Binalbagan

Binalbagan
Municipality
Municipality of Binalbagan
Binalbagan welcome marker
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Nickname(s):  The True Heart of Negros Banwang Panganay
Map of Negros Occidental with Binalbagan highlighted
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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
•  Vice Mayor	Mary Ann T. Mirasol (UNegA)
•  Representative	Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III (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
• Density	380/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
• Electricity	Negros 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]

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	9.0	7.2	11.1	13.5	25.6	28.4	28.9	27.3	26.9	27.7	21.8	13.8	241.2
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Binalbagan

Year	Pop.	±% 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

• Binalbagan Catholic College ^{[23] [24]}
• Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries) ^[25]
• Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas Binalbagan Campus

Notable personalities

• Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo (first gentleman of former Philippine President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)
• Ignacio "Iggy" Tuason Arroyo, Jr. (member of the Philippine House of Representatives)
• Augurio Abeto (dubbed as the "King of Hiligaynon Poetry")
• Ian Clark Bautista (Southeast Asian Games Boxing Gold Medalist)
• Rico Amancio (Masterchef Asia Contestant)

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.

External links

• Official website
• Binalbagan Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental Archived 2018-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Municipality of Binalbagan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System