Thursday, 27 January 2011

Kabankalan

Official name	City of Kabankalan
Native name	Siudad sang Kabankalan Lungsod ng Kabankalan
Nickname	The Rising City of the South
Settlement type
Imagesize	250px
Image seal	Ph seal negros occidental kabankalan city.png
Seal size	100px
Map caption	Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of Kabankalan City.
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name	Philippines
Subdivision type1	Region
Subdivision name1	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Subdivision type2	Province
Subdivision name2	Negros Occidental
Subdivision type3	Districts
Subdivision name3	6th District of Negros Occidental
Subdivision type4	Barrios or Barangays
Subdivision name4	32
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Isidro Zayco
Established title2	Incorporated (town)
Established date2	March 14, 1907
Established title3	Incorporated (city)
Established date3	August 2, 1997
Area total km2	726.40
Population as of	2000
Population total	149,769
Population density km2	206.2
Timezone	PST
Utc offset	+8
Website	www.kabankalancity.gov.ph

Kabankalan City is a 1st class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 149,769 people in 27,851 households.

Kabankalan is over an hour's drive south of Bacolod City by private car while public utility vehicles reach the place in about two hours. The city, which serves as the center of economic activities in southern Negros, is also the take-off point for various destinations down south, and links the province to Dumaguete City, capital of Negros Oriental via the Kabankalan-Mabinay Highway.

Barangays

Kabankalan City is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.

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Bantayan

Binicuil

Camansi

Camingawan

Camugao

Carol-an

Daan Banua

Hilamonan

Inapoy

Linao

Locotan

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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.)

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Barangay 3 (Pob.)

Barangay 4 (Pob.)

Salong

Tabugon

Tagoc

Talubangi

Tampalon

Tan-Awan

Tapi

Tagukon

External links

Kabankalan City Official Website

Philippine Standard Geographic Code

2000 Philippine Census Information

Category:Cities in the Philippines

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