Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
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| Salvador Benedicto | |||
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 Salvador Benedicto
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| Coordinates: 10°33′2″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°ECoordinates: 10°33′2″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Western Visayas | ||
| Province | Negros Occidental | ||
| District | 1st District of Negros Occidental | ||
| Founded | February 9, 1983 | ||
| Barangays | 7 | ||
| Government | |||
| • 1st District of Negros Occidental Representative | Julio A. Ledesma, IV | ||
| • Mayor | Lawrence Marxlen J. Dela Cruz | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Cynthia J. Dela Cruz | ||
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| • Total | 170.56 km2 (65.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 17,259 | ||
| • Density | 101.2/km2 (262.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
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| Income class | 4th class; partially urban | ||
| Website | elgu.ncc.gov.ph | ||
Salvador Benedicto (also known as Don Salvador Benedicto) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,259 people in 3,456 households.
The municipality is also dubbed as "The Summer Capital of Negros Occidental".
[edit] Barangays
Salvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.
- Bago (Lalung)
- Bagong Silang (Marcelo)
- Bunga
- Igmaya-an
- Kumaliskis
- Pandanon
- Pinowayan (Prosperidad)
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