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Bindoy Negros Oriental | Dumaguete Info

Welcome to Bindoy!

Bindoy is a municipality in the northern part of Negros Oriental. From Dumaguete City, the travel period is about 2-3 hours riding a bus or a vehicle. The population of the people living here as of 2015, is around 40,000. The town has a tropical climate that has regular rainy and hot season. Most of the people speak Cebuano. The people here are mostly Catholics. Bindoy used to be a barrio named Payabon of Manjuyod. In the year 1949, the President that time which is President Elpedio Quirino separated it as the Municiplaity of Bindoy. The name Bindoy came from the governor of the town Mr. Hermenegildo Villanueva. He’s nickname is Bindoy. The town has the source of energy that runs through the whole northern towns of Negros. The town produces so much agriculture as it has so many rice fields and farms. Some of the crops that they have a side from rice are the following: copra, corn, green and yellow mangoes, pandan, romblom, tikog, buri, abaca and bamboo which supports the industries of cottages.

The beautiful view of the mangrooves

Bindoy is quite town compared to other municipalities in the province. But this place offers some wonderful tourist attractions that are produced by real nature. Either you like to go on an adventure or please your eyes with some historical backgrounds. The mangroves in Bindoy are well preserved and taken care of. Bindoy also has the scenic view of the Mantahaw Falls and Mantahaw Lake. You can also see a beautiful view underwater if you go snorkeling in the Mantalip Reef, which is the well-known land mark of Bindoy. There are also a lot of small businesses in the town. There are several restaurants and eateries, bakeries, stores, tailoring shop, barber shops, parlors, and markets. Every Wednesday, the market place is busy as they will have a trade fair in which they would sell sea foods, fruits and vegetables. Every April, the town celebrates its fiesta. Together with this, is its festival called Libod-Sayaw sa Bindoy. This is a street dancing where they highlight folk dances with a twist of the modern culture. Libod, which actually means, to roam around a place. The main concept of the Libod-Sayaw is the Mantalip Reef.

The majestic view of the Mantalip reef

Just recently, a new product is being introduced which represents the town.  HERMENEGILDO Gourmet Bulad started off as an idea for Christmas give-always for close friends and associates. It was also thought to give cottage livelihood to some needy families in the first congressional district of Negros Oriental where Jessica ‘Ikay’ Villanueva represents in the Provincial Board. Ikay tried on bottling dried herring in olive oil and vinegar mixed with chopped garlic and olives to complete the concoction. Recipients of the initial product gave favorable remarks, not because it was free, but its uniqueness in taste. This inspired Ikay to increase her production. The product has since become a favorite “pasalubong” for local visitors and “balikbayans”. The venture is steadily increasing in terms of demand and production. At first, it was just the household help who assisted Ikay but with the increase in demand, she had to engage the assistance of some housewives in the family farm in Barangay Tinaogan, Bindoy, Negros Oriental. Today, the industry has become a big help to 18 non-working housewives. Looking forward, Ikay sees more families to benefit. The name “Hermenegildo” is to honor her great-grandfather, Hermenegildo ‘Bindoy’ Villanueva, who was, at various times, governor of the Province of Negros Oriental, congressman of the 1st District, Labor Secretary of the Quezon Cabinet, and senator of the Republic.

Gourmet Bulad