Binalbagan

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Binalbagan
Municipality
Municipality of Binalbagan
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Nickname(s): 
The True Heart of Negros
Banwang Panganay
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Binalbagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°12′N122°52′E / 10.2°N 122.87°E / 10.2; 122.87
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Occidental
District 5th district
Founded May 15, 1572
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Emmanuel I. Aranda (Ind)
 •  Vice Mayor Mary Ann T. Mirasol (UNegA)
 •  Representative Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo (Lakas)
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • John Henry T. Tajonera
  • Nicola Therese P. Yusay
  • Ursecio B. Inodeo
  • Arnie M. Sarad
  • Jerry S. Yulo
  • Delilah S. Gavaran
  • Danilo T. Sevilla, Jr.
  • Alan Paul P. Mirasol
  • Reggie P. Gedoria ‡
  • Gemnell C. Verzosa ◌
  • ‡ ex officio ABC president
  • ◌ ex officio SK chairman
 •  Electorate 45,508 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
189.96 km2 (73.34 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
72,594
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
 •  Households
17,305
Economy
 •  Income class 1st municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
23.64
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 365 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 780.7 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 291.2 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 272.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6107
PSGC
064503000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)34
Native languages Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Website www.binalbagan.gov.ph

Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Binalbagan; Tagalog : 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. [5]

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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 [6] 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 kilometres (40 mi) from Bacolod.

Barangays

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays. [7] 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) [8]
  • Progreso
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Pedro (Poblacion)
  • San Teodoro
  • San Vicente
  • Santo Rosario (Poblacion)
  • Santol

Climate

Climate data for Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		31
(88)		32
(90)		33
(91)		32
(90)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)38
(1.5)		29
(1.1)		55
(2.2)		65
(2.6)		141
(5.6)		210
(8.3)		212
(8.3)		176
(6.9)		180
(7.1)		180
(7.1)		130
(5.1)		70
(2.8)		1,486
(58.6)
Average rainy days9.07.211.113.525.628.428.927.326.927.721.813.8241.2
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Binalbagan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,599—    
1918 8,966−1.11%
1939 18,112+3.40%
1948 19,748+0.97%
1960 31,160+3.87%
1970 36,765+1.67%
1975 43,968+3.65%
1980 49,428+2.37%
1990 52,073+0.52%
1995 54,664+0.91%
2000 58,280+1.38%
2007 64,747+1.46%
2010 65,431+0.38%
2015 67,270+0.53%
2020 71,407+1.26%
2024 72,594+0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Languages

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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Binalbagan

10
20
30
40
50
2000
46.80
2003
31.19
2006
23.40
2009
28.90
2012
16.59
2015
21.65
2018
16.41
2021
23.64

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

Tertiary

Notable personalities

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Binalbagan | (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. ↑ "The Official Website of Binalbagan" . Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  7. ↑ "PSA Makati - ActiveStats - PSGC Interactive - Municipality: BINALBAGAN". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  8. ↑ "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Soledad in the Municipality of Binalbagan, Province of Negros Occidental, to Barrio Payao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  9. ↑ "Binalbagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 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 VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  23. ↑ "Negros Clergymen plead for evacuees". Manila Standard. 16 November 1989. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "Higher Education in ASEAN" (PDF). International Association of Universities. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  25. ↑ Guadalquiver, Nanette (19 April 2022). "NegOcc state college officially becomes university". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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