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Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Municipality in Negros Island Region, Philippines

Mabinay
Municipality
Municipality of Mabinay
Mabinay Terminal ComplexMabinay Terminal Complex
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Nickname: The Caves Capital of the Philippines
Map of Negros Oriental with Mabinay highlightedMap of Negros Oriental with Mabinay highlighted
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Mabinay is located in PhilippinesMabinayMabinayLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°44′N 122°55′E / 9.73°N 122.92°E / 9.73; 122.92
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 2nd district
Founded June 21, 1959
Barangays 32 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Mabinay[*] Ernie T. Uy (NPC)
• Vice Mayor Joeterry A. Uy (NPC)
• Representative Manuel T. Sagarbarria
• Municipal Council Members Jonathan P. DingalMario Z. TorresGodiardo M. Codera Jr.Ma. Marlita B. BuscatoEnozario T. BaldozaLarry A. RodriguezEduardo K. SolonElan N. Cadayday
• Electorate 50,779 voters (2022)
Area[2]
• Total 319.44 km2 (123.34 sq mi)
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Highest elevation 426 m (1,398 ft)
Lowest elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Population (2020 census)[3]
• Total 82,953
• Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Households 20,331
Economy
• Income class 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence 30.26% (2021)[4]
• Revenue ₱ 282.1 million (2020), 111.8 million (2012), 127.4 million (2013), 144.3 million (2014), 165.4 million (2015), 181.7 million (2016), 203.2 million (2017), 221.2 million (2018), 241.4 million (2019), 281.4 million (2021), 380.2 million (2022)
• Assets ₱ 894 million (2020), 409.9 million (2012), 366.9 million (2013), 403.4 million (2014), 440.7 million (2015), 492.3 million (2016), 557.2 million (2017), 621.6 million (2018), 794.1 million (2019), 1,052 million (2021), 1,329 million (2022)
• Expenditure ₱ 216.8 million (2020), 99.55 million (2012), 115.7 million (2013), 123.5 million (2014), 133.7 million (2015), 141.2 million (2016), 155.8 million (2017), 174.2 million (2018), 193.6 million (2019), 218.6 million (2021), 366.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities ₱ 210.1 million (2020), 159 million (2012), 110.6 million (2013), 126.4 million (2014), 139.5 million (2015), 151.7 million (2016), 148.5 million (2017), 130.4 million (2018), 216.1 million (2019), 283 million (2021), 447.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6208
PSGC 074614000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languages Cebuano Ata Tagalog Hiligaynon

Mabinay, officially the Municipality of Mabinay, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,953 people [3], making it the most-populous municipality in Negros Oriental.

Folklore has it that a woman named Binay fell in love with the son of her father's rival chieftain. Her father ended the affair by having her lover killed. Binay grieved. Mother Nature took the weeping maiden into her bosom. Where Binay was laid to rest, a spring broke forth. According to the legend, she weeps to this day, feeding Mabinay Spring, one of the town's many alluring attractions.

It had over 100 known caves, including the popular Pandalihan, Panligawan and Gasidlak, each one with its own distinctive features ranging from fascinating to awesome. A team of Belgian and Dutch cavers determined Odloman Cave to be the second longest in the Philippines.

Welcome arch in Mabinay

Under Republic Act No. 2469, which was signed by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1959, Mabinay was formally created from the fourteen sitios that seceded from the then-municipality of Bais.[5] In 1966, under Republic Act No. 4818, the municipality's territory was enlarged, with four more sitios added from Manjuyod and eight from Bais.[6]

Mabinay produces rice and corn, copra, soybeans and peanuts. Its principal crop, sugar cane, makes it an important member of the north's sugar district. It is a border town: the provincial highway runs through it and links Negros Oriental with its sister province.

Travel from Dumaguete is about two hours.[7]

Mabinay is situated roughly in the central part of the island of Negros abutting the western side of the provincial boundary. The municipality of Ayungon bounds it in the north, the City of Bais in the south, the municipalities of Bindoy and Manjuyod and a portion of Bais in the east, and the city of Kabankalan in the province of Negros Occidental in the west. It is 87 kilometres (54 mi) north-west of the provincial capital, Dumaguete.

