Isabela, Negros Occidental
Isabela | |
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![]() Barangay Camangcamang with Mabinay Mountains seen in the distance | |
Nickname: The Sweet Heart of Negros | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Country | Philippines |
Barangays | (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Irene C. Montilla |
• Vice Mayor | Juan Miguel C. Montilla |
• Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | voters (?) |
Highest elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Economy | |
• Poverty incidence | % (?) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | — |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
PSGC | PSGC unknown |
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).[4]
Isabela is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Bacolod.
Geography[edit]
Barangays[edit]
Isabela is politically subdivided into 30 barangays ("Pob." means poblacion).
- Amin
- Banogbanog
- Bulad
- Bungahin
- Cabcab
- Camangcamang
- Camp Clark
- Cansalongon
- Guintubhan
- Libas
- Limalima
- Makilignit
- Mansablay
- Maytubig
- Panaquiao
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
- Riverside
- Rumirang
- San Agustin
- Sebucawan
- Sikatuna
- Tinongan
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Isabela, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
55 (2.2) |
65 (2.6) |
141 (5.6) |
210 (8.3) |
212 (8.3) |
176 (6.9) |
180 (7.1) |
180 (7.1) |
130 (5.1) |
70 (2.8) |
1,486 (58.6) |
Average rainy days | 9.0 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 25.6 | 28.4 | 28.9 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 13.8 | 241.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] |
Economy[edit]
Festival[edit]
"Tigkalalag" is celebrated on the evening of Nov. 2 every year in the town of Isabela.[9] The Pana-ad victory of Tigkalalag festival is expected to boost the attraction of this unique festival that began in Purok Manacup beside the public cemetery in Isabela town where people would have fun during the night of All Souls Day that was capped with a beauty pageant called Search for the White Lady. It spun off into the municipal festival under former Mayor Renato Malabor, when the town was searching for a festival that was going to be its tourism plank.
Tigkalalag festival of Isabela turned what otherwise are morbid concepts of coffins, candelabras and crashing tombs into a whimsical, tightly designed, skillfully-choreographed presentation that sent it howling to success in yearly competition of all the festivals of Negros Occidental. Tigkalalag is Hiligaynon for All Souls' Day.
Notable personalities[edit]
- Allan K., actor-comedian/TV host/entrepreneur
References[edit]
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- ^ "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). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Magallon in the province of Negros Occidental". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Municipality of Isabela". Negros Occidental Provincial Government. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
External links[edit]
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- Isabela Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
- Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Isabela
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