Manapla

Manapla
Municipality of Manapla
Hacienda Santa Rosalia, Manapla
Hacienda Santa Rosalia, Manapla
Flag of Manapla
Official seal of Manapla
Nickname: 
The Negrosanon Top End
Motto(s): 
Sanyog, Manapla!
Map of Negros Occidental with Manapla highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Manapla highlighted
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Manapla is located in Philippines
Manapla
Manapla
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°57′29″N 123°07′23″E / 10.95803°N 123.123°E / 10.95803; 123.123
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 2nd district
Named forCrispula "Manang Pula" Santillan-Gallo
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorManuel M. Escalante III
 • Vice MayorEdgar B. Pagayonan
 • RepresentativeAlfredo D. Marañon III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,544 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total55,083
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
13,297
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 192.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 447.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 146.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 139.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6120
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitemanapla.gov.ph

Manapla, officially the Municipality of Manapla, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,083 people.[3]

The town is notable for its signature delicacies puto and pinasugbo.[5]

Manapla is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Bacolod.

  1. ^ Municipality of Manapla | (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.
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