Bindoy
Bindoy
Payabon | |
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| Municipality of Bindoy | |
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Map of Negros Oriental with Bindoy highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bindoy | |
Bindoy Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′N 123°08′E / 9.77°N 123.13°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 17, 1949 |
| Named after | Hermenegildo Villanueva |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eniego C. Jabagat (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Louie A. Rastica (PFP) |
| • Representative | Emmanuel L. Iway (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,822 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 41,543 |
| • Density | 239.17/km2 (619.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,813 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 218.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 611.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 210.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 175.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6209 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Bindoy (formerly Payabon), officially the Municipality of Bindoy (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bindoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bindoy), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,543 people.