The Bacolod Metropolitan Area ( hil, Kaulohan nga Bacolod; tl, Kalakhang Bacolod), simply known as Metro Bacolod, is the 8th-most populous and the 6th-most densely populated metropolitan area out of the 12
metropolitan areas in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
. This metropolitan area as defined by the
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has an estimated population of 1,435,593 inhabitants as of the 2020 official census by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
The metropolitan area is centered on
Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...
, the provincial capital, and the component cities of
Bago,
La Carlota,
Silay,
Talisay and
Victorias and municipalities are
Enrique B. Magalona,
Murcia,
Pulupandan
Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan ( hil, Banwa sang Pulupandan; tl, Bayan ng Pulupandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30 ...
,
San Enrique and
Valladolid, all composed of eleven capitals (6 Cities & 5 Municipalities) located in the province of
Negros Occidental. As of 2005, Metro Bacolod has relatively high GDP shares, contributed
₱88,056,250 or about 7.3% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Metro Bacolod is among those identified by the National Framework for Physical Planning: 2001–2030 as one of the country’s industrial, financial and technological centers. It is ranked 4th among the six
regions in terms of GDP contributions in 2005 and expanded. The Bacolod city government, the definition based on the 2020 official census of the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Cities and municipalities
All of the cities and municipalities of Metro Bacolod are located in the province of
Negros Occidental.
Media
AM Stations:
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DYWB Bombo Radyo 630 (
People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.)
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DYEZ Aksyon Radyo 684 (
Manila Broadcasting Company
Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM fl ...
)
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DYHB RMN 747 (
Radio Mindanao Network
Radio Mindanao Network, Inc. (RMN), d.b.a. RMN Networks or RMN Network, is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. It is primarily involved is one of the largest radio networks. Its corporate office is located at the 4th Flo ...
)
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DYRL Radyo Pilipino 1035 (
Radyo Pilipino Corporation)
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DZRH Nationwide 1080 (
Pacific Broadcasting System) (Relay station of
DZRH 666 in Manila)
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DYAF Radyo Totoo 1143 (
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines) (Operated by the Diocese of Bacolod; a member of the
Catholic Media Network
Catholic Media Network, also known as CMN, is a Catholic radio network in the Philippines. CMN serves as the broadcasting arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippi ...
)
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1233 DYVS (
Far East Broadcasting Company)
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GMA Super Radyo DYSB 1341 (
GMA Network, Inc.) (Relay station of
DZBB 594 in Manila)
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RPN DYKB Radyo Ronda 1404 (
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is the flagship media property of Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along with the Office of the Press Secreta ...
)
FM Stations
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90.3 Xtream FM (
Southern Broadcasting Network) (Operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.)
*91.1 FMR (
Philippine Collective Media Corporation
Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC; officially known in their documents as Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation) is a Philippine broadcast media company. Its headquarters are located in Makati, with offices in Fairview, Quezon Ci ...
)
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91.9 Love Radio (
Manila Broadcasting Company
Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM fl ...
) (Operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts)
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94.3 iFM (
Radio Mindanao Network
Radio Mindanao Network, Inc. (RMN), d.b.a. RMN Networks or RMN Network, is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. It is primarily involved is one of the largest radio networks. Its corporate office is located at the 4th Flo ...
)
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95.9 Star FM (
People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.)
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96.7 XFM (
DCG Radio-TV Network) (Operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.)
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99.1 Q Radio (
Mareco Broadcasting Network
Mareco Broadcasting Network, Inc. is a radio network in the Philippines. Mareco stands for Mabuhay Records Corporation as its parent company also owns Villar Records and Mabuhay Records. Its headquarters is located at #6 Tirad Pass Street, St ...
) (Relay station of
DWBM 105.1 in Manila)
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RJ 99.9 (
Rajah Broadcasting Network) (Relay station of
DZRJ 100.3 in Manila)
*100.3 Radyo Negrense (
Provincial Government of Negros Occidental)
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Radyo5 102.3 News FM (
Nation Broadcasting Corporation) (Relay station of
DWFM 92.3 in Manila)
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103.1 Brigada News FM (
Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation
Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine broadcast media company. It was a radio network which operated a number of stations across regional areas in the Philippines under the Bay Radio branding. It currently serves as the licensee for ...
