Kabankalan City is a 2nd 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. It is politically subdivided into 32 barangay units.

Kabankalan occupies the central portion of the Southern Negros Island and its geographically located at 10° east and 122° north. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Himamaylan , on the northwest by Panay Gulf , on the southwest by Municipality of Ilog and on the southeast by the Province of Negros Oriental .

It is 90 kilometers away from Bacolod City and 100 kilometers from Dumaguete City and the Southern most town of Hinoba-an.

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LAND AREA: 697.355 square kilometers (69,735.50 hectares)

POPULATION: 149,769 (as of 2000 NSO, projected to
reach 161,901 in 2005)

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: 32 barangay units

CLIMATE: Type “3” Climate Condition (dry from November-May,
wet during the rest of the year)

DIALECT: predominantly Ilonggo (but Average residents
can speak English & Filipino)

ECONOMY: Agricultural Economy (55% of the land area is devoted to
agriculture. The main product is sugar, while other products
include corn, rice, vegetables, fruits and root crops.)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS:

Old Municipal Hall St.
Talubangi Bridge
Bandstand
Old Church in Linao (Had. Bearin)
Francis Xavier Cathedral
Freedom Fighter Shrine
Gabaldon Building
Rizal Monument
Gumersindo Hospital

FESTIVITIES:

Sinulog - transforms the third Sunday of January of every year into a day of riotous revelry as dancers painted in black soot stamp to the wild beating of drums.
Udyakan sa Kabankalan - a pre-Sinulog presentation of Sinulog history, culture and development through songs, dances and drama.
Charter Day Celebration (August 2) - a weeklong agro-industrial fair showcasing the indigenous products of the farmers and cooperatives. Booth exhibits are also displayed.

TRADE CENTER FOR SOUTHERN NEGROS: The city is strategically on the only route from Bacolod City on the north, to Dumaguete City on the southeastern side and to the Municipalities of Hinoba-an and Sipalay on the Southwestern side.

BANKING AND LENDING INSTITUTION:

Equitable PCI
PNB (Philippine National Bank)
Bank of Commerce
DBP (Dev't Bank of the Philippines)
LBP (Land Bank of the Philippines)
RCBC
ABC
Banko sang Kabankalan
Bank Victorias
BPI/FEBTC

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY:

with 2, 497 business establishments
(in large, medium and small scales)
Sugar Mills
- SONEDCO
- DACONGCOGON
NEDA identified growth center and PIE (People and Industrial Estate) site
Areas of Investment
- real estate development
- food processing
- post harvest/ grains trading
- feed mill business
- ICT facilities
- tourism development
- water supply development
Infrastructures
- new public market (2 hectares) with integrated bus terminal
- multi-million city hall (3 hectares, donated by Don Juan Jalandoni) with the Hall of Justice (donated by Senator Franklin Drillon)

AWARDS:

adjudged as the Negros Occidental Cleanest and Greenest LGU - Category A (from 1994-1997)
regional winner in the Search for the Cleanest and Greenest LGU (1994)
national finalist in the Search for the Cleanest and Greenst LGU (1994)

CONTACT INFORMATION: To call any areas of Binalbagan, dial the country code (63) + area code (34) + subscriber's 5-7 digit numbers(000-0000).

WHERE TO STAY:

Justine's Guest House	471-3135
Gemm's Pension House	471-3362
Emmanuel Plaza Hotel	471-3197
Balicaocao Highland Resort	471-2185
Gilnor Tortocion Apartment	471-2330
VFCE Square Pension House	471-2557
San Lorenzo Ruiz Seminary Retreat House	471-2216
Plaza Lodge	471-2271
Perico Pension House	471-3440
Aries 18 Pension House	472-4110
Nice Travelers Inn RTM Travelers Inn

WHERE TO DINE:

Perico	471-3440
RK's Kalan-an	471-3207
Pasta & Noodles Bar & Restaurant	471-3362
CAMPC	471-2965
Snackee Restaurant	471-3262
Reegal's Restaurant	471-2345
Fix 'n Mix Restaurant	471-2122
Ample Corner Restaurant	471-2922
Pensiang Eatery (Plaza)	471-2563
Pensiang Eatery (Lopue's)	471-2265
Lola's	471-2708
Sa Balay's Restaurant	471-2750
Apollo Restaurant	471-3544
Chicken Ati-atihan	471-2045
Jollibee Mel's Carwash and Porboyan Charity's Carinderia Iko Asalan BBJ Chicken House Fiesta Lechon Shakehouse Ayen's Kainan Abs Bar & Resto Alri'c Seafood Kamayan

Come and witness the city's festivity every year --- the Sinulog Festival!