Manapla
Manapla, officially the Municipality of Manapla, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
The town is notable for its signature delicacies puto and pinasugbo.
Etymology
The town got its name from Críspula Santillán de Gallo, also fondly called by the residents as "Manang Pula", the wife of the town's first appointed capitan municipal Bernardo Gallo. Manang Pula was a known respected elder in the locality and foremost influential faithful of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. The town name was later shortened to "Manapla" which was carried on until present. The town celebrates the "Manang Pula Festival" every August 16 which also coincides with the feast day of the town's patron saint, Saint Roch.Geography
Manapla is from Bacolod.Barangays
Manapla is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.- Chamberi
- Barangay I
- Barangay I-A
- Barangay I-B
- Barangay II
- Barangay II-A
- Punta Mesa
- Punta Salong
- Purisima
- San Pablo
- Santa Teresa
- Tortosa
Climate