Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental
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 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,290 people.
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. 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Enrique B. Magalona
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
21.90 2009
24.65 2012
20.32 2015
19.90 2018
21.59 2021
17.99 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |