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La Castellana
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Municipality of La Castellana
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La CastellanaLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N 123°04′E / 10.35°N 123.07°E / 10.35; 123.07
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district
Founded	January 1, 1918
Named for	Paseo de la Castellana
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alme Rhummyla G. Nicor-Mangilimutan
• Vice Mayor	Alberto A. Nicor Jr.
• Representative	Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
• Municipal Council	Members Ryan F. Canoy Donato S. Dumaguit Añejo G. Nicor Patricio H. Estoya Jr. Alberto G. Nicor III Leonardo A. Bacquian Felipe Felix Martin P. Elumba Rudy A. Torres
• Electorate	51,361 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	185.22 km (71.51 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Lowest elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population
• Total	79,492
• Density	430/km (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	5,398
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.45% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 244.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 185.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 198.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 65.64 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6131
PSGC	064517000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano

La Castellana, officially the Municipality of La Castellana, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,492 people.

Etymology

The town is named after the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, Spain.

History

According to popular belief, the early settlers of the town came from Marayo (now Pontevedra), calling their place of settlement as the village of "Lapak".

During the Spanish conquest of the Philippines, the Spaniards named the place "La Castellana" due to its similarity in vegetation with Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid, Spain. Under Spanish colonization, the Spaniards established haciendas and sugar plantations. These improved heavily on the local economy and soon many nationalities and natives flocked to the place to find work and opportunities. La Castellana became one of the major center of trade and commerce in the region.

Under the American colonial government, the municipality was formally established on January 1, 1918. It became a municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 101, as proclaimed by American Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison.

Geography

La Castellana lies at the base of Kanlaon Volcano, known for its natural springs and water falls. It is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Bacolod and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pontevedra.

Barangays

La Castellana is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Biaknabato
• Cabacungan
• Cabagnaan
• Camandag
• Lalagsan
• Manghanoy
• Mansalanao
• Masulog
• Nato
• Puso
• Robles (Poblacion)
• Sag-Ang
• Talaptap

Climate

Demographics

Economy

La Castellana is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane, rice, and banana farming.

Poverty incidence of La Castellana

Culture

La Castellana holds many festivals namely Bailes de Luces, Banana Festival and Senior San Vicente Ferrer Feast Day where devotees far and near attend to for healing. Caduhada Spring Resort is a popular tourist spot located in Sitio Mambangon, Barangay Cabacungan.

References

1.  Municipality of La Castellana | (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. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. ^ "La Castellana Municipality, Negros Occidental - Centennial". philippinestamps.net. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
6. "La Castellana, Negros Occidental – Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines. 2013.
7. "La Castellana: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

v t e Places adjacent to La Castellana, Negros Occidental
La Carlota Pontevedra La Castellana Canlaon, Negros Oriental Hinigaran Isabela / Moises Padilla Guihulngan, Negros Oriental

v t e Province of Negros Occidental
Bacolod (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Binalbagan Calatrava Candoni Cauayan Don Salvador Benedicto Enrique B. Magalona Hinigaran Hinoba-an Ilog Isabela La Castellana Manapla Moises Padilla Murcia Pontevedra Pulupandan San Enrique Toboso Valladolid
Component cities	Bago Cadiz Escalante Himamaylan Kabankalan La Carlota Sagay San Carlos Silay Sipalay Talisay Victorias
Highly urbanized city	Bacolod (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Negros Occidental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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