Pulupandan
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| Coordinates: 10°31′N 122°48′E / 10.517°N 122.800°ECoordinates: 10°31′N 122°48′E / 10.517°N 122.800°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Negros Island Region (NIR) | |
| Province | Negros Occidental | |
| Congregational district | 4th district of Negros Occidental | |
| Barangays | 20 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Miguel C. Peña | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 27,735 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6102 | |
| IDD : area code | 34 | |
Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pulupandan; Filipino: Bayan ng Pulupandan) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,350 people.
The current mayor of Pulupandan is Miguel C. Peña, son of its former mayor Magdaleno "Magsie" Peña who is now the incumbent mayor of Moises Padilla. With an area of 23 square kilometers, it is the smallest town in terms of area in Negros Occidental. The first people who lived in this place were the Negritos and the name Pulupandan came from a Hiligaynon phrase "Pulo sang Pandan" which means "island of pandan".
Pulupandan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays ("Pob. means poblacion).
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