Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental

Salvador Benedicto
—  Municipality  —
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Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of Salvador Benedicto.
Salvador Benedicto Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°33′2″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°E / 10.55056; 123.23639Coordinates: 10°33′2″N 123°14′11″E / 10.55056°N 123.23639°E / 10.55056; 123.23639
Country	Philippines
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
Area
– 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)
ZIP code
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".

Barangays

Salvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

• Bago (Lalung)
• Bagong Silang (Marcelo)
• Bunga
• Igmaya-an
• Kumaliskis
• Pandanon
• Pinowayan (Prosperidad)

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information