Isabela, officially the Municipality of Isabela, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,516 people.[3]
Isabela | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Isabela | |
 Barangay Camangcamang with Mabinay Mountains seen in the distance | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The Sweet Heart of Negros | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Isabela highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Isabela Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°59′E / 10.2°N 122.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 5th district |
| Named for | Isabella II of Spain |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Irene C. Montilla |
| • Vice Mayor | Juan Miguel C. Montilla |
| • Representative | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 41,301 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.76 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] | |
• Total | 64,516 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,685 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.96 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 200.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 375.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 235.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.84 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6128 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | 63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Isabela is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company) located in nearby Binalbagan town.
History
editIn 1951, the barrios of Magallon, Odiong, and Guinpanaan were separated from Isabela and formed into the town of Magallon (now Moises Padilla).[5]
Geography
editIsabela is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Bacolod, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Guihulngan, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Binalbagan, and 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Hinigaran.
Barangays
editIsabela is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Isabela
10
20
30
40
2006
36.10 2009
33.84 2012
27.30 2015
26.84 2018
28.00 2021
23.96 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Festival
edit"Tigkalagkalag" is celebrated on the evening of Nov. 2 every year in the town of Isabela.[19] The Pana-ad victory of Tigkalagkalag (Kalag-Kalag) 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, this is the same of San Juan Balete Drive {Lost Soul}. 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- Lt. Cesar Basa, World War II pilot and hero. First Filipino aviator killed during aerial combat.
- Allan K., actor-comedian/TV host/entrepreneur
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Isabela | (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.
- ^ "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). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Municipality of Isabela". Negros Occidental Provincial Government. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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