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Escalante, Negros Occidental

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the island of Negros during the pre-Spanish time. The findings were recovered in nine graves in what seemed to be an ancient burial ground in Barangay Japitan, a coastal barangay lying along the Tañon Strait, facing the island of Cebu, some 17 kilometers from the city proper. The artifacts consisted of celadon plate and bowls, stoneware bowls and jars, a Sung Dynasty (960-1280 A.D.) jarlet, gold beads, iron implements, daggers and a hunting knife with an ivory bone handle.
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volcanic formation. Local residents in the upland barangays of Escalante at the foot of Mt. Lunay testify to period rumblings of a volcano generally believed 'to be dead'. An indicator of the dormant character of Mt. Lunay is the existence to this day of a sulphur spring at its foot. Often, the slopes of these hills as in Barangay Binaguiohan are quite steep. However, the steepness of the slope has not stopped Escalantehanons in cultivation of the hillside.
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with the human skeletal remains were found to date as far back as the 12th century A.D. All this proved that present-day Escalante was inhabited by settlers with a relatively developed culture who were engaged in some form of trade and commerce with the outside world, such as the Chinese and Japanese traders who could have brought the jarlet, stoneware and celadon pieces during the Ages of Contacts and Trade with the East (11th & 12th centuries A.D.)
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thrive on it shallow nearshore area. In a limited coastal zone, remnants of a third ecosystem, coral reef may be found but in residual, degraded form. The marine waters of Escalante are generally warm throughout the year, except for early mornings of the cool months of December, January and February. Salinity of its waters is within reasonable amount, at 28-36 parts per thousand.
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Old. Poblacion, it also erected the Magdalen Hospital which was run by the Sisters of Julie Postel. This hospital is now called the Dr. Vicente Gustilo District Hospital, under the management of the Provincial Government. This placed the new town in an enviable position, not only being a center of higher education and quality medical care in this part of Negros.
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of Negros Occidental to file a bill in Congress creating / converting the Municipality of Escalante into a new City of Escalante." Six days later, Congressman Ledesma filed House Bill No. 1514 "An act converting the Municipality of Escalante into a component city to be known as the City of Escalante." President
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issued Executive Order 141 dated May 19, 1948 "Organizing certain barrios of the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, into an independent municipality under the name Toboso", to take effect July 1, 1948. Victor Bedonia who was then the incumbent mayor of Escalante opted to become
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In 1859, a politico-Military Command was established in Bacolod under Governor Emilio E. Saravia with six towns under its jurisdiction: Escalante, Guihulngan, Jinuboan, Jimalalud, Tayasan, and Ayungon. Two more were added, Arguelles (Sagay) and Calatrava when these were created into separate towns on
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On November 28, 1856, Governor-General Manuel Crespo issued a decree creating the towns of Escalante and Saravia. The decree ordered "that the two towns in question would be separated immediately from their mother town, Silay," although the spiritual separation of the two "would await the building of
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Outside the city center of Escalante, there is a separate region of low rolling hills, especially going to its upland barangays towards Mt. Lunay. The hill land section is the remnant of past volcanism and probably, represents either dormant volcanic cinder cones or outliers of a once more extensive
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After 143 years of existence as a municipality, under the leadership of Mayor Santiago G. Barcelona, Jr., Escalante was now qualified to become a city. On July 24, 1998, the Sangguniang Bayan of Escalante passed Resolution No. 98-79 "requesting the Congressman Julio A. Ledesma IV of the 1st District
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The first high school, the Escalante National High School, was donated by Manuel A. Lopez in 1946 and established in 1948. A decade later, in 1961, the Mount Carmel College was established by the Order of the Carmelites. Aside from the churches in the Municipality of Toboso, in Escalante and in Brgy
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In 1942, the occupation by the Japanese Imperial forces entered the towns in Escalante. The establishment of the general headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was active on January 3, 1942, to June 30, 1946, and the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was active again on
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A Gabaldon-type elementary school building was constructed at Old Poblacion during the term of Mayor Fernando Lucot (1912–1918). The municipal hall and the town plaza were constructed and developed during the time of Francisco Ferrer, Sr. Also at this time, the first municipal school site where the
