Salvador Benedicto

Salvador Benedicto

Don Salvador Benedicto
Salvador Benedicto Don Salvador Benedicto
Municipality
	Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto
	DSB Pinewood Forest
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): Summer Capital of Negros Occidental
	Map of Negros Occidental with Salvador Benedicto highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Salvador Benedicto Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°33′02″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°ECoordinates: 10°33′02″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Negros Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	February 9, 1983
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Laurence Marxlen J. dela Cruz
• Vice Mayor	Nehemiah Joe J. dela Cruz
• Representative	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	17,509 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	170.50 km2 (65.83 sq mi)
Elevation	715 m (2,346 ft)
Highest elevation	1,535 m (5,036 ft)
Lowest elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	26,922
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Households	19,063
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.86% (2015)
• Revenue	₱123,196,465.41 (2020)
• Assets	₱317,168,834.47 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱118,265,253.72 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱120,027,984.11 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6117
PSGC	064532000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Tagalog; Cebuano

Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply referred to as Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,922 people. ^[3]

The municipality is a post-colonial provincial hill station, designated the Summer Capital of Negros Occidental, and is a popular tourist site.^[5]

History[]

A small nipa hut amidst the rice fields of Don Salvador Benedicto.

DSB Tourism Marker

Located at the center of the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, Don Salvador Benedicto was chartered 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 which were apparently neglected due to inaccessibility. The town is named after the former Vice Governor Salvador V. 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. 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, former President Marcos' crony.

Barangays[]

Don Salvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 ^[6]

Demographics[]

Overlooking view at DSB

Population census of Salvador Benedicto
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	13,538	—
1995	17,635	+5.08%
2000	17,259	−0.46%
2007	22,979	+4.03%
2010	23,624	+1.01%
2015	25,662	+1.59%
2020	26,922	+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7] ^[8] ^[9]^[10]

Major languages are Hiligaynon, followed by Cebuano with English and Filipino being used as second languages.

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Salvador Benedicto

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

Alternate rendering of seal, showing 8 teeth

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.^[17]

References[]

^ Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Things to see and do in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental". Yap, Roxie. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
^ "Don Salvador Benedicto: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Agriculture and Tourism Potentials of Don Salvador Benedicto". Reyes, Glady. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

External links[]

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[1] Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[5] "Things to see and do in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental". Yap, Roxie. Retrieved August 24, 2008.

[met_norms-6] "Don Salvador Benedicto: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[PSA15–06-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–06-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-06-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[11] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[12] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[Don_Salvador_Benedicto_Tourism-17] "Agriculture and Tourism Potentials of Don Salvador Benedicto". Reyes, Glady. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

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v t Province of Negros Occidental
Bacolod (capital)
Municipalities	Binalbagan Calatrava Candoni Cauayan Enrique B. Magalona Hinigaran Hinoba-an Ilog Isabela La Castellana Manapla Moises Padilla Murcia Pontevedra Pulupandan Salvador Benedicto San Enrique Toboso Valladolid
Component cities	Bago Cadiz Escalante Himamaylan Kabankalan La Carlota Sagay San Carlos Silay Sipalay Talisay Victorias
Highly urbanized city	Bacolod (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Negros Occidental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)