Information about Binalbagan

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 2015 census, it has a population of 67,270 people. 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 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.

Barangays

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays: thirteen (13) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays.

Urban Barangays

Pagla-um

San Pedro

Santo Rosario

Rural Barangays

Amontay

Bagroy

Bi-ao

Canmoros

Enclaro

Marina

Payao (formerly Soledad)

Progreso

San Jose

San Juan

San Teodoro

San Vicente

Santol

Remedios

Climate

Demographics

The people in the city speak the Hiligaynon language (often called Ilonggo). Filipino and English are generally understood.

Education

TertiaryBinalbagan Catholic College

Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (formerly Negros Occidental School of Fisheries)

Southern Negros College

Dynatech Industrial Institute

Notable people

Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo (first gentleman of former Philippine President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)

Ignacio "Iggy" Tuason Arroyo, Jr. (member of the Philippine House of Representatives)

Augurio Abeto (dubbed as the "King of Hiligaynon Poetry")

Ian Clark Bautista (Southeast Asian Games Boxing Gold Medalist)

Rico Amancio (Masterchef Asia Contestant)

Content is taken from Wikipedia