Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan ( hil, Banwa sang Binalbagan; tl, Bayan ng Binalbagan), is a 1st class
municipality in the
province of
Negros Occidental,
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,407 people.
Major economic activities include manufacturing, agriculture, services, cottage industries and tourism. Binalbagan is also known for the Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM).
Binalbagan became a town on May 15, 1572
and was one of the first two settlements of
Negros Occidental (the second being the municipality of
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). On the record, Binalbagan is the oldest town in the whole
Negros Island
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, thereby earning the title, “Banwang Panganay” or oldest town.
The municipality celebrates an annual fiesta called "The Balbagan Festival" every month of May.
Binalbagan is from
Bacolod
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.
Geography
Barangays
Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 16
barangay
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s: thirteen (13) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays.
Urban Barangays
* Pagla-um (Poblacion)
* San Pedro (Poblacion)
* Santo Rosario (Poblacion)
Rural Barangays
* Amontay
* Bagroy
* Bi-ao
* Canmoros
* Enclaro
* Marina
* Payao (formerly Soledad)
* Progreso
* San Jose
* San Juan
* San Teodoro
* San Vicente
* Santol
* Remedios
Climate
Demographics
The people in the city speak the
Hiligaynon language
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(often called Ilonggo).
Filipino and
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
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** English national ...
are generally understood.
Economy
Education
;Tertiary
*
Binalbagan Catholic College
Binalbagan Catholic College, also known as BCC, is located at the center of the main business section of Binalbagan and one of the well known private schools in the island of Negros Island, Negros in the Philippines, particularly in the souther ...
*
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries)
* Southern Negros College
* Dynatech Industrial Institute
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
External links
*
Binalbagan Profile at the Official Website of Negros OccidentalMunicipality of Binalbagan
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
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