EB Magalona | Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental | Invest Negros Occidental

INVEST IN E.B. MAGALONA

Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental
Northern Negros' seafood powerhouse – home to the famous crabmeat industry, steel manufacturing, and emerging renewable energy. Rich river systems, mangrove trails, and mountain resorts await investors.

Quick Facts

Land Area8,515.50 hectares
National Roads11.3 km (concrete)
Wholesale/Retail Estab.460 (61.25% of total)
Key IndustriesCrabmeat plant · Steel poles · Sand/gravel
Index Crimes (2019)22 (down from 31 in 2018)
Agro‑Industrial EcozoneDesignated zone for investors

Infrastructure & Utilities

Road Network Inventory

National Roads11.3 km (concrete)
Provincial Roads18.55 km (concrete)
Municipal Roads3.91 km (3.9 concrete, 0.01 asphalt)
Barangay Roads208.284 km (gravel)

Water & Power

Water SourcesMalogo & Madalag Grande Rivers
GovernanceClean Water Ordinance · Wastewater Management Program
ElectricityNONECO (Northern Negros Electric Cooperative)

Social Services & Health

Public Health Workforce

  • 2 Doctors
  • 14 Nurses
  • 11 Midwives
  • 374 Barangay Health Workers
  • 27 Barangay Nutrition Scholars
  • 2 Sanitary Inspectors · 2 Medical Technologists

Registered Dentists: 0 (investment opportunity in dental clinics)

Maternal & Child Care

Prenatal Care (2019)503 women (up from 139 in 2017)
Fully Immunized Children (0-11 mos, 2019)603 (peak 794 in 2018)

Peace & Security Trends

Index Crimes (2019)22 (↓ from 31 in 2018)
Non‑Index Crimes (2019)74 (↓ from 89 in 2018)

Education

Higher Education Institutions

Currently, there are no colleges or universities operating within the municipality. This presents a strategic opportunity for investors in private tertiary education, vocational training centers, or satellite campuses.

Land Use & Zoning

Zoning Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Industrial
  • Agro‑Industrial Ecozone (designated)

Economy & Major Industries

Commercial Distribution (BPLS)

Wholesale & Retail460 estab. (61.25%)
Food & Restaurant33 estab. (4.39%)
Construction & Real Estate25 estab. (3.33%)
Services (Comm/IT)23 estab. (3.06%)
Agriculture/Fisheries17 estab. (2.26%)
Manufacturing/Food Proc.11 estab. (1.46%)
Financial Services8 estab. (1.07%)

Key Existing Industries

  • Crabmeat Picking Plant
  • Steel Pole Manufacturing (Jocelyn Forge, Inc.)
  • Sand & Gravel Extraction
blue crab

Tourism & Eco‑Trails

Eco‑Tourism Assets

  • Tomongtong Mangrove Eco‑Trail
  • Canlusong‑San Isidro Mountain Resort
mangrove trail

Investment Priority Areas

Renewable Energy & Power

Biopower Plant – utilizing agricultural waste.
Malogo River Hydro Power Plant – untapped hydro potential.

High‑Value Agriculture & Crafts

  • Banana plantations
  • Coffee production
  • Bamboo farming
  • Odyong (soft broom) manufacturing

Eco‑Tourism & Hospitality

Expand mangrove trail facilities, develop Canlusong‑San Isidro Mountain Resort into a full‑service eco‑destination.

Industrial & Agro‑Processing

Seafood processing, steel fabrication expansion, and sand/gravel value‑adding. The Agro‑Industrial Ecozone is ready for locators.

Ease of Doing Business

E.B. Magalona operates a fully streamlined Business One Stop Shop (BOSS), E‑BPLS, and a Local Investment & Incentives Code offering tax holidays and a 70% local hiring preference.

Local Investment & Incentives Code
Business One Stop Shop (BOSS)
E-BPLS Compliant
70% Local Hiring Preference