Place:Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines

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NamePulupandan
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates10.517°N 122.8°E
Located inNegros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines
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Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,117 people.

With an area of 23 square kilometers, it is the smallest town in terms of area in Negros Occidental.

The town was once a barrio of Valladolid before it became a separate municipality in 1917. It was in the beaches of Pulupandan in the early dawn of March 29, 1945 that the historical event of the landing of American liberation forces without any opposition, who together with the Filipino guerillas, drive the Japanese forces away from the island of Negros during the Battle of the Visayas.

The town is also known for their annual "Salapan Festival".

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