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The American period covering some 45 years (December 1898 to July 3, 1946, except for a few years under the Japanese occupation) saw marked changes in the socio-cultural, economic and political complexion of the area and its people. To capture the hearts and minds of the inhabitants without the use
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The Parish of Escalante was finally established on May 22, 1860, with Fr. Cipriano Navarro, OAR, as the first Parish Priest. Fr. Navarro, in a report to the Recollect Provincial in 1861, wrote that the inhabitants of his Parish and its 14 barrios lying along the northeast portion of the island from
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Obviously buried with the dead, the plate, bowls, jars and iron implements were found alongside the skeletal remains, the daggers and hunting knives on top of the breast section and the gold beads inside the skulls in-between the upper and lower jaws. When carbon-14 tested, these findings together
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Virtually nothing is known of Escalante during the pre-Hispanic era. But archaeological findings in October 1975 and May 1976 made by a team of Anthropology students led by Professor Lionel Chiong of Silliman University reveal an early record of men who inhabited not only the present city but also
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The atmospheric conditions influencing the climate of Escalante as a whole are the same conditions operative in Negros Island. During the summer months (April to December) an air stream is directed from the south. This air current follows a counterclockwise path as it approaches the low-pressure
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The diversity of plants in the coastal environment of Escalante is one of the richest in Occidental Negros. Its coasts comprise two surviving ecosystems: the mangrove, consisting of trees and shrubs that occupies the landward portion of its coastal areas; the seagrass, or grasslike plants, that
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In 1941, Victor Bedonia succeeded Francisco Ferrer Sr. as mayor, and was supported by the local guerillas. The siege of all Filipino troops of the Philippine Army and Constabulary units was found liberated in the town municipality on 1945 against the Japanese. He served until 1948. The Japanese
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Tobacco was grown commercially but its production decreased when monopoly was established starting from the time of Don Emilio Saravia (1855–1857), the first politico-military of the Negros Island. In its stead, sugarcane was gradually being grown. It was not clear when the first sugar mill was
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During this time, a modern public market, new municipal building, and the 50,000-gallon reservoir was erected under the mayor Braulio P. Lumayno. The Martial Law Years was seemingly quiet. However, the uneven land distribution, marginal food production, and the excesses of the political system
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The city has grown at a respectably fast rate, averaging 1.63% in the ten years (2000 thru 2010). The May 2010 Census on Population showed that population increased to 93,005 persons. This means that on average that population grew by 1.63% annually since 2000. This is only about 3.20% of the
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This brought about profound changes in the socio-cultural, economic and political life of the town as it provided the much-needed opportunity for children of poor families in the area to acquire college education. Other public schools were opened up later on, such that there are now 27 public
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In 1945, local Filipino soldiers of the 7th, 72nd, 75th and 76th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and the 7th Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was liberated the towns in Escalante, Negros Occidental and helping Negrosanon guerrilla fighters defeats and
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Congress went ahead with its enactment. After conducting a public hearing right here in the town on November 27, 1999, Congress passed the substitute bill, House Bill No. 8882, on second reading on December 9, 1999. More than a week later, it passed the bill on third and final reading.
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the first mayor of the newly created town of Toboso. Pedro Benignos took over until 1950. In 1951, Evaristo Sanz took over and was replaced thereafter by Amando Tambo. It was during Mayor Tambo's time when the seat of government, by virtue of Executive Order No. 301 issued by President
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A similar bill, Senate Bill No. 1786, was filed by Sen. Serge Osmeña III in the House of the Senate on October 22, 1999. Senate Bill No. 2245 (in substitution of Senate Bill No. 1786) was passed on third and final reading on February 8, 2001, the last session of the 11th Congress.
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The average household for 2000 was 4.89 persons per household, which is lower than the 5.0 national, 5.1 regional and the 5.24 provincial averages. NSO estimates there were 92,035 persons in 2007 in 18,644 households. This means, the average households size increased to 4.94.
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first elementary school was located, was formally acquired, and the installation of the Rizal Monument at the public plaza completed. The municipal portal and Rizal Monument was built on September 15, 1955. The bandstand and skating rink was constructed on September 28, 1935.
