Binalbagan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 58,280 people in 11,092 households.

Binalbagan became a town on May 15, 1572 and was one of the two first settlements (the other one being Ilog). Binalbagan is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company).

Barangays

Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 16 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

s. Payao was formerly known as Soledad.

Amontay Bagroy Bi-ao Canmoros (Pob.) Enclaro (Pob.) Marina (Pob.) Paglaum (Pob.) Payao

Progreso (Pob.) San Jose San Juan (Pob.) San Pedro (Pob.) San Teodoro (Pob.) San Vicente (Pob.) Santo Rosario (Pob.) Santol

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Binalbagan