminary listing of parishes and parish priests in the 19th century Philippines based on the Guias de Forasteros, 1834-1898 / compiled and annotated by Regalado Trota Jose. Manila: UST Pub. Office. ISBN 9789715064583.
- ^ "Iloilo History Part 10". Research Center for Iloilo. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1901). Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine Commission, 19000-1901. Washington: US War Department.
- ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1901). Report of the United States Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War for the period: from December 1, 1900 to October 15, 1901. Washington: US War Department.
- ^ Seaweed, J. (1899). Atlas of the Philippines. Washington.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Joseph, RT. (2008). Curas de Almas: a preliminary listing of parishes and parish priests in the 19th century Philippines based on Guides of Foreigners. Manila.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Public laws and resolutions passed by the United States Philippine Commission, 19000-1901. Washington: US War Department: Division of Insular Affairs. 1901.
- ^ Report of the United States Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War for the period: December 1, 1900, to October 15, 1901. Washington: US War Department: Division of Insular Affairs. 1901.
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