Binalbagan

Binalbagan
Binalbagan
	Municipality
	Municipality of Binalbagan
	Binalbagan Municipal Hall
	Nickname(s): The True Heart of Negros
	Map of Negros Occidental with Binalbagan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Binalbagan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°52′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district of Negros Occidental
Founded	May 15, 1572
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alejandro "Bebot" Y. Mirasol
• Vice Mayor	Sammuel A. Gavaran
• Congressman	Maria Lourdes A. Lesaca
• Electorate	43,656 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	189.96 km2 (73.34 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	67,270
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
• Households	14,823
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.65% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	175,997,509.72 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6107
PSGC	064503000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Website	www.binalbagan.gov.ph

Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Binalbagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binalbagan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 67,270 people.[3]

Major economic activities include manufacturing, agriculture, services, cottage industries and tourism. Binalbagan is also known for the Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM).

Binalbagan became a town on May 15, 1572[5] and was one of the first two settlements of Negros Occidental (the second being the municipality of Ilog). On the record, Binalbagan is the oldest town in the whole Negros Island, thereby earning the title, “Banwang Panganay” or oldest town.

The municipality celebrates an annual fiesta called "The Balbagan Festival" every month of May.

Barangays

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays: thirteen (13) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays.[6]

Urban Barangays

Pagla-um
San Pedro
Santo Rosario

Rural Barangays

Amontay
Bagroy
Bi-ao
Canmoros
Enclaro
Marina
Payao (formerly Soledad)[7]
Progreso
San Jose
San Juan
San Teodoro
San Vicente
Santol
Remedios

Climate

Climate data for Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	55 (2.2)	65 (2.6)	141 (5.6)	210 (8.3)	212 (8.3)	176 (6.9)	180 (7.1)	180 (7.1)	130 (5.1)	70 (2.8)	1,486 (58.6)
Average rainy days	9.0	7.2	11.1	13.5	25.6	28.4	28.9	27.3	26.9	27.7	21.8	13.8	241.2
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Binalbagan welcome marker

Population census of Binalbagan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10,599	—
1918	8,966	−1.11%
1939	18,112	+3.40%
1948	19,748	+0.97%
1960	31,160	+3.87%
1970	36,765	+1.67%
1975	43,968	+3.65%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	49,428	+2.37%
1990	52,073	+0.52%
1995	54,664	+0.91%
2000	58,280	+1.38%
2007	64,747	+1.46%
2010	65,431	+0.38%
2015	67,270	+0.53%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][9][10][11]

The people in the city speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.

Education

Tertiary

Binalbagan Catholic College
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries)
Southern Negros College
Dynatech Industrial Institute

Notable people

Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo (first gentleman of former Philippine President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)
Ignacio "Iggy" Tuason Arroyo, Jr. (member of the Philippine House of Representatives)
Augurio Abeto (dubbed as the "King of Hiligaynon Poetry")
Ian Clark Bautista (Southeast Asian Games Boxing Gold Medalist)
Rico Amancio (Masterchef Asia Contestant)

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"The Official Website of Binalbagan". Retrieved 2012-05-20.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Soledad in the Municipality of Binalbagan, Province of Negros Occidental, to Barrio Payao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
"Binalbagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–06-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[The_Official_Website_of_Binalbagan-5] "The Official Website of Binalbagan". Retrieved 2012-05-20.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Soledad in the Municipality of Binalbagan, Province of Negros Occidental, to Barrio Payao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.

[met_norms-8] "Binalbagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[NSO10–06-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-06-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of Negros Occidental
Bacolod (capital)
Municipalities	Binalbagan Calatrava Candoni Cauayan Enrique B. Magalona Hinigaran Hinoba-an Ilog Isabela La Castellana Manapla Moises Padilla Murcia Pontevedra Pulupandan Salvador Benedicto San Enrique Toboso Valladolid
Component cities	Bago Cadiz Escalante Himamaylan Kabankalan La Carlota Sagay San Carlos Silay Sipalay Talisay Victorias
Highly urbanized city	Bacolod (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Negros Occidental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)