Binalbagan

{{Short description|Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines}}

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| nickname = The True Heart of Negros
Banwang Panganay

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| established_date = May 15, 1572

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Alejandro Y. Mirasol

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Mary Ann T. Mirasol

| leader_title2 = Representative

| leader_name2 = Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III

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| 2=John Henry T. Tajonera

| 3=Arnie M. Sarad

| 4=Delilah S. Gavaran

| 5=Ursecio B. Inodeo

| 6=Raymon G. Magbanua

| 7=Danilo G. Sevilla

| 8=Jerry S. Yulo

| 9=Jeffrey R. Dizon

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Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan ({{langx|hil|Banwa sang Binalbagan}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Binalbagan}}), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,469 people.{{PH census|current}}

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{{cite web | title =The Official Website of Binalbagan | url = http://www.binalbagan.gov.ph/history/ | accessdate = 2012-05-20}} 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 {{convert|64|km}} from Bacolod.

=Barangays=

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays.{{cite web|url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode%3D064503000%26regcode%3D06%26provcode%3D45 |title=PSA Makati - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: BINALBAGAN |accessdate=2015-01-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101100525/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=064503000®code=06&provcode=45 |archivedate=2015-01-01 }} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 3 barangays which are considered urban (highlighted in bold).

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  • Amontay
  • Bagroy
  • Bi-ao
  • Canmoros
  • Enclaro
  • Marina
  • Pagla-um (Poblacion)
  • Payao (formerly Soledad){{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1442.html|title=An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Soledad in the Municipality of Binalbagan, Province of Negros Occidental, to Barrio Payao|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-12}}
  • Progreso
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Pedro (Poblacion)
  • San Teodoro
  • San Vicente
  • Santo Rosario (Poblacion)
  • Santol

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Binalbagan, Negros Occidental

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

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| Jan high C = 30

| Jan low C = 22

| Feb high C = 31

| Feb low C = 22

| Mar high C = 32

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 33

| Apr low C = 24

| May high C = 32

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 25

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 30

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 30

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 38

| Feb precipitation mm = 29

| Mar precipitation mm = 55

| Apr precipitation mm = 65

| May precipitation mm = 141

| Jun precipitation mm = 210

| Jul precipitation mm = 212

| Aug precipitation mm = 176

| Sep precipitation mm = 180

| Oct precipitation mm = 180

| Nov precipitation mm = 130

| Dec precipitation mm = 70

| Jan rain days = 9.0

| Feb rain days = 7.2

| Mar rain days = 11.1

| Apr rain days = 13.5

| May rain days = 25.6

| Jun rain days = 28.4

| Jul rain days = 28.9

| Aug rain days = 27.3

| Sep rain days = 26.9

| Oct rain days = 27.7

| Nov rain days = 21.8

| Dec rain days = 13.8

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/binalbagan_philippines_1725157

| title = Binalbagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 7 May 2020 }}

| date = 7 May 2020

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Demographics

{{Philippine Census

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| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}

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| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}

| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}

| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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=Languages=

The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood.

Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Education

;Tertiary

  • Binalbagan Catholic College{{cite news |title=Negros Clergymen plead for evacuees |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fGcVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA31 |access-date=12 October 2023 |publisher=Manila Standard |date=16 November 1989 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Higher Education in ASEAN |url=https://www.iau-aiu.net/IMG/pdf/iau_higher_education_in_asean-2.pdf |publisher=International Association of Universities |access-date=12 October 2023}}
  • Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries){{cite news |last1=Guadalquiver |first1=Nanette |title=NegOcc state college officially becomes university |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1172498?__cf_chl_tk=Fjqr0fACp_zNjeD8dLDgMMAG01S12dmF_u1qzOdc6og-1697090326-0-gaNycGzNDTs |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=19 April 2022}}
  • Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas Binalbagan Campus

Notable personalities

References

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