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Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Escalante; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Escalante; Filipino: Lungsod ng Escalante), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 96,159 people.
from dagit, a Cebuano word which means "to snatch", in reference to the frequent marauding attacks of pirates in the past and the city's power to charm and keep tourists and visitors. El Salvador: Misamis Oriental: Spanish for "The Saviour." [18] Escalante: Negros Occidental: the Spanish municipality of Escalante. [19] Gapan: Nueva Ecija
The Cebuano-speaking towns of Sagay, Escalante, San Carlos (all three later converted into cities) and Calatrava chose to remain with Negros Occidental.
Escalante is a town in the province of Negros Occidental. It is 95 kilometers northeast of Bacolod City, the capital of the province. It was made into a city in 2001. Negros Occidental is a province made prosperous by the sugar industry. Since the Spanish colonial period, it had exported sugar and sugar products. Large tracts of sugarcane ...
Bernardino de Escalante (1537–after 1605), 16th-century Spanish writer, author of one of the first European books on China Enrique Escalante (born 1984), Puerto Rican volleyball player Francis García Escalante , Mexican transvestite who has become a famous actor
The Port of Dumaguete (Filipino: Daungan ng Dumaguete, Cebuano: Pantalan sa Dumaguete) is a seaport in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines.It is owned and managed by the Philippine Ports Authority and is the base port of the Port Management Office of Negros Oriental/Siquijor.
Poverty incidence of Don Salvador Benedicto 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 50.10 2009 55.85 2012 40.65 2015 25.86 2018 32.40 2021 38.29 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority 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 ...
The Port of Jimenez or Jimenez Port (Filipino: Daungan ng Jimenez, Cebuano: Pantalan sa Jimenez), is a seaport in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. It is managed by Philippine Ports Authority - Port Management Office Misamis Occidental/Ozamiz. [1]