Binalbagan
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Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,469 people.Template:PH census
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[1] 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
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Barangays
Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays.[2] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 3 barangays which are considered urban (highlighted in bold).
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- Amontay
- Bagroy
- Bi-ao
- Canmoros
- Enclaro
- Marina
- Pagla-um (Poblacion)
- Payao (formerly Soledad)[3]
- Progreso
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pedro (Poblacion)
- San Teodoro
- San Vicente
- Santo Rosario (Poblacion)
- Santol
Climate
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Demographics
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Languages
The people in the city speak Hiligaynon. Tagalog and English are generally understood.
Economy
Education
- Tertiary
- Binalbagan Catholic College[4][5]
- Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries)[6]
- 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
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External links
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- Binalbagan Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental Template:Webarchive
- Municipality of Binalbagan
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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