Mabinay is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
074614001 Abis 4.3% 3,603 2,706 ▴ 2.90%
074614002 Arebasore 2.4% 1,957 1,548 ▴ 2.37%
074614003 Bagtic 4.3% 3,549 3,100 ▴ 1.36%
074614005 Banban 1.4% 1,185 1,073 ▴ 1.00%
074614006 Barras 3.2% 2,662 2,641 ▴ 0.08%
074614007 Bato 2.9% 2,413 2,096 ▴ 1.42%
074614008 Bugnay 1.0% 800 853 ▾ −0.64%
074614009 Bulibulihan 1.7% 1,406 1,149 ▴ 2.04%
074614010 Bulwang 3.1% 2,535 2,191 ▴ 1.47%
074614011 Campanun-an 2.6% 2,197 2,947 ▾ −2.89%
074614012 Canggohob 2.2% 1,828 1,531 ▴ 1.79%
074614013 Cansal-ing 1.5% 1,280 1,392 ▾ −0.84%
074614014 Dagbasan 3.1% 2,573 1,773 ▴ 3.79%
074614015 Dahile 4.9% 4,035 3,975 ▴ 0.15%
074614016 Himocdongon 3.4% 2,855 2,260 ▴ 2.36%
074614017 Hagtu 1.8% 1,475 1,616 ▾ −0.91%
074614018 Inapoy 3.4% 2,800 2,214 ▴ 2.38%
074614019 Lamdas 1.8% 1,468 1,537 ▾ −0.46%
074614020 Lumbangan 6.1% 5,083 4,953 ▴ 0.26%
074614021 Luyang 2.3% 1,875 1,575 ▴ 1.76%
074614022 Manlingay 1.0% 866 800 ▴ 0.80%
074614023 Mayaposi 3.5% 2,868 2,444 ▴ 1.61%
074614024 Napasu-an 1.1% 935 941 ▾ −0.06%
074614025 New Namangka 0.7% 570 370 ▴ 4.42%
074614026 Old Namangka 1.9% 1,541 1,033 ▴ 4.08%
074614027 Pandanon 3.6% 3,006 2,484 ▴ 1.93%
074614028 Paniabonan 4.2% 3,518 3,373 ▴ 0.42%
074614029 Pantao 5.3% 4,358 4,014 ▴ 0.83%
074614030 Poblacion 8.5% 7,066 6,132 ▴ 1.43%
074614031 Samac 3.9% 3,270 3,293 ▾ −0.07%
074614032 Tadlong 3.1% 2,606 1,912 ▴ 3.14%
074614033 Tara 5.8% 4,770 4,261 ▴ 1.13%
Total 82,953 74,187 ▴ 1.12%

Under the Köppen climate classification, Mabinay has a tropical monsoon climate. Unlike other municipalities and cities in Negros Oriental, Mabinay is situated further inland, making its mean temperatures slightly cooler compared to municipalities and cities that are on the coastline.

Climate data for Mabinay, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29(84) 30(86) 31(88) 32(90) 30(86) 29(84) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 29(84) 29(84) 29(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21(70) 21(70) 22(72) 23(73) 24(75) 24(75) 24(75) 24(75) 24(75) 24(75) 23(73) 23(73) 23(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45(1.8) 37(1.5) 62(2.4) 93(3.7) 190(7.5) 259(10.2) 284(11.2) 236(9.3) 244(9.6) 247(9.7) 162(6.4) 86(3.4) 1,945(76.7)
Average rainy days 10.8 8.4 12.7 16.3 26.7 28.5 29.1 28.0 27.4 28.5 23.4 15.5 255.3
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[9]

Population census of Mabinay

Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1960 14,585 —
1970 33,785 +8.75%
1975 35,336 +0.90%
1980 46,871 +5.81%
1990 58,935 +2.32%
1995 62,939 +1.24%
2000 67,001 +1.35%
2007 70,548 +0.71%
2010 74,187 +1.85%
2015 78,864 +1.17%
2020 82,953 +1.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

Poverty incidence of Mabinay

Mabinay is known for its caves. The Odloman Cave is one of the largest caves in the Philippines, with 8,870 metres (29,100 ft) long and Cayaso Cave, the ninth longest cave in the country measuring 2,222 metres (7,290 ft) long.[21]

Aside from the caves, Mabinay also has rivers and natural springs. One of its known natural spring is located at the heart of the municipality, the Mabinay spring. Ideal for family outing, swimming, kayaking, it also serves as the main water resource of the main town. It is about a 3 to 5 minute ride with tricycle, jeepney or a bus from the town center.

Mabinay itself has a small government-run hospital. Mabinay Medicare Community Hospital provides both in emergency outpatients services and inpatient services. It is located directly behind the Municipal Hall.

Mabinay Health Center is one of the three health centers that serve the town.

Motorcycles (also locally known as habal-habal), tricycles, jeepneys, and buses are the major modes of transportation in the municipality. Mabinay has a bus terminal that serves Ceres buses in transit from either Bacolod or Dumaguete.

The municipality is easily accessible through the Bais–Kabankalan road which cuts through the entire town. It is also directly connected to Ayungon through the Ayungon-Tambo road and to the city of Bayawan through the Bayawan-Mabinay road.

On June 16, 1997, the Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) Resolution No. 94 established the Mabinay Institute of Technology (MIT), a technical college operated with the approval of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. On June 25, 2004, MIT was integrated into the newly converted university,[22] Negros Oriental State University by virtue of the university charter, Republic Act No. 9299 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It became known as Mabinay Campus (NORSU-M).

The public schools in the town of Mabinay are administered by four school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

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