Binalbagan

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Binalbagan
Municipality
Municipality of Binalbagan
Map of Negros Occidental with Binalbagan highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Binalbagan highlighted
Binalbagan is located in Philippines
Binalbagan
Binalbagan
Location within the Philippines
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Country  Philippines
Region Negros Island Region (NIR)
Province Negros Occidental
Congr. district 5th district of Negros Occidental
Incorporated May 15, 1572 (town)
Barangays 16
Government[1]
 • Mayor Emmanuel Aranda
 • Vice Mayor Samuel Gavaran
Area[2]
 • Total 189.96 km2 (73.34 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 67,270
 • Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6107
Area code 34
Languages Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Tagalog, English
Website binalbagan.gov.ph

Binalbagan is a first 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[4] and was one of the first two settlements (the second being the municipality of Ilog). On the record, Binalbagan is the oldest town in the Negros Island Region, thereby earning the title, “Banwang Panganay” or oldest town. The Municipality of Oton in the province in Iloilo, also founded in 1572 holds the same title in Western Visayas.[5]

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]

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Demographics

Population census of Binalbagan
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 52,073 —    
1995 54,664 +0.91%
2000 58,280 +1.38%
2007 64,747 +1.46%
2010 65,431 +0.38%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][7]

Education

Tertiary

Notable people

References

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