Mabinay, officially the Municipality of Mabinay, is a

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in the

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Negros Oriental Negros Oriental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Oriental (; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete, one of the two regional centers of Negros Island Region, with the other b ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,953 people , making it the most-populous municipality in

History

Folklore has it that a woman named Binay fell in love with the son of her father's rival chieftain. Her father ended the affair by having her lover killed. Binay grieved. Mother Nature took the weeping maiden into her bosom. Where Binay was laid to rest, a spring broke forth. According to the legend, she weeps to this day, feeding Mabinay Spring, one of the town's many alluring attractions. It had over 100 known caves, including the popular Pandalihan, Panligawan and Gasidlak, each one with its own distinctive features ranging from fascinating to awesome. A team of Belgian and Dutch cavers determined Odloman Cave to be the second longest in the Philippines. Under Republic Act No. 2469, which was signed by President

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in 1959, Mabinay was formally created from the fourteen sitios that seceded from the then-municipality of Bais. In 1966, under Republic Act No. 4818, the municipality's territory was enlarged, with four more sitios added from Manjuyod and eight from Bais. Mabinay produces rice and corn, copra, soybeans and peanuts. Its principal crop, sugar cane, makes it an important member of the north's sugar district. It is a border town: the provincial highway runs through it and links Negros Oriental with its sister province.

Geography

Mabinay is situated roughly in the central part of the island of

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abutting the western side of the provincial boundary. The municipality of

Ayungon Ayungon (; ), officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people. Attractions include the Karalaon Bird Sanctuary, the su ...

bounds it in the north, the City of Bais in the south, the municipalities of

Bindoy Bindoy (formerly Payabon), officially the Municipality of Bindoy (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,308 people. History The current site of poblacion ...

and

Manjuyod Manjuyod (; ), officially the Municipality of Manjuyod, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,799 people. ...

and a portion of Bais in the east, and the city of

Kabankalan Kabankalan, officially the City of Kabankalan (; ; , Spanish: ''Ciudad de Cabancalán''), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2025 census, it has a population of 330,378 people making it th ...

in the province of

Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...

in the west.

Barangays

Mabinay is politically subdivided into 32

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s. Each barangay consists of

purok A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...

s and some have

sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...

Climate

Under the

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, Mabinay has a

tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate subtype that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ' ...

. Unlike other municipalities and cities in Negros Oriental, Mabinay is situated further inland, making its mean temperatures slightly cooler compared to municipalities and cities that are on the coastline.

Demographics

Economy

Tourism

Mabinay is known for its

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s. The Odloman Cave is one of the largest caves in the Philippines, with long and Cayaso Cave, the ninth longest cave in the country measuring long. Aside from the caves, Mabinay also has rivers and natural springs. One of its known natural spring is located at the heart of the municipality, the Mabinay spring. Ideal for family outing, swimming, kayaking, it also serves as the main water resource of the main town. It is about a 3 to 5 minute ride with tricycle, jeepney or a bus from the town center.

Healthcare

Mabinay itself has a small government-run hospital. Mabinay Medicare Community Hospital provides both in emergency outpatients services and inpatient services. It is located directly behind the Municipal Hall. Mabinay Health Center is one of the three health centers that serve the town.

Transportation

Motorcycles (also locally known as ''habal-habal''), tricycles, jeepneys, and buses are the major modes of transportation in the municipality. Mabinay has a bus terminal that serves Ceres buses in transit from either Bacolod or Dumaguete. The municipality is easily accessible through the Bais–Kabankalan road which cuts through the entire town. It is also directly connected to

through the Ayungon-Tambo road and to the city of Bayawan through the Bayawan-Mabinay road. Travel from Dumaguete is about two hours. Mabinay is north-west of the provincial capital,

Dumaguete Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h ...

, and from

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Education

On June 16, 1997, the

Sangguniang Bayan The Sangguniang Bayan () is the local legislative branch of the municipal governments in the Philippines. It is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions for the administration of a municipality. Its powers are defined by the Local Go ...

