The Hiligaynon people, or HIligaynons, are the indigenous inhabitants of the large coastal plain if East Panay island. Over the years, intermigrations and intramigrations have contributed to the diaspora of the Hiligaynon to different parts of the country. Now, the Hiligaynon form the majority in Iloilo province, Negros Occidental province, Guimaras province, and Sultan Kudarat province. Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Guimaras is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ...