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Binalbagan
Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Binalbagan; Tagalog: 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 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.

Binalbagan is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Bacolod.

Geography

Barangays

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays. 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)
  • 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

Demographics

Population census of Binalbagan
YearPop.±% 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+1.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The people in the city speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Binalbagan

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
23.40
2009
28.90
2012
16.59
2015
21.65
2018
16.41
2021
23.64

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Education

Tertiary

Notable personalities