Candoni

Candoni
Tabla Valley
Municipality of Candoni
Mountain view showing a rice field in a rural area in Candoni
Mountain view showing a rice field in a rural area in Candoni
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Map of Negros Occidental with Candoni highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Candoni highlighted
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Candoni is located in Philippines
Candoni
Candoni
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°49′N 122°36′E / 9.82°N 122.6°E / 9.82; 122.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 6th district
Founded1958
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRay R. Ruiz
 • Vice MayorCicero D. Borromeo
 • RepresentativeMercedes K. Alvarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,307 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total191.70 km2 (74.02 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Highest elevation
609 m (1,998 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total23,751
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Households
5,629
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.34
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 117.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 332.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 147.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 32.81 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6110
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog

Candoni, officially the Municipality of Candoni (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Candoni; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Candoni; Tagalog: Bayan ng Candoni), formerly known as Tabla Valley, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,751 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Candoni | (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. ^ a b 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.