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Pulupandan

Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people. The town is known for their annual "Salapan Festival".

Key facts

Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Pulupandan,_Negros_Occidental.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: Pulupandan Negros Occidental.png
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.named_for: Puntod Island, formerly called Pulo sang Pandan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: January 1917
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para

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Article

16 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Languages
Religion
Economy
Culture
Salapan Festival
Politics
Transportation
Notable personalities
References
External links

==Etymology== The town's name is derived from the vernacular phrase Pulo sang Pandan, meaning the "Isle of Pandan". Pandan itself is a Malayo-Polynesian vocabulary for a plant with the scientific name Pandanus amaryllifolius.