La Castellana, Negros Occidental
- La Castellana, Negros Occidental
:La Castellana" is Spanish for "the Castilian [woman] ". As such it is the name of Paseo de la Castellana, a major street of Madrid, and "Anís La Castellana", a Spanish brand of anise liquor."
La Castellana is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 59,102 people in 11,771 households.
La Castellana is a rural town situated at the base of Kanlaon Volcano. It is named after the famous "Paseo de La Castellana" in Madrid Spain. It is famous for its natural springs, water falls and scenic spots. It is an agricultural town engaged in sugarcane,rice and banana farming. It is home of many festivals namely Bailes de Luces, Banana Festival and Senior San Vicente Ferrer Feast Day where devotees far and near attend to for healing.
Barangays
La Castellana is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
* Biaknabato
* Cabacungan
* Cabagnaan
* Camandag
* Lalagsan
* Manghanoy
* Mansalanao
* Masulog
* Nato
* Puso
* Robles (Pob.)
* Sag-Ang
* Talaptap
External links
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
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