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Manapla

Coordinates: 10°57′29″N 123°07′23″E / 10.95803°N 123.123°E / 10.95803; 123.123
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Manapla
Municipality
Municipality of Manapla
Hacienda Santa Rosalia, Manapla
Hacienda Santa Rosalia, Manapla
Flag of Manapla
Flag
Official seal of Manapla
Seal
Nickname: 
The Negrosanon Top End
Motto(s): 
Sanyog, Manapla!
Map of Negros Occidental with Manapla highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Manapla highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Manapla is located in Philippines
Manapla
Manapla
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°57′29″N 123°07′23″E / 10.95803°N 123.123°E / 10.95803; 123.123
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 2nd district
Named forCrispula "Manang Pula" Santillan-Gallo
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorManuel M. Escalante III
 • Vice MayorEdgar B. Pagayonan
 • RepresentativeAlfredo D. Marañon III
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,544 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total55,083
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
13,297
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 192.7 million (2020), 81.53 million (2012), 90.3 million (2013), 102.4 million (2014), 116.9 million (2015), 139.9 million (2016)
 • Assets₱ 447.4 million (2020), 123.9 million (2012), 125.8 million (2013), 150 million (2014), 115.7 million (2015), 130.7 million (2016)
 • Expenditure₱ 146.2 million (2020), 71.73 million (2012), 79.15 million (2013), 85.26 million (2014)
 • Liabilities₱ 139.3 million (2020), 47.26 million (2012), 43.73 million (2013), 55.11 million (2014), 108.1 million (2015), 113.6 million (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6120
PSGC
064518000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitemanapla.gov.ph

Manapla, officially the Municipality of Manapla, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,083 people.[3]

The town is notable for its signature delicacies puto and pinasugbo.[5]

Manapla is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Bacolod.

Etymology

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The town got its name from Crispula Santillan-Gallo, also fondly called by the residents as "Manang Pula", the wife of the town's first appointed capitan municipal Bernardo Gallo. Manang Pula was a known respected elder in the locality and foremost influential faithful of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. The town name was later shortened to "Manapla" which was carried on until present. The town celebrates the "Manang Pula Festival" every August 16 which also coincides with the feast day of the town's patronal saint, Saint Roch (San Roque).

Geography

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Barangays

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Manapla is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

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Climate data for Manapla, 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) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.2) 		37
(1.5) 		41
(1.6) 		42
(1.7) 		98
(3.9) 		155
(6.1) 		187
(7.4) 		162
(6.4) 		179
(7.0) 		188
(7.4) 		114
(4.5) 		78
(3.1) 		1,338
(52.8)
Average rainy days 12.0 7.7 9.2 10.2 19.5 24.6 26.9 25.1 25.5 25.2 18.0 13.0 216.9
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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The Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) Parish Church of Christ the King.
Resting place of Crispula "Manang Pula" Santillan-Gallo, interred inside the Iglesia Filipina Independiente Parish Church of Christ the King.
Population census of Manapla
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,123—    
1918 10,033−0.06%
1939 19,490+3.21%
1948 35,218+6.79%
1960 46,809+2.40%
1970 31,097−4.00%
1975 38,357+4.30%
1980 40,524+1.10%
1990 40,095−0.11%
1995 44,301+1.89%
2000 49,581+2.44%
2007 52,428+0.77%
2010 52,687+0.18%
2015 54,845+0.77%
2020 55,083+0.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Majority of the people in Manapla are adherents of the Roman Catholic Church and the Philippine Independent Church.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Manapla

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
26.90
2009
28.37
2012
24.63
2015
21.86
2018
23.95
2021
22.14

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Manapla | (DILG)
  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Choose Philippines powered by Philippine Department of Tourism
  6. ^ "Manapla: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  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. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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