Isabela, Negros Occidental

Isabela
Municipality of Isabela
Barangay Camangcamang with Mabinay Mountains seen in the distance
Barangay Camangcamang with Mabinay Mountains seen in the distance
Flag of Isabela
Nickname: 
The Sweet Heart of Negros
Map of Negros Occidental with Isabela highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Isabela highlighted
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Isabela is located in Philippines
Isabela
Isabela
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°59′E / 10.2°N 122.98°E / 10.2; 122.98
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 5th district
Named forIsabella II of Spain
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorIrene C. Montilla
 • Vice MayorJuan Miguel C. Montilla
 • RepresentativeEmilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate41,301 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total178.76 km2 (69.02 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Lowest elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total64,516
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
 • Households
15,685
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.96
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 200.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 375.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 235.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 72.84 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6128
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Websitewww.isabela.gov.ph

Isabela, officially the Municipality of Isabela, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,516 people.[3]

Isabela is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company) located in nearby Binalbagan town.

In 1951, the barrios of Magallon, Odiong and Guinpanaan were separated from Isabela and formed into the town of Magallon (now Moises Padilla).[5]

Isabela is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Bacolod.

  1. ^ Municipality of Isabela | (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.
  5. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Magallon in the province of Negros Occidental". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.