La Castellana, Negros Occidental

Coordinates: 10°21′N 123°04′E / 10.35°N 123.07°E / 10.35; 123.07
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La Castellana
Municipality
Municipality of La Castellana
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Official seal of La Castellana
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Map of Negros Occidental with La Castellana highlighted
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La Castellana is located in Philippines
La Castellana
La Castellana
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°21′N 123°04′E / 10.35°N 123.07°E / 10.35; 123.07
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 5th district
Named forPaseo de la Castellana
Barangays13 (see
Vice Mayor
Alberto A. Nicor Jr.
 • RepresentativeEmilio Bernardino L. Yulo III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • 
ZIP code
6131
PSGC
064517000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Cebuano

La Castellana, officially the Municipality of La Castellana, is a 1st class

province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,492 people.[3]

Etymology

The town is named after the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, Spain.

Geography

La Castellana lies at the base of

Kanlaon Volcano, known for its natural springs and water falls. It is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Bacolod
.

Barangays

La Castellana is politically subdivided into 13

sitios
.

Climate

Climate data for La Castellana, Negros Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100
(3.9) 		75
(3.0) 		90
(3.5) 		101
(4.0) 		183
(7.2) 		242
(9.5) 		215
(8.5) 		198
(7.8) 		205
(8.1) 		238
(9.4) 		194
(7.6) 		138
(5.4) 		1,979
(77.9)
Average rainy days 14.9 11.3 14.5 17.4 26.4 28.4 28.5 27.5 26.9 28.4 24.2 17.2 265.6
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of La Castellana
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,329—    
1918 8,087+2.82%
1939 16,861+3.56%
1948 24,654+4.31%
1960 35,630+3.12%
1970 34,881−0.21%
1975 41,821+3.71%
1980 44,684+1.33%
1990 54,368+1.98%
1995 59,620+1.74%
2000 59,102−0.19%
2007 70,838+2.53%
2010 71,013+0.09%
2015 74,855+1.01%
2020 79,492+1.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

La Castellana is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane, rice, and banana farming.

Poverty incidence of La Castellana

10
20
30
40
2006
32.40
2009
29.70
2012
29.58
2015
26.11
2018
26.98
2021
26.45

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Culture

La Castellana holds many festivals namely Bailes de Luces, Banana Festival and Senior San Vicente Ferrer Feast Day where devotees far and near attend to for healing. Caduhada Spring Resort is a popular tourist spot located in Sitio Mambangon, Barangay Cabacungan.

References

  1. (DILG)
  2. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "La Castellana: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data.
    Local Water Utilities Administration
    Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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