Kabankalan

Kabankalan City is located on the island of Negros in the province of Negros Occidental. It is a city of the first income class in the Philippines. The city is classified as partially urbanized and is the economic engine of the southern region of Negros Occidental. She can be reached in about two hours from the provincial capital Bacolod City via the coastal highway. About the Kabankalan - Mabinay Highway, the city is connected to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. By June 2014, the Kabankalan City Domestic Airport to be completed. The cost of building this infrastructure project amounts to 642 million Philippine peso.

Geography

The area of the city of Kabankalan is bordered to the north by the city Himamaylan City and the Gulf of Panay, on the east by the province of Negros Oriental and to the west by the municipality of Ilog. The city covers an area of ​​69 735 hectares and Kabankalan is divided into 32 barangays. The population of the city is estimated at 167 666 people. Kabankalan City is located in the water catchment area of ​​the Ilog River.

History

The first mention of Kabankalan goes back to the years in the 1630 decade in the records of Admiral Cristobal de Montalvo y Logo. The Jesuits began at this time the Christianization of Negros.

Until March 14, 1907 Kabankalan was part of the municipality of Ilog. With the completion of the Philippine Commission Act 1612 Kabankalan was awarded the status of a Municipality. Dan status of a great city Kabankalan was awarded on August 2, 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos, the basis for this was the Republic Act 8297th

Attractions

The Mag- aso Falls are in the mountainous part of the urban area and catch me after a 20 minute drive away. The water produces a light mist when it falls into the lake with turquoise green water. The Mag- aso Cave is 436.54 meters long and has a difference in altitude of about 149 meters, it is one of the largest caves in the Philippines.

The Freedom Fighter Shrine commemorates the liberation struggle of the Filipinos in World War II. The Ilog - Hilabangan Watershed Forest Reserve is located in the inland of the city.

Barangays

  • Bantayan
  • Binicuil
  • Camansi
  • Camingawan
  • Camugao
  • Carol at
  • Daan Banua
  • Hilamonan
  • Inapoy
  • Linao
  • Locotan
  • Magballo
  • Oringao
  • Orong
  • Pinaguinpinan
  • Barangay 5 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 6 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 7 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 8 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 9 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 1 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 2 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 3 ( Pob. )
  • Barangay 4 ( Pob. )
  • Salong
  • Tabugon
  • Tagoc
  • Talubangi
  • Tampalon
  • Tan- Awan
  • Tapi
  • Tagukon
Western Visayas Negros (island) Panay Gulf Ilog, Negros Occidental Cadiz, Negros Occidental Escalante, Negros Occidental La Carlota, Negros Occidental San Carlos, Negros Occidental Silay Sipalay Talisay, Negros Occidental Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Calatrava (Negros Occidental) Candoni, Negros Occidental Cauayan, Negros Occidental Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental Hinigaran, Negros Occidental Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental Isabela (Negros Occidental) La Castellana, Negros Occidental Manapla, Negros Occidental Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental Murcia (Negros Occidental) Pontevedra (Negros Occidental) Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental San Enrique (Negros Occidental) Toboso, Negros Occidental Valladolid (Negros Occidental)
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