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Melecio J. Yap, Jr. is the current mayor of the city, while Rogelio A. Prietos is the current vice mayor of the city. The city belongs to the 1st Congressional District of Negros Occidental, which is under the leadership of Congressman Gerardo P. Valmayor, Jr.
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Escalante has a total land area of 19,276.303 hectares (47,632.78 acres). It is located on the northeastern tip of Negros Occidental, facing the island of Cebu. It is 49 kilometres (30 mi) from San Carlos City and 95 kilometres (59 mi) from
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Both bills became Republic Act No. 9014, "An act converting the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental into a component city to be known as the City of Escalante." It was signed into law on February 28, 2001, by President
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Escalante has the highest population density (persons/square kilometer) in 2007, among the province's cities at 736.3, second only to the provincial capital, Bacolod City. The provincial average is 362.1, while the cities average 417.8.
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Schools for boys and girls were established in the late 1860s. By 1869, a school for boys and another for girls were already operating in the town. By 1890, these schools were among the very few managed by Normal School graduates.
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With the installation of Pres. Corazon C. Aquino, Mrs. Evelyn L. Hinolan was selected as OIC Mayor. Then BAYAN Chairman Rolando Ponsica, who was one of the persecuted during the Martial Law years, easily became the mayor in 1988.
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Calatrava to Himogaan, "speak the Cebuano dialect and all, or the majority, came from Cebu, with the exception of those from Barrio Marianas (Himogaan) . . . who came from the district of Iloilo and speak the Hiligaynon dialect."
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prevail, making beachcombing of its shores more pleasurable. The latter part of March through June is when the highest temperatures prevail. But being largely coastal, Escalante enjoys a constant flow of refreshing sea breeze.
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The inhabitants of the town lived from subsistence agriculture. They produced among others, rice, corn, buri, edible root crops, and tobacco. Their second most important economic activity was fishing.
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As early as 1871, Escalante was a major link between Bacolod and Cebu. A mail service route, Bacolod-Escalante-Tutuban-Toledo, Cebu was already exclusively in use by May 1871. In 1875 a
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term meaning "to strike with a club", in reference to how the fishes were caught in its coastal waters. When it was established, it was renamed "Escalante" after the then-governor's
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established in town. But by 1891, Escalante had already 6 steam-engine sugar mills; 36 powered by horses; and 11 by carabaos. Approximately 848 hectares were planted to sugarcane.
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President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.
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imposed a moratorium on conversion or creation of cities by memorandum on the same year, but it did not affect the house bill that converts Escalante into a city.
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History of Negros by Angel Martinez Cuesta. trans. from original Spanish by Alfonso Felix Jr., and Caritas Sevilla. Historical Conservation Society, Manila: 1980
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A telegraphic station was established in 1894. The telegraphic cable was extended later on to Tuburan, Cebu and was operational by October 1897.
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churches and convents in Saravia and Escalante." The latter had its seat of government in the barrio of Nueva Sevilla (Barangay Old Poblacion).
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The local government structure of Escalante is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor, and ten councilors all elected through popular vote. Two
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province's population which includes Bacolod City or 3.88% without it. At this rate, the city's population is expected to double by year 2053.
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created so much discontent especially in the sugarcane farms. This was one of the reasons why the BAYAN-led "Welgang Bayan" which ended in the
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belonging to Emerenciano Amante, the Gobernadorcillo (Mayor) of Escalante, transported mail between Toledo and Escalante every week.
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October 28, 1944, to June 30, 1946, and military stationed in the town municipality of Escalante during the Japanese Occupation.
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center of the Asian continent, and reaches the Philippines from a southwestern direction as the southwestern monsoon or
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Santiago G. Barcelona, Jr., Jul. 1, 1998–Mar. 30, 2001 (pre-cityhood); Mar. 31, 2001-June 30, 2007 (post-cityhood)
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of guns and cannons, the Americans opened the first free elementary school at Old Poblacion in the early 1900s.
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on May 30, 1958, was transferred from Barangay Old Poblacion to its present site at Barangay Balintawak.
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The northeastern part of Negros Island was "one of the most cultivated regions" in the mid-19th century.
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Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007
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Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Negros Occidental by the
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President and one representing Escalante's 21 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the
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Two years after liberation, Escalante was divided into two municipalities. President
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elementary schools, 6 national public high schools and 3 extension high schools.
