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Binalbagan
Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines
Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines
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| image_caption | Binalbagan welcome marker | |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Binalbagan,_Negros_Occidental.png | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| nicknames | The True Heart of Negros | |
| Banwang Panganay | ||
| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | May 15, 1572 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Emmanuel I. Aranda | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Mary Ann T. Mirasol (UNegA) | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III (Lakas) | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | John Henry T. Tajonera | |
| 2 | Nicola Therese P. Yusay | |
| 3 | Ursecio B. Inodeo | |
| 4 | Arnie M. Sarad | |
| 5 | Jerry S. Yulo | |
| 6 | Delilah S. Gavaran | |
| 7 | Danilo T. Sevilla, Jr. | |
| 8 | Alan Paul P. Mirasol | |
| abc | Reggie P. Gedoria | |
| sk | Gemnell C. Verzosa | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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Banwang Panganay
Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Major economic activities include manufacturing, agriculture, services, cottage industries and tourism. Binalbagan is also known for the Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM).
History
Binalbagan became a town on May 15, 1572 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.
Geography
Binalbagan is 64 km from Bacolod and 151 km from Dumaguete.
Barangays
Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 3 barangays which are considered urban (highlighted in bold).
- Amontay
- Bagroy
- Bi-ao
- Canmoros
- Enclaro
- Marina
- Pagla-um (Poblacion)
- Payao (formerly Soledad)
- Progreso
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pedro (Poblacion)
- San Teodoro
- San Vicente
- Santo Rosario (Poblacion)
- Santol
Climate
Demographics
Languages
The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood.
Economy
Education
;Tertiary
- Binalbagan Catholic College
- Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries)
- Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas Binalbagan Campus
Notable personalities
- 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)
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- "The Official Website of Binalbagan".
- "PSA Makati - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: BINALBAGAN".
- "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Soledad in the Municipality of Binalbagan, Province of Negros Occidental, to Barrio Payao". LawPH.com.
- (16 November 1989). "Negros Clergymen plead for evacuees". Manila Standard.
- "Higher Education in ASEAN". International Association of Universities.
- (19 April 2022). "NegOcc state college officially becomes university". Philippine News Agency.
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