Isabela, Negros Occidental

Isabela
Municipality
Municipality of Isabela
Brgy. Camangcamang with Mabinay Mountains in the distance
Map of Negros Occidental with Isabela highlighted
Isabela Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°59′E / 10.200°N 122.983°E / 10.200; 122.983Coordinates: 10°12′N 122°59′E / 10.200°N 122.983°E / 10.200; 122.983
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region (NIR)
Province	Negros Occidental
District	5th district of Negros Occidental
Barangays	30
Government
• Mayor	Joselito Malabor
Area
• Total	178.76 km2 (69.02 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	59,523
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6128
IDD : area code	34

Isabela is a second class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 59,523 people. 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).

Isabela is politically subdivided into 30 barangays ("Pob." means poblacion).

"Tigkalalag" is celebrated on the evening of Nov. 2 every year in the town of Isabela. The Pana-ad victory of Tigkalalag festival is expected to boost the attraction of this unique festival that began in Purok Manacup beside the public cemetery in Isabela town where people would have fun during the night of All Souls Day that was capped with a beauty pageant called Search for the White Lady. It spun off into the municipal festival under Mayor Renato Malabor, when the town was searching for a festival that was going to be its tourism plank.

Tigkalalag festival of Isabela turned what otherwise are morbid concepts of coffins, candelabras and crashing tombs into a whimsical, tightly-designed, skillfully-choreographed presentation that sent it howling to success in yearly competition of all the festivals of Negros Occidental. Tigkalalag is Hiligaynon for All Souls' Day.