Enrique B. Magalona, officially the Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, also known simply as E. B. Magalona and formerly known and still commonly referred to as Saravia, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,290 people. Since 1967, the municipality is named after Enrique Magalona, former Senator of the Philippines and the grandfather of the late Filipino rap icon Francis Magalona. It was previously named Saravia, after Don Emilio Saravia, the first political-military governor in the island during the Spanish era. The town is also known for the Tomongtong Mangrove Eco-Trail.

Geography

Enrique B. Magalona is 23 km from Bacolod.

Barangays

Enrique B. Magalona is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

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