La Castellana | |
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Municipality of La Castellana | |
![]() Map of Negros Occidental with La Castellana highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°21′N 123°04′E / 10.35°N 123.07°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 5th district |
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 |
• Electorate | 51,361 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 185.22 km2 (71.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 79,492 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,398 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.98 |
• 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 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
La Castellana, officially the Municipality of La Castellana, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,492 people.[3]
The town is named after the famous "Paseo de la Castellana" in Madrid, Spain.
La Castellana is a rural town at the base of Kanlaon Volcano, known for its natural springs, water falls and scenic tourism spots. It is home of 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.
La Castellana is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Bacolod. It is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane, rice, and banana farming.
La Castellana is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for La Castellana, Negros Occidental | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 100 (3.9) |
75 (3.0) |
90 (3.5) |
101 (4.0) |
183 (7.2) |
242 (9.5) |
215 (8.5) |
198 (7.8) |
205 (8.1) |
238 (9.4) |
194 (7.6) |
138 (5.4) |
1,979 (77.9) |
Average rainy days | 14.9 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 26.4 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 28.4 | 24.2 | 17.2 | 265.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 5,329 | — |
1918 | 8,087 | +2.82% |
1939 | 16,861 | +3.56% |
1948 | 24,654 | +4.31% |
1960 | 35,630 | +3.12% |
1970 | 34,881 | −0.21% |
1975 | 41,821 | +3.71% |
1980 | 44,684 | +1.33% |
1990 | 54,368 | +1.98% |
1995 | 59,620 | +1.74% |
2000 | 59,102 | −0.19% |
2007 | 70,838 | +2.53% |
2010 | 71,013 | +0.09% |
2015 | 74,855 | +1.01% |
2020 | 79,492 | +1.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Poverty Incidence of La Castellana
10
20
30
40
2006
32.40 2009
29.70 2012
29.58 2015
26.11 2018
26.98 2021
26.45 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |