Escalante, Negros Occidental

Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Escalante; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Escalante; Filipino: Lungsod ng Escalante), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 96,159 people.

Escalante
City of Escalante
Escalante City Hall
Anthem: Escalante, Yutang Bulahan!
(English: Escalante, Blessed Land!)
Map of Negros Occidental with Escalante highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Escalante
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°50′N 123°30′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
FoundedNovember 28, 1856
CityhoodMarch 31, 2001
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorMelecio J. Yap Jr.
  Vice MayorRogelio A. Prietos
  RepresentativeGerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
  City Council
Members
  Electorate62,728 voters (2022)
Area
  Total192.76 km2 (74.43 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total96,159
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Households
24,652
Economy
  Income class4th city income class
  Poverty incidence
25.31
% (2018)
  Revenue665.6 million (2020)
  Assets1,877 million (2020)
  Expenditure549.3 million (2020)
  Liabilities644.9 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6124
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.escalantecity.gov.ph
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