Pulupandan

Pulupandan
Municipality
Municipality of Pulupandan
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Map of Negros Occidental with Pulupandan highlighted
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Pulupandan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°31′N122°48′E / 10.52°N 122.8°E / 10.52; 122.8
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Negros Occidental
District	4th district
Founded	January 1917
Named for	Puntod Island, formerly called Pulo sang Pandan
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Miguel Antonio C. Peña
•  Vice Mayor	Anthony Gerard A. Suatengco
•  Representative	Juliet Marie D. Ferrer
•  Municipal Council	Members Emerson T. Cepida Alan J. Jacildo Almer G. Udani Ma. Paz T. Mallari Federico O. Montilla Fernando F. Feria Yves Rodin A. Valenzuela Federico Infante Jr.
•  Electorate	17,990 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Elevation	2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Highest elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	30,117
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
•  Households	7,701
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	7.70 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 108.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 274.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 102.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 198.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6102
PSGC	064522000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog

Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Pulupandan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pulupandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,117 people. ^[3]

With an area of 23 square kilometers, it is the smallest town in terms of area in Negros Occidental.

The town was once a barrio of Valladolid before it became a separate municipality in 1917. It was in the beaches of Pulupandan in the early dawn of March 29, 1945 that the historical event of the landing of American liberation forces without any opposition, who together with the Filipino guerillas, drive the Japanese forces away from the island of Negros during the Battle of the Visayas.

The town is also known for their annual "Salapan Festival".

Etymology

The town's name is derived from the vernacular phrase Pulo sang Pandan, meaning the "Isle of Pandan".

Saint Philomena is the patron saint of Pulupandan. August 11 is the feast day. The main street is named after St. Philomena, the Wonderworker.

Geography

Pulupandan is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Bacolod.

Barangays

Pulupandan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Barangay Zone 1-A (Pob. / Paco beach)
• Barangay Zone 4-A (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 1 (Pob. / Green beach)
• Barangay Zone 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 4 (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 5 (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 6 (Poblacion)
• Barangay Zone 7 (Poblacion)
• Canjusa- Punong Barangay Cecilia J. Yuro
• Crossing Pulupandan
• Culo
• Mabini
• Pag-ayon
• Palaka Norte
• Palaka Sur
• Patic (Sitio Kalubhian)
• Tapong
• Ubay
• Utod

Climate

Climate data for Pulupandan, 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 [5]

Demographics

Population census of Pulupandan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,167	—
1918	5,268	−1.04%
1939	10,751	+3.46%
1948	11,726	+0.97%
1960	14,844	+1.98%
1970	19,476	+2.75%
1975	23,665	+3.98%
1980	24,824	+0.96%
1990	22,983	−0.77%
1995	24,932	+1.54%
2000	25,849	+0.78%
2007	27,072	+0.64%
2010	25,350	−2.36%
2015	27,735	+1.73%
2020	30,117	+1.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

The people in the municipality speak the Hiligaynon language. Filipino and English are generally understood.

Majority of the town are adherents of the Philippine Independent Church, followed secondly by the Roman Catholic Church.

Politics

The current mayor of Pulupandan is Miguel C. Peña, son of its former mayor Magdaleno "Magsie" Peña who, until recently, was mayor of Moises Padilla town.

Known for being a bailiwick of the Liberal Party, the town is notable for being the only municipality in Negros Occidental where Rodrigo Duterte won during the 2016 presidential election.

President Bongbong Marcos won by a landslide with a delivery vote of 89% (12,544 votes) in the 2022 Presidential election.

Transportation

Pulupandan currently has a sea port with RORO vessels traveling straight to the island province of Guimaras.

Notable personalities

• Lea Salonga, singer-actress

References

1.   Municipality of Pulupandan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Pulupandan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System