Escalante | |
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City of Escalante | |
Anthem: Escalante, Yutang Bulahan! (English: Escalante, Blessed Land!) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°50′N 123°30′E / 10.83°N 123.5°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 28, 1856 |
Cityhood | March 31, 2001 |
Named for | Escalante, Spain |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Melecio J. Yap Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Rogelio A. Prietos |
• Representative | Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 62,728 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 192.76 km2 (74.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Highest elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 96,159 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 24,652 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.05 |
• Revenue | ₱ 665.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,877 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 549.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 644.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6124 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Escalante; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Escalante; Filipino: Lungsod ng Escalante), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 96,159 people.[3]