Bindoy (formerly Payabon), officially the Municipality of Bindoy (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bindoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bindoy), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,308 people.[3]

Bindoy
Payabon
Municipality of Bindoy
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Bindoy is located in Philippines
Bindoy
Bindoy
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°46′N 123°08′E / 9.77°N 123.13°E / 9.77; 123.13
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 1st district
Named forHermenegildo Villanueva
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEniego C. Jabagat (NP)
 • Vice MayorLouie A. Rastica (NP)
 • RepresentativeJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,289 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi)
Elevation
147 m (482 ft)
Highest elevation
842 m (2,762 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,308
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
9,813
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 155.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 401.7 million (2020), 118.8 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 189.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 65.27 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6209
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

History

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Negros Oriental's lone municipality named after a native of distinction, Bindoy started out as barrio Payabon of Manjuyod. In 1949, President Elpidio Quirino separated it as the Municipality of Bindoy. Hermenegildo “Bindoy” Teves Villanueva (1876-1941) was, at various times, governor of Negros Oriental, congressman of the First District, Labor Secretary of the Quezon cabinet, and senator of the Republic.

70 kilometres (43 mi) from Dumaguete, Bindoy is known as the hub of the Negros Oriental I Electric Cooperative, which energizes the northern towns. Its principal produce are copra, rice and corn, sugar cane, mangoes; and quantities of bamboo, pandan and romblon, tikog, buri, maguey and abaca to support cottage industries.

Bindoy's Bulod flatstones are weighty export items, their quarrying makes for an interesting sight. Bindoy's mangroves salute nature conservationists, as do dainty Mantahaw Falls and limpid Mantahaw Lake.

The annual Libod-Sayaw sa Bindoy, with streetdancing based on folk dances, is a colorful highlight of the town fiesta.[5]

Geography

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Bindoy encompasses 173.7 square kilometers (67.07 square miles) of area. It is bounded with the municipalities of Ayungon in the north, Mabinay to the west, and Manjuyod to the south. It also shares a coastline with Tañon Strait.

Barangays

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Bindoy is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[6]
074607001 Atotes 4.7% 1,905 2,285 −1.80%
074607002 Batangan 2.3% 920 812 1.26%
074607003 Bulod 4.8% 1,938 1,910 0.15%
074607004 Cabcaban 7.7% 3,090 3,062 0.09%
074607005 Cabugan 4.1% 1,642 1,514 0.81%
074607006 Camudlas 2.3% 924 866 0.65%
074607007 Canluto 3.6% 1,440 1,412 0.20%
074607008 Danao 3.0% 1,215 1,079 1.19%
074607009 Danawan 2.8% 1,133 1,211 −0.66%
074607010 Domolog 4.7% 1,902 1,692 1.18%
074607011 Malaga 4.6% 1,874 1,763 0.61%
074607012 Manseje 2.5% 1,000 1,001 −0.01%
074607013 Matobato 5.9% 2,392 2,158 1.03%
074607014 Nagcasunog 1.4% 580 582 −0.03%
074607015 Nalundan 17.7% 7,132 7,242 −0.15%
074607016 Pangalaycayan 3.5% 1,395 1,198 1.53%
074607017 Peñahan 1.9% 754 598 2.34%
074607018 Poblacion (Payabon) 7.8% 3,160 3,113 0.15%
074607019 Salong 1.7% 703 778 −1.01%
074607020 Tagaytay 4.3% 1,727 1,662 0.38%
074607021 Tinaogan 6.7% 2,686 2,713 −0.10%
074607022 Tubod 2.0% 796 765 0.40%
Total 40,308 39,416 0.22%

Climate

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Climate data for Bindoy, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4)
28
(1.1)
38
(1.5)
51
(2.0)
125
(4.9)
195
(7.7)
194
(7.6)
173
(6.8)
180
(7.1)
192
(7.6)
121
(4.8)
64
(2.5)
1,396
(55)
Average rainy days 9.2 8.2 9.9 11.3 22.5 27.3 28.0 27.2 27.1 26.9 19.7 12.7 230
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Bindoy
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 13,348—    
1970 18,334+3.22%
1975 21,121+2.88%
1980 23,638+2.28%
1990 29,347+2.19%
1995 29,472+0.08%
2000 34,773+3.61%
2007 36,226+0.57%
2010 39,416+3.12%
2015 39,819+0.19%
2020 40,308+0.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bindoy

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
56.70
2009
59.90
2012
55.77
2015
63.73
2018
37.80
2021
38.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Education

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The public schools in the town of Bindoy are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

  • Atotes Elementary School — Atotes
  • Batangan Elementary School — Batangan
  • Bindoy Central Elementary School — Poblacion
  • Bulod Elementary School — Bulod
  • Cabcaban Elementary School — Cabcaban
  • Cabugan Elementary School — Cabugan
  • Calatagan Elementary School — Sitio Calatagan, Nalundan
  • Campulay Elementary School — Sitio Ogasim, Atotes
  • Camudlas Elementary School — Camudlas
  • Canluto Elementary School — Canluto
  • Capipines Elementary School — Sitio Capipines, Nalundan
  • Danao Elementary School — Danao
  • Danawan Elementary School — Danawan
  • Domolog Elementary School — Domolog
  • Malaga Elementary School — Malaga
  • Manseje Elementary School — Manseje
  • Mantahaw Elementary School — Sitio Mantahaw, Nalundan
  • Matobato Elementary School — Matobato
  • Nagcasunog Elementary School — Nagcasunog
  • Nalundan Elementary School — Nalundan
  • Naula-an Elementary School — Sitio Naula-an, Danawan
  • Pagsalayon Elementary School — Sitio Pagsalayon, Nalundan
  • Pangalaycayan Elementary School — Pangalaycayan
  • Peñahan Elementary School — Peñahan
  • Salong Elementary School — Salong
  • Tagaytay Elementary School — Tagaytay
  • Talaptapan Elementary School — Sitio Talaptapan, Nalundan
  • Tinaogan Elementary School — Tinaogan
  • Tubod Elementary School — Tubod

High schools:

  • Cabcaban Community High School — Cabcaban
  • Demetrio L. Alviola National High School — Tinaogan
  • Demetrio L. Alviola NHS - Malaga Extension — Malaga
  • Demetrio L. Alviola NHS - Nalundan Extension — Sitio Lawi, Nalundan

Private schools:

  • Bindoy UCCP Early Childhood Learning Center — Poblacion

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Bindoy | (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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "About | Cities & Towns Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine", Negros Oriental Tourism Office. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  6. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Bindoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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