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Negros Occidental ( Hiligaynon: Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Kanlurang Negros ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental ( Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the ...
Negros ( English: / ˈneɪɡroʊs, ˈnɛɡ -/, [5] UK: / ˈneɪɡrɒs /) [6] is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 13,309 km 2 (5,139 sq mi). [7] The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.
The Negros Island Region ( NIR) [2] is an administrative region in the Philippines. Covering both the islands of Negros and Siquijor, the region is composed of three provinces: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the highly urbanized city of Bacolod. The regional centers are Bacolod and Dumaguete.
San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos ), is a second-class component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 132,650 people.
Silay, officially the City of Silay ( Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Silay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Silay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Silay ), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people.
Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz ( Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Cadiz; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cadiz; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cadiz ), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was the capital of the short-lived province of Negros del Norte, before the creation of the province was declared unconstitutional on August 18, 1986.
Sagay can be identified in the map of Negros Occidental because of its "ice-cream cone" shape sliced from the northern tip of Negros. It is bounded in the north by Asuncion Pass and the Visayan Sea; the city of Talisay, the municipality of Calatrava in the south; cities of Cadiz and Silay in the west and the city of Escalante and municipality of Toboso in the east.
Bago, officially the City of Bago ( Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bago ), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 191,210 people. [3]