Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental

"EB Magalona" redirects here. For the Filipino politician and namesake, see Enrique Magalona.

Enrique B. Magalona Saravia
Municipality
Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona
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Nickname:  "Blue Crabs Capital of Negros Occidental"
Map of Negros Occidental with Enrique B. Magalona highlighted
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Enrique B. Magalona Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N122°58′E / 10.88°N 122.97°E / 10.88; 122.97
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	3rd district
Named after	Enrique Magalona
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Matthew Louis P. Malacon (PFP)
•  Vice Mayor	Marvin M. Malacon (PFP)
•  Representative	Javier Miguel L. Benitez (PFP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Gilda G. Parcon Wyndel P. Depasucat Edgardo A. Agravante, Jr. Eric D. Matulac Erwin B. Poniado Ronel C. Mogul Romulo L. Villanueva, Jr. Rosalita M. Arsenal
•  Electorate	41,465 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	113.25 km2 (43.73 sq mi)
Elevation	4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	65,730
• Density	580.4/km2 (1,503/sq mi)
•  Households	16,151
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.99 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 292.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 631.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 266.2 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 274 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6118
PSGC	064508000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog

Enrique B. Magalona, officially the Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Enrique B. Magalona; Tagalog : Bayan ng Enrique B. Magalona), also known simply as E. B. Magalona and formerly known and still commonly referred to as Saravia, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 65,730 people. ^[5]

History

Since 1967, the municipality is named after Enrique Magalona, former Senator of the Philippines and the grandfather of the late Filipino rap icon Francis Magalona. ^[6] It was previously named Saravia, after Don Emilio Saravia, the first political-military governor in the island during the Spanish era.

The town is also known for the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail.

Geography

Enrique B. Magalona is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Bacolod.

Barangays

Enrique B. Magalona is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alacaygan
• Alicante
• Poblacion I (Barangay 1)
• Poblacion II (Barangay 2)
• Poblacion III (Barangay 3)
• Batea
• Consing
• Cudangdang
• Damgo
• Gahit
• Canlusong
• Latasan
• Madalag
• Manta-angan
• Nanca
• Pasil
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• Santo Niño
• Tabigue
• Tanza
• Tuburan
• Tomongtong

Climate

Climate data for Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57 (2.2)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	42 (1.7)	98 (3.9)	155 (6.1)	187 (7.4)	162 (6.4)	179 (7.0)	188 (7.4)	114 (4.5)	78 (3.1)	1,338 (52.8)
Average rainy days	12.0	7.7	9.2	10.2	19.5	24.6	26.9	25.1	25.5	25.2	18.0	13.0	216.9
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Enrique B. Magalona

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	13,627	—
1918	14,021	+0.19%
1939	21,289	+2.01%
1948	19,204	−1.14%
1960	32,340	+4.44%
1970	35,201	+0.85%
1975	43,185	+4.18%
1980	44,411	+0.56%
1990	48,866	+0.96%
1995	54,421	+2.04%
2000	54,490	+0.03%
2007	57,424	+0.73%
2010	59,434	+1.26%
2015	62,921	+1.09%
2020	64,290	+0.45%
2024	65,730	+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Enrique B. Magalona

10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.75 2003 29.10 2006 21.90 2009 24.65 2012 20.32 2015 19.90 2018 21.59 2021 17.99 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Notable personalities

• Elmo Magalona - Film and television actor, singer and Youtuber
• Enrique Magalona - Senator of the Philippines
• Francis Magalona - Rapper, songwriter, film and television actor
• Frank Magalona -Television actor, rapper
• Hiro Peralta - Film and television actor
• Maxene Magalona - Film and television actress
• Pancho Magalona - Film actor
• Saab Magalona - Television actress and singer
• Haydee Yorac - 11th Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, Acting Chairperson Commission on Elections (Philippines)

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona | (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. Republic Act No. 4896 (June 17, 1967), "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Saravia in the Province of Negros Occidental to Enrique B. Magalona in Honor of the Late Senator Enrique B. Magalona", The Corpus Juris, retrieved June 30, 2023
7. "Enrique B. Magalona: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine