Binalbagan | |
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| Municipality of Binalbagan | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): The True Heart of Negros Banwang Panganay | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Binalbagan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Binalbagan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°52′E / 10.2°N 122.87°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | May 15, 1572 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Y. Mirasol |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Ann T. Mirasol |
| • Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,355 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 189.96 km2 (73.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 71,407 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,305 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.64 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 268.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 621 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 225.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 218.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6107 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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 71,469 people.[3]
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[5] 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.
- ^ Municipality of Binalbagan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "The Official Website of Binalbagan". Retrieved 2012-05-20.