Amlan

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Amlan
New Ayuquitan
Municipality
Municipality of Amlan
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Amlan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°27′52″N123°13′25″E / 9.464367°N 123.223653°E / 9.464367; 123.223653
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 2nd district
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Manuel Jose C. Sycip (NPC)
 •  Vice Mayor Allan Marie R. Tan (NPC)
 •  Representative Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria (Lakas)
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Anna Jay O. Mariot
  • Jacqueline S. Tan
  • Edwin A. Omoso
  • Emelyn B. Rosales
  • Ana Linda E. Esparcia
  • Ninfa R. Panot
  • Julie A. Sibul
  • Glendon D. Nochefranca
  • Sherlyn Sycip ‡
  • Crislaine T. Jugilon ◌
  • ‡ ex officio ABC president
  • ◌ ex officio SK chairman
 •  Electorate 18,847 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
111.85 km2 (43.19 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
26,566
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,158
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
21.1
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 169.3 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 322.2 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 131.3 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 80.01 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6203
PSGC
074601000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.amlan.gov.ph

Amlan, officially the Municipality of Amlan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Amlan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Amlan), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,513 people. [5]

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Amlan was formerly known as New Ayuquitan. [6]

Amlan is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Dumaguete.

History

Nineteenth-century chronicler Licinio Ruiz mentions Alman, a settlement said to have been named after a superior kind of guava. The town was made a parish independent of Tanjay in 1848, was renamed New Ayuquitan in 1912. It is renamed to Amlan by virtue of Republic Act No. 435 on June 7, 1950.

Heritage structures

Its Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, completed in 1853 (and said to have taken 50 years to build), is the centerpiece of the town's tourism while providing photo opportunists with a colonial period backdrop. The ruins of watch towers against the Moro depredations of old can still be seen in Buswang and near the mouth of the Amlan River; and two others near the school building of Ayuquitan and barrio Calo.

Geography

Barangays

Amlan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [7] 2010 [8]
074601001 Bio-os 15.5% 4,106 3,235▴ 1.69%
074601002 Jantianon 10.9% 2,893 2,791▴ 0.25%
074601003 Jugno 16.1% 4,280 3,832▴ 0.78%
074601004 Mag-abo 8.2% 2,175 1,779▴ 1.42%
074601005 Poblacion 5.5% 1,452 1,425▴ 0.13%
074601006 Silab 16.6% 4,416 3,249▴ 2.18%
074601007 Tambojangin 8.6% 2,278 2,257▴ 0.07%
074601008 Tandayag 14.7% 3,913 3,638▴ 0.51%
Total26,56622,206▴1.27%

Climate

Climate data for Amlan, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		33
(91)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)26
(1.0)		22
(0.9)		28
(1.1)		41
(1.6)		95
(3.7)		136
(5.4)		147
(5.8)		126
(5.0)		132
(5.2)		150
(5.9)		98
(3.9)		46
(1.8)		1,047
(41.3)
Average rainy days7.56.78.910.421.625.626.325.024.126.219.212.1213.6
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [9]

Demographics

Population census of Amlan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,373—    
1918 12,525+1.26%
1939 14,904+0.83%
1948 13,342−1.22%
1960 9,399−2.88%
1970 11,547+2.08%
1975 12,457+1.53%
1980 13,638+1.83%
1990 16,145+1.70%
1995 16,573+0.49%
2000 19,227+3.24%
2007 22,173+1.99%
2010 22,206+0.05%
2015 23,624+1.19%
2020 25,513+1.63%
2024 26,566+0.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [8] [12] [13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Amlan

10
20
30
40
2000
36.00
2003
24.85
2006
25.70
2009
24.14
2012
20.31
2015
27.18
2018
12.70
2021
21.10

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Tourism

Amlan is home to many natural and man-made attractions:

Dreamland Nature and Adventure Park (DNAP)
A ten-minute ride away from the highway, DNAP is divided into two parks: the Animal Kingdom that showcases a collection of wildlife and other endangered species and the Adventure Park for those wanting some adrenaline rush. Activities in the Adventure Park include aerial walk, river tubing, and soon to be opened avatar zip line, tandem zip line and giant tandem swing.
Amlan Boulevard
The boulevard will soon host an array of aquatic adventure sports and is developed to become the jump off point to the town's two marine sanctuaries.
Tandayag Marine Sanctuary
Touted as one of Tanon Strait's top sanctuaries, the sanctuary has not seen yet an overcrowding of scuba divers. The fisherfolk managing the area is keen in sustaining the carrying capacity of the marine reserve.
Bio-os Takot-Diot Sanctuary
The second center piece to Amlan's sustained efforts to marine conservation, Takot Diot is just a short hop from the coastline in Bio-os.
Pasalan Fals, considered the most majestic of the many waterfalls the town has. Amlan Pasalan.jpg
Pasalan Fals, considered the most majestic of the many waterfalls the town has.
Amlan Pasalan Falls
The most majestic of the many falls found in Amlan, Pasalan is located in Silab Highlands. It can be accessed via all forms of vehicle but for the moment, anyone wanting to see the falls, must first secure approval from the local government for safety reasons.
Kang-Untol Falls
A prelude to its much bigger sister, Kang-Untol has a mini-lagoon for those wanting to soak in.
The aquamarine waters of the Asupri sa Maiti Asupri sa Maiti.jpg
The aquamarine waters of the Asupri sa Maiti
Asupri sa Maiti
A sulfur lagoon up in Jantianon Highlands, Asupri has seen an increase of tourists after photos and videos the attraction were posted in social media.
Naparil and Cantalina Falls
The most accessible falls in Amlan, Naparil is a short 20-minute walk from the main road in Silab.
Lantawan Amlan
The town's highest peak at 1,101 meters above sea level.
Kang Atid
A good place to start river trekking and explore the environs along the banks of the Amlan River.
Jantianon Tri-Falls
The location may be difficult to access, but the three falls, namely, Paphaan, Divine and Paphaun, are sure to delight those weary souls wanting to get away from life's hustle and bustle.
Products

Education

The public schools in the town of Amlan are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

Private schools:

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Amlan | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "An act to change the name of the municipality of New Ayuquitan, province of Negros Oriental, to "Amlan" and the name of barrio Old Ayuquitan to "Ayuquitan"". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Amlan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Awesome Amlan". Awesome Amlan. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018.
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