Negros (1865-1890) was a historical former province in the Philippines which is coterminous with the island of Negros and its outlying islands. Upon the arrival of Spaniards, Miguel López de Legazpi placed Negros under the jurisdiction of the governor of Oton on Panay. The islands then became a Spanish military district in 1734 and the municipality of Ilog served as its first capital. The seat of government was later transferred to Himamaylan in 1795 until Bacolod became the capital in 1849. In 1865, it was raised into a politico-military province. The province was composed of 2 geographical regions: the Occidental Negros (the de jure and de facto seat of the government) and Oriental Negros. All three towns which were designated as capitals are part of Occidental Negros. On January 1, 1890