The Municipality of Amlan is one of the nineteen municipalities and six cities of the province of Negros Oriental.
This is situated on the Eastern coast of Negros Island bounded on the East by Tañon Strait, on the West by the City of Tanjay and Sibulan, on the South by San Jose, and on the North by Tanjay City.
The town can be reached through a well – paved national road in 30 minutes from Dumaguete City – the capital of Negros Oriental. It can also be accessed from Cebu and other provinces through the Tandayag Wharf at the southern part of the town where ferry boats for inter island transfer are available from morning until afternoon.
Generally, Amlan is an agricultural town given that 55% of the total land area of 6,604 hectares is devoted to agriculture. The common source of income in the locality is through crop productions and livestock raising. While fishing is the main livelihood of most people in the coastal areas.
On the other hand, Amlan also have notable industries, such as the oil depots of Chevron Philippines, Shell Philippines and Petron, National Grid Corporation Philippines (NGCP) Sub – Station at Barangay Tandayag, and NAPOCOR multi – million Hydroelectric Plant at Pasalan Falls, Barangay Silab.
Meanwhile, Amlan has noted a number of non – government organizations such as KSAAI, PATULAKAS, Federation of Amlan Bantay – Dagat, Amlan Multi – Purpose Agricultural Cooperative, Christian Foundation for the Deaf & Blind Inc., Gender Watch Against Violence & Exploitation, Municipal Fishery & Aquatic Resource Management Council, Bio – os Takot Diot Association and Tandayag Marine Reserve Management Council.
The town is known for its fine beaches, resorts and cottages which are the favorite destinations of tourists.
The smoke free ordinance is a well adopted ordinance that is not only friendly but most especially humanitarian. Although it doesn’t prohibit everyone from smoking, it does regulate and designate safer locations for smokers where others won’t be affected.
This is situated on the Eastern coast of Negros Island bounded on the East by Tañon Strait, on the West by the City of Tanjay and Sibulan, on the South by San Jose, and on the North by Tanjay City.
The town can be reached through a well – paved national road in 30 minutes from Dumaguete City – the capital of Negros Oriental. It can also be accessed from Cebu and other provinces through the Tandayag Wharf at the southern part of the town where ferry boats for inter island transfer are available from morning until afternoon.
Generally, Amlan is an agricultural town given that 55% of the total land area of 6,604 hectares is devoted to agriculture. The common source of income in the locality is through crop productions and livestock raising. While fishing is the main livelihood of most people in the coastal areas.
On the other hand, Amlan also have notable industries, such as the oil depots of Chevron Philippines, Shell Philippines and Petron, National Grid Corporation Philippines (NGCP) Sub – Station at Barangay Tandayag, and NAPOCOR multi – million Hydroelectric Plant at Pasalan Falls, Barangay Silab.
Meanwhile, Amlan has noted a number of non – government organizations such as KSAAI, PATULAKAS, Federation of Amlan Bantay – Dagat, Amlan Multi – Purpose Agricultural Cooperative, Christian Foundation for the Deaf & Blind Inc., Gender Watch Against Violence & Exploitation, Municipal Fishery & Aquatic Resource Management Council, Bio – os Takot Diot Association and Tandayag Marine Reserve Management Council.
The town is known for its fine beaches, resorts and cottages which are the favorite destinations of tourists.
The smoke free ordinance is a well adopted ordinance that is not only friendly but most especially humanitarian. Although it doesn’t prohibit everyone from smoking, it does regulate and designate safer locations for smokers where others won’t be affected.