(Municipal Council) Resolution No. 94 established the Mabinay Institute of Technology (MIT), a technical college operated with the approval of the

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. On June 25, 2004, MIT was integrated into the newly converted university,History of Negros Oriental State University
", Negros Oriental State University. Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. Retrieved 2013-05-28. Negros Oriental State University by virtue of the university charter, Republic Act No. 9299 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It became known as Mabinay Campus (NORSU-M). The public schools in the town of Mabinay are administered by four school districts under th
Schools Division of Negros Oriental

Elementary schools

* Abis Elementary School — Abis * Alagasihan Elementary School — Sitio Alagasihan, Arebasore * Arebasore Elementary School — Arebasore * Bagtic Elementary School — Bagtic * Baliw Elementary School — Sitio Baliw, Bagtic * Banban Elementary School — Banban * Barang-barang Primary School — Sitio Barang-barang, Mayaposi * Barras Elementary School — Barras * Basakan Elementary School — Sitio Basakan, Pandanon * Bato Elementary School — Bato * Binantangan Elementary School — Sitio Binantangan, Dahile * Bugnay Elementary School — Bugnay * Bulibulihan Elementary School — Bulibulihan * Bulwang Elementary School — Bulwang * Campo-aling Elementary School — Sitio Campo-aling, Mayaposi * Canggohob Elementary School — Canggohob * Cansal-ing Elementary School — Cansal-ing * Cantombol Elementary School — Sitio Cantombol, Canggohob * Capanun-an Elementary School — Campanun-an * Dagbasan Elementary School — Dagbasan * Dahile Elementary School — Dahile * Danawan Elementary School — Sitio Danawan, Tara * Don Cristito C. Tirambulo Memorial Elementary School — Paniabonan * Hagtu Elementary School — Hagtu * Himocdungon Elementary School — Himocdongon * Inapoy Elementary School — Inapoy * Lamdas Elementary School — Lamdas * Lanot Elementary School — Sitio Lanot, Pantao * Lapong Elementary School — Sitio Lapong, Dahile * Lower Capanun-an Elementary School — Campanun-an * Lumbangan Central School — Lumbangan * Luyang Elementary School — Luyang * Mabinay Central School — Pomelo Street, Poblacion * Mampalasan Elementary School — Sitio Mampalasan, Bagtic * Manlingay Elementary School — Manlingay * Nabaliwan Elementary School — Sitio Nabaliwan, Samac * Namangka Elementary School — Old Namangka * Napasu-an Elementary School — Napasu-an * New Namangka Elementary School — New Namangka * Old Namangka Elementary School — Old Namangka * Pandanon Elementary School — Pandanon * Pantao Elementary School — Pantao * Pantao Brgy. Site Elementary School — Pantao * Pinayon-an Elementary School — Sitio Pinayon-an, Bato * Pedro Gobuyan, Sr. Memorial Elementary School — Mayaposi * Samac Elementary School — Samac * Tadlong Elementary School — Tadlong * Tampa Elementary School — Sitio Tampa, Inapoy * Tara Elementary School — Tara * Tingtingon Elementary School — Sitio Tingtingon, Cansal-ing

High schools

* Bagtic National High School — Bagtic * Barras Annex National High School — Barras * Benedicto P. Tirambulo Memorial National High School — Paniabonan * Campanun-an Provincial Community High School — Campanun-an * Canggohob High School — Canggohob * Cansal-ing Provincial Community High School — Cansal-ing * Dahile Provincial Community High School — Dahile * Inapoy High School — Inapoy * Mabinay National High School — Naranghita Street, Poblacion * Mabinay Science High School — Poblacion * Manlingay High School — Manlingay * Mayaposi Community High School — Mayaposi * Pantao National High School — Pantao * Tara Provincial Community High School — Tara

Private schools

* Sto. Niño High School — Lumbangan

References

External links

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