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Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply referred to as Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,922 people. [3]

Salvador Benedicto
Don Salvador Benedicto
Municipality
Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto
DSB Pinewood Forest
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
Summer Capital of Negros Occidental
Map of Negros Occidental with Salvador Benedicto highlighted
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Salvador Benedicto
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°33′02″N 123°14′11″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 9, 1983
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLaurence Marxlen J. dela Cruz
 • Vice MayorNehemiah Joe J. dela Cruz
 • RepresentativeGerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,632 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total170.50 km2 (65.83 sq mi)
Elevation
715 m (2,346 ft)
Highest elevation
1,535 m (5,036 ft)
Lowest elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total26,922
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Households
6,390
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence32.40% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱123,196,465.41 (2020)
 • Assets₱317,168,834.47 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱118,265,253.72 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱120,027,984.11 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCentral Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6117
PSGC
064532000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Cebuano

The municipality is a post-colonial provincial hill station, designated the Summer Capital of Negros Occidental, and is a popular tourist site.[5]


History


Mountain ranges seen at Don Salvador Benedicto

Located at the center of the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, Don Salvador Benedicto was chartered through Batas Pambansa Bilang 336 by then President Ferdinand Marcos. It consolidated all the remote barangays of San Carlos City and the towns of Calatrava and Murcia which were apparently neglected due to inaccessibility.

The town is named after the former Vice Governor Salvador V. Benedicto (March 31, 1889–November 28, 1956) who played an important role in the setting up of a Revolutionary Government in Negros Island particularly in Barangay Igmaya-an, when the country was occupied by the Japanese during World War II. He was also the main guerrilla coordinator in both Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental during the said war. Salvador Benedicto is a relative of Roberto Benedicto, former President Marcos' crony.


Geography


Don Salvador Benedicto is 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of Bacolod, via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway (N69).


Barangays


Don Salvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.


Climate


Climate data for Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7)		 87
(3.4)		 95
(3.7)		 97
(3.8)		 187
(7.4)		 263
(10.4)		 251
(9.9)		 220
(8.7)		 227
(8.9)		 268
(10.6)		 220
(8.7)		 158
(6.2)		 2,193
(86.4)
Average rainy days 16.1 12.6 15.4 16.8 25.8 28.4 29.1 27.9 27.7 28.5 23.9 18.4 270.6
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics


Population census of Salvador Benedicto
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 13,538—    
1995 17,635+5.08%
2000 17,259−0.46%
2007 22,979+4.03%
2010 23,624+1.01%
2015 25,662+1.59%
2020 26,922+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Major languages are Hiligaynon, followed by Cebuano with English and Filipino being used as second languages.


Economy


A small nipa hut amidst the rice fields of Don Salvador Benedicto.
Poverty Incidence of Salvador Benedicto
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

Although a small town, the town of Don Salvador Benedicto has seen a rise in its municipal economy thanks to tourism and local agriculture. Due to its high altitude like Baguio, the town can support crops that grow in temperate areas, making it ideal for a multitude of farming businesses. Tourism is on the rise for the town especially when travellers head out into the heart of the province. Also located in the municipality are the Choco Hills, similar to Bohol's Chocolate Hills, with shared boundary of Barangay Prosperidad, San Carlos City.[18]


See also


Alternate rendering of seal, showing 8 teeth
Alternate rendering of seal, showing 8 teeth

References


  1.  Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto | (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. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Things to see and do in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental". Yap, Roxie. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  6. "Don Salvador Benedicto: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. "Agriculture and Tourism Potentials of Don Salvador Benedicto". Reyes, Glady. Retrieved February 11, 2010.


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Salvador Benedicto ist eine Gemeinde in der Provinz Negros Occidental auf der Insel Negros auf den Philippinen. Die Gemeinde ist auch unter dem Namen Don Salvador Benedicto regional bekannt. Sie hat 25.662 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015), die in 7 Barangays leben. Sie gehört zur vierten Einkommensklasse der Gemeinden auf den Philippinen und wird als partiell urbanisiert beschrieben.
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