Pulupandan

Pulupandan
Municipality

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Map of Negros Occidental with Pulupandan highlighted
Pulupandan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°31′N 122°48′E / 10.517°N 122.800°E / 10.517; 122.800Coordinates: 10°31′N 122°48′E / 10.517°N 122.800°E / 10.517; 122.800
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region (NIR)
Province Negros Occidental
Congregational district 4th district of Negros Occidental
Barangays 20
Government[1]
 • Mayor Miguel C. Peña
Area[2]
 • Total 23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 27,735
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6102
Dialing code 34

Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pulupandan; Filipino: Bayan ng Pulupandan) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,350 people.[3]

The current mayor of Pulupandan is Hon. Miguel C. Peña, son of its former mayor Magdaleno "Magsie" Peña who is now the incumbent mayor of Moises Padilla. With an area of 23 square kilometers, it is the smallest town in terms of area in Negros Occidental. The first people who lived in this place were the Negritos and the name Pulupandan came from a Hiligaynon phrase "Pulo sang Pandan" which means "island of pandan".

Barangays

Pulupandan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays ("Pob. means poblacion).[2]

  • Barangay Zone 1-A (Pob. / Paco beach)
  • Barangay Zone 4-A (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 1 (Pob. / Green beach)
  • Barangay Zone 2 (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 3 (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 4 (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 6 (Pob.)
  • Barangay Zone 7 (Pob.)
  • Canjusa
  • Crossing Pulupandan
  • Culo
  • Mabini
  • Pag-ayon
  • Palaka Norte
  • Palaka Sur
  • Patic
  • Tapong
  • Ubay
  • Utod

Demographics

Population census of Pulupandan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 22,983—    
1995 24,932+1.54%
2000 25,849+0.78%
2007 27,072+0.64%
2010 25,350−2.36%
2015 27,735+1.73%
Source: National Statistics Office[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Negros Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "NEGROS ISLAND REGION (NIR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Province of Negros Occidental". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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