Salvador Benedicto

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Salvador Benedicto Salvador Benedicto is one of the popular Landmark & Historical Place located in ,-NA- listed under City in -NA- , Public Places & Attractions in -NA- ,

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', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.The municipality is a post-colonial provincial hill station and designated as the Summer Capital of Negros Occidental, a very popular tourist site amongst locals and foreigners seeking a moment of serenity away from the hustle-bustle of huge cities.Located at the center of the mountains of northern Negros Occidental, Don Salvador Benedicto was chartered through Batas Pambansa Bilang 336 by then President Ferdinand Marcos. It consolidated all the remote barangays of San Carlos City and the towns of Calatrava and Murcia which were apparently neglected due to inaccessibility. The town is named after the former Vice Governor Salvador Benedicto who played an important role in the setting up of a Revolutionary Government in Negros Island particularly in Barangay Igmaya-an, when the country was occupied by the Japanese during World War II. Salvador Benedicto is a relative of Roberto Benedicto, President Marcos' crony.BarangaysSalvador Benedicto is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Bago (Lalung) Bagong Silang (Marcelo) Bunga Igmaya-an Kumaliskis Pandanon Pinowayan (Prosperidad)EconomyAlthough a small town, the town of Don Salvador Benedicto has seen a rise in its municipal economy thanks to tourism and local agriculture. Due to its high altitude like Baguio City, the town can support crops that grow in temperate areas, making it ideal for a multitude of farming businesses. Tourism is on the rise for the town especially when travellers head out into the heart of the province.

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