Isabela, Negros Occidental
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Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
in the province
Provinces of the Philippines
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of Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
, Philippines
Philippines
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 48,719 people in 9,469 households.
Isabela is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company).
In 1951, the barrios of Magallon, Odiong and Guinpanaan were separated from Isabela and formed into the town of Magallon (now Moises Padilla
Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental
Moises Padilla is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 34,658 people in 6,376 households....
).
Barangays
Isabela is politically subdivided into 30 barangayBarangay
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