| Cadiz
traces its beginning to the establishment
of a traditional settlement in a place
known as Cadiz Viejo, near the banks
of Hitalon River. |
| Historical
records showed that in 1861, the Spaniards
came and named the settlement Cadiz
because of its northernly location which
reminded them of the seaport by the
same name in Spain. |
| Cadiz
became a municipality independent from
Saravia (present E.B Magalona) in 1878.
Its first appointed gobernadorcillo
was Antonio Cabahug, married to Capitana
Franscisca Cito. |
| The
outbreak of the Spanish-American War
saw Cadiz taking part in the insurrection.
Her sons and daughters headed by Francisco
Abelarde, took up arms against their
Spanish masters. |
| During
the short-lived government of the cantonal
state of the Federal Republica de Negros,
Jose Lopez Vito was elected president |
| At
the onset of American rule, Cadiz was
on its way to prosperity with the operation
of two lumber companies in the area.
The war years brought a stop to all
these economic activities and much suffering
to the people of Cadiz. |
| The
resistance movement put up the civil
government in the mountains to deal
with civilian affairs. In the first
post-war election of 1952, Joaquin Ledesma
was elected mayor |
| On
July, 1967, Cadiz was inaugurated as
a city by virtue of Republic Act No.
4894 which was passed by Congress on
June 17, 1967. The Act was authored
by the late Congressman Armando Gustilo.
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Cadiz
City is bounded in the north by the
Visayan Sea, in the south by the cities
of Silay and Victorias, in the east
by the city of Sagay and in the west
by the municipality of Manapla.
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