Isabela, Negros Occidental
{{Short description|Municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines}}
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| named_for = Isabella II of Spain
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| nickname = The Sweet Heart of Negros
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Irene C. Montilla
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 = Juan Miguel C. Montilla
| leader_title2 = Representative
| leader_name2 = Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
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| 2=Eduardo T. Española
| 3=Raymund Gerard Y. Montilla
| 4=Joe Al F. Williams
| 5=Arjay C. Ansag
| 6=Francis Y. Malabor
| 7=Rene D. Iturriaga
| 8=Elsa V. Candelario
| 9=Henry A. Foscablo
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Isabela, officially the Municipality of Isabela, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,516 people.{{PH census|current}}
Isabela is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company) located in nearby Binalbagan town.
History
In 1951, the barrios of Magallon, Odiong, and Guinpanaan were separated from Isabela and formed into the town of Magallon (now Moises Padilla).{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra631.html|title=An act creating the municipality of Magallon in the province of Negros Occidental|publisher=LawPH.com|access-date=2011-04-09}}
Geography
Isabela is {{convert|80|km}} from Bacolod (via La Castellana) or {{convert|71|km}} (via Hinigaran), {{convert|35|km}} from Guihulngan, {{convert|14|km}} from Binalbagan, and {{convert|19|km}} from Hinigaran.
=Barangays=
Isabela is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Amin
- Banogbanog
- Bulad
- Bungahin
- Cabcab
- Camangcamang
- Camp Clark
- Cansalongon
- Guintubhan
- Libas
- Limalima
- Makilignit
- Mansablay
- Maytubig
- Panaquiao
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
- Riverside
- Rumirang
- San Agustin
- Sebucawan
- Sikatuna
- Tinongan
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=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Isabela, Negros Occidental
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| 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 = 24
| 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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/isabela_philippines_1710518
| title = Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| access-date = 7 May 2020 }}
| date = 7 May 2020
}}
Demographics
{{Philippine Census
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| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}
| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
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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 =
| 2030 =
| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
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Economy
{{PH poverty incidence}}
Festival
"Tigkalagkalag" is celebrated on the evening of Nov. 2 every year in the town of Isabela.{{cite web|title=Municipality of Isabela|url=http://negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-isabela/|publisher=Negros Occidental Provincial Government|access-date=6 March 2013}} The Pana-ad victory of Tigkalagkalag (Kalag-Kalag) festival is expected to boost the attraction of this unique festival that began in Purok Manacup beside the public cemetery in Isabela town where people would have fun during the night of All Souls Day that was capped with a beauty pageant called Search for the White Lady, this is the same of San Juan Balete Drive {Lost Soul}. It spun off into the municipal festival under former Mayor Renato Malabor, when the town was searching for a festival that was going to be its tourism plank.
Tigkalalag festival of Isabela turned what otherwise are morbid concepts of coffins, candelabras and crashing tombs into a whimsical, tightly designed, skillfully-choreographed presentation that sent it howling to success in yearly competition of all the festivals of Negros Occidental. Tigkalalag is Hiligaynon for All Souls' Day.
Notable personalities
- Lt. Cesar Basa, World War II pilot and hero. First Filipino aviator killed during aerial combat.
- Allan K., actor-comedian/TV host/entrepreneur
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/cities-and-municipalities/municipalities/municipality-of-isabela Isabela Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312141942/http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/isabela-negoc/index.php?cat1=1 Municipality of Isabela]
- [http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=55&frmIdLgu=992 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201532/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=9&frmIdProvince=55&frmIdLgu=992 |date=2016-03-04 }}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Isabela
| North = La Castellana / Moises Padilla
| East = Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
| South = Binalbagan
| West = Hinigaran
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{{Negros Occidental}}
{{Negros Island Region}}
{{Authority control}}