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July 3, 1863. This ended with the division of Negros into two provinces in 1889.
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however installed Enrique Ballesteros as mayor until the end of the war.
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attacking Japanese Imperial forces and ended of the Second World War.
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Melecio J. Yap, Jr., Jul. 1, 2007–Jun. 30, 2016; Jul. 1, 2019-Present
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Present-day Escalante City Public Plaza, the site of the infamous
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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City Planning and Development Office, City of Escalante
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Braulio P. Lumayno, 1958-1976; Mar. 1980-Jul. 16, 1986
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As of December 2009, the average age is 24 years old.
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Enrique Ballesteros (Japanese-sponsored), 1941-1944
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This period is known as the northeastern monsoon or
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Map of Negros Occidental with Escalante highlighted
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Component city in Negros Island Region, Philippines
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Hinolan, Jul. 17, 1986–Nov. 30, 1987 1293:(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) 2796:Local Governance Performance Management System 2428:"Escalante: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" 984:Climate data for Escalante, Negros Occidental 3238: 2968: 2823: 2029: 696:Initially, the town was named "Manlambus", a 535:Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) 8: 2620:Negros Occidental Socio-Economic Trends 2008 2602:Philippine Statistics Authority, PopCen 2007 2196:(b. 1985) - basketball player and politician 2075:Francisco Ferrer, Sr., 1922-1931; 1934-1941 1687: 1334:Escalante is politically subdivided into 21 2385:Varona, Salvacion E. (September 22, 1997). 2135:Eme L. Zamora, Mar. 26, 1998–Jun. 30, 1998 1330:Giant Cross of Mt. Lunay at Barangay Paitan 3245: 3231: 3223: 2975: 2961: 2953: 2940: 2830: 2816: 2808: 2280: 2278: 2115:Jose Pete Parreño, Nov. 1976–Mar. 2, 1980 1686: 1348: 980: 23: 2515:Census of Population and Housing (2010). 2248:. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. 2125:Penny Yanong, Dec. 1, 1987–Feb. 2, 1988 2212: 964:Jomabo Island Paradise and Beach Resort 624: 567: 555: 538: 525: 449: 417: 409: 393: 380: 328: 269: 253: 223: 179: 144: 107: 86: 76: 58: 46: 41: 4067:1856 establishments in the Philippines 2399:: Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 3 2174:Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) 1938:and English are generally understood. 390:192.76 km (74.43 sq mi) 2457:2010 Census of Population and Housing 2202:(b. 1992) - film and television actor 2168:with one representing Escalante's 21 610: 587: 530: 514: 503: 492: 481: 467: 456: 438: 430: 422: 401: 385: 365: 314: 303: 292: 284: 274: 241: 233: 211: 199: 187: 98: 7: 4082:Populated places established in 1856 2845: 2582:Local Water Utilities Administration 2548:Censuses of Population (1903–2007). 2178:Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation 4077:Component cities in the Philippines 2791:Philippine Standard Geographic Code 83:(English: Escalante, Blessed Land!) 14: 3254:List of cities in the Philippines 2633:. Philippine Statistics Authority 2611:Escalante City Health Office 2009 2263:from the original on May 25, 2021 121: 2984: 2911: 2892: 2884: 2867: 1361:Distance from city center (km.) 957: 946: 120: 113: 88: 63: 48: 3208:Philippine Statistics Authority 2495:Philippine Statistics Authority 2295:Philippine Statistics Authority 2246:Philippine Statistics Authority 2015:Philippine Statistics Authority 1904:Philippine Statistics Authority 2060:Placido Visitacion, 1909-1911 1947:Poverty incidence of Escalante 1688:Population census of Escalante 922:, on the south by the town of 263: 1: 3870:San Carlos, Negros Occidental 2912: 2868: 2550:"Region VI (Western Visayas)" 2517:"Region VI (Western Visayas)" 2487:"Region VI (Western Visayas)" 2485:Census of Population (2015). 