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Don Salvador Benedicto
Salvador Benedicto
Nickname: 
Summer Capital of Negros Occidental
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
FoundedFebruary 9, 1983
Named forVice Governor Salvador V. Benedicto
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorNehemiah Joe J. dela Cruz
 • Vice MayorJugin Jewel L. Bandolon (NPC)
 • RepresentativeJulio A. Ledesma IV (NPC)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Roger M. Apellido, Sr.
  • Rogelio R. Asin
  • Henry E. Alcorin
  • Liezel B. Rebatado
  • Herman G. Badera, Jr.
  • Vicente B. Bacordo, Sr.
  • James Dino C. Lor
  • Eddie T. Ceralbo
  • Dindo D. Bacordo ‡
  • Lislyn L. Indico ◌
  • ‡ ex officio ABC president
  • ◌ ex officio SK chairman
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
1,535 m (5,036 ft)
Lowest elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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% (?)
 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Don Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply Salvador Benedicto and abbreviated as DSB, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.

The municipality is a post-colonial provincial hill station, designated the Summer Capital of Negros Occidental, and is a popular tourist site.[3]

History

The concept of establishing the municipality was initiated by Nehemias 'Nene' de la Cruz, who, while imprisoned during the Martial law era, envisioned creating a town from what was considered a “cradle of insurgency.” and after his release, gained the support of his friend Mike Coronel, who was also the provincial commander of the Philippine Constabulary in Negros Occidental, in establishing the upcoming municipality based in Barangay Igmaya-an, which was then part of Murcia, in 1976. Located at the center of the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, Don Salvador Benedicto was chartered in 1983 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.[4] which were apparently neglected due to inaccessibility.[citation needed]

The town is named after the former Vice Governor Salvador Valois 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.[4] 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, a crony of Marcos.[citation needed]

Geography

Don Salvador Benedicto is 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of Bacolod, via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway (N69) and 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Calatrava.

Barangays

Don Salvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bago (Lalung)
  • Bagong Silang (Marcelo)
  • Bunga
  • Igmaya-an
  • Kumaliskis
  • Pandanon
  • Pinowayan (Prosperidad)

Climate

Climate data for Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[5]

Demographics

Population census of Don Salvador Benedicto
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8]

Languages

Major languages are Hiligaynon, followed by Cebuano. English and Tagalog are also understood.

Economy

Poverty incidence of (%)

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9]

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.[10]

See also

  • Mambukal, a township hill station in Negros Occidental.
  • Baguio, first hill station and Summer Capital of the Philippines.

References

  1. ↑
  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. ↑ "Things to see and do in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental". Yap, Roxie. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Delilan, Erwin (March 28, 2024). "Just imagine how John Lennon's 'Imagine' inspired the creation of Negros' frontier town". Rappler. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Don Salvador Benedicto: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Agriculture and Tourism Potentials of Don Salvador Benedicto". Reyes, Glady. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
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