History of Iligan City
How did Iligan come to be? Learn more about the humble
beginnings and rich history of Iligan City, Philippines
Timeline of Generations
Timeline of Generations
Spanish Period (1565-1899)
Iligan City during Spanish Period
By Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen
The earliest Spanish accounts refer to Iligan(or Yligan/Elegin) as the name of the settlement found at the mouth of the river that bears the same name(also Tambacan to many people). Higaonons as one of Mindanao’s Lumad ethnic groups believed to be the first settlers of Iligan.
Read MoreAmerican Period (1900-1941)
Iligan City during American Period
By Prof. Patrocenia T. Acut
Despite the defeat of General Pershing and his men, the Maranaos made Pershing an honorary datu when he befriended them. (Saber) Iligan was already a town of the once undivided Misamis Province in 1832.
Read MoreJapanese Period (1942-1945)
Iligan City during Japanese Period
By Prof. Leonor Buhion Enderes
The Japanese invaded Iligan on May 5, 1942. In occupied Iligan, Leo Garcia, Sr. was appointed Mayor till the end of World War II.
Read MoreModern Period (1950-1980)
Iligan City during Modern Times
By Prof. Geoffrey G. Salgado
The history of Iligan as an industrial city is intertwined with the history of the National Power Corporation and the expansion of its operation in Mindanao.
Read MoreGallery of Old Photos of Iligan City