2287:"Region VI (Western Visayas)" 2285:Census of Population (2020). 2080:Restituto Dejoras, 1931-1934 1926:The people in the city speak 2893: 2885: 2578:Municipality Population Data 1338:. Each barangay consists of 522:₱ 644.9 million (2020) 511:₱ 549.3 million (2020) 500:₱ 1,877 million (2020) 489:₱ 665.6 million (2020) 4072:Cities in Negros Occidental 2040:German Carballo, 1901-1904 1103:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1033:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4098: 3975:Talisay, Negros Occidental 3005:(capital and largest city) 2560:National Statistics Office 2528:National Statistics Office 2368:"The Diocese of Dumaguete" 2095:Pedro Benignos, 1948-1951 2065:Fernando Lucot, 1912-1918 1691: 1290: 983: 861: 406:660 m (2,170 ft) 80:Escalante, Yutang Bulahan! 2998: 2950: 2843: 2631:"Poverty incidence (PI):" 2100:Evaristo Sanz, 1952-1955 2050:Pelagio Abong, 1906-1907 1901: 1718:—     1246: 1172: 1102: 1032: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1003: 1000: 997: 994: 991: 988: 864:Cities of the Philippines 435:500/km (1,300/sq mi) 344:Bernardino S. Patigas Jr. 145: 108: 99: 87: 77: 59: 47: 42: 33: 2338:"ESCALANTE CITY HISTORY" 2105:Amando Tambo, 1956-1957 2070:Gabino Gamao, 1919-1921 2045:Juan Infante, 1905-1906 872:Former seal of Escalante 532: • Electricity 350:Rosario E. Manguilimotan 926:and on the east by the 909:Marino del Norte Resort 895:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 673: 666:Dakbanwa sang Escalante 665: 657: 398:41 m (135 ft) 311:Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. 3885:San Fernando, Pampanga 3880:San Fernando, La Union 3875:San Carlos, Pangasinan 3040:Don Salvador Benedicto 2801:March 4, 2016, at the 1684: 1683:Escalante City Rotonda 1331: 910: 873: 838: 414:−1 m (−3 ft) 403:Highest elevation 332:Virgie J. Abong-Pastor 280:Sangguniang Panlungsod 3193:Highly urbanized city 1682: 1329: 908: 871: 833: 826:The martial law years 658:Dakbayan sa Escalante 464:4th city income class 411:Lowest elevation 353:William V. Saratobias 335:Angelina T. Encarguez 2466:on November 15, 2012 1930:closely followed by 708:with the same name. 674:Lungsod ng Escalante 432: • Density 359:Richardy C. Pios Sr. 195:Negros Island Region 134:Location within the 3462:Naga, Camarines Sur 3045:Enrique B. Magalona 2374:on October 6, 2003. 2055:Vidal Clarin, 1908 2033:Mayors of Escalante 1689: 1247:Average rainy days 938:Coastal environment 356:Numeriano A. Talita 161: /  54:Escalante City Hall 3895:San Jose del Monte 2161:ex officio members 1685: 1332: 1291:Source: Meteoblue 911: 874: 844:Escalante massacre 839: 836:Escalante massacre 676:), is a 4th class 424: • Total 387: • Total 300:Rogelio A. Prietos 289:Melecio J. Yap Jr. 286: • Mayor 4054: 4053: 4048: 4047: 3220: 3219: 3213: 2992:Negros Occidental 2937: 2936: 2932: 2931: 2584:Research Division 2223:City of Escalante 2170:Barangay Captains 2164:are added to the 2156: 2155: 2021: 2020: 1909: 1908: 1897: 1896: 1799: 1798: 1672: 1671: 1355:Population (2010) 1298: 1297: 1294: 686:Negros Occidental 650:City of Escalante 648:, officially the 643: 642: 471:Poverty incidence 341:Virgilio V. Gamao 338:Johnny A. 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Component city
Escalante City Hall
Flag of Escalante
Map of Negros Occidental with Escalante highlighted
Escalante is located in Philippines
Philippines
10°50′N 123°30′E / 10.83°N 123.5°E / 10.83; 123.5
Region
Negros Island Region
Province
Negros Occidental
District
1st district
Founded
Named for
Escalante, Spain
Barangays
Barangays
Sangguniang Panlungsod
Vice Mayor
Representative
City Council
Electorate
2022
Households
Economy
Income class
Poverty incidence
Revenue
Assets

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