)
*103.9 Radyo Bandera Sweet FM (
Fairwaves Broadcasting Network) (Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
*104.7 Muews Radio (Sagay Broadcasting Corporation)
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105.5 Easy Rock (Cebu Broadcasting Company) (Operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts)
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K-Five 106.3 (
Quest Broadcasting, Inc.) (Operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.)
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Barangay FM 107.1 (
GMA Network, Inc.)
TV Stations
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RPN Channel 8 Bacolod
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GMA Channel 13 &
30
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Hope Channel Philippines TV-24
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UNTV Channel 28
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TV5 Channel 32
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TV Natin Channel 34
*BEAM Channel 36
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GNN Channel 50
Cable & Satellite TV Providers
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SkyCable
Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of ...
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Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...
*New Bacolod Cable TV -
Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...
*My Channel Cable Network -
Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...
,
La Carlota,
Pulupandan
Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan ( hil, Banwa sang Pulupandan; tl, Bayan ng Pulupandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30 ...
&
Silay
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Cignal TV
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G Sat
G-Sat (''Global Satellite'') is a subscription-based direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines. G-Sat is owned by Global Satellite Technology Services (GSTS), registered in the Philippines with ...
*Bago City Cable TV Network -
Bago
*Prime Cable Network -
Murcia,
Pulupandan
Pulupandan, officially the Municipality of Pulupandan ( hil, Banwa sang Pulupandan; tl, Bayan ng Pulupandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30 ...
&
Talisay
*Negros Cable TV -
Silay
*Smile Cable TV -
Talisay
*Malihao Cable TV -
Victorias
*Vision Ventures Cable TV -
La Carlota
Transportation
Airport
Bacolod–Silay International Airport is located in
Silay City. Metro Bacolod is approximately 1hr 13mins by air from
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA , ; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or ''Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino''; ), originally known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main ...
and approximately 30–45 minutes by air from
Mactan–Cebu International Airport
Mactan–Cebu International Airport ( ceb, Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Mactan–Sugbo; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan–Cebu; ) is an international airport serving Metro Cebu and serves as the main gateway to the Central Visayas reg ...
. Commercial Airlines serving the metropolitan area are
Philippine Airlines,
Cebu Pacific Air
Cebu Air, Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific (), is a low-cost airline of the Philippines. Founded in 1988, it is Asia's oldest low-cost airline. It offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations. The airline operates fl ...
,
PAL Express and
Cebgo.
Roads
Bacolod has two main roads, Lacson Street to the north and Araneta Street to the south. The city has a good traffic plan lay-out and very seldom has traffic jams. The streets in the downtown area are one way, making Bacolod free from traffic congestion. Recently, Bacolod is experiencing an increase in traffic congestion due to an increase in number of vehicles and a perceived lack of implementation of traffic rules by the local government.
Seaports
Banago Wharf and BREDCO Port are the vessels entry point in Bacolod. It has daily access to Iloilo, with different shipping lines such as 2GO Travel(as relaunched in 2012), Weesam Express, Ocean Jet, Montenegro Lines, Jomalia Shipping and Tri Star megalink. There are also access routes to Puerto Princesa City via Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, Zamboanga City, Cotabato City, Butuan City via Cagayan de Oro route, Dipolog City Iligan City, Ozamiz City, and Surigao City via Cagayan de Oro route. As of 2012 SuperFerry and Negros Navigation was relaunched into 2GO Travel routes from Bacolod going Manila, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. Bacolod is 18–23 hours from the Port of Manila, 2–3 hours from Dumangas Port and 45 minutes- 1hr from the Port of Iloilo.
Gallery
Bacolod
File:MassKara Festival, Bacolod City, Philippines.JPG, MassKara Festival Street Dancing
File:Fountain of Justice Bacolod City Philippines.jpg, Fountain of Justice
The Fountain of Justice is a historic landmark in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It marks the location where the house of Jose Ruiz de Luzurriaga used to stand. It was in this house that the surrender of Bacolod by Spanish authorities t ...
and downtown Bacolod
File:Bacolod new govenemtn center back3.jpg, Back view of Bacolod City New Government Center
File:San Sebastian Cathedral.jpg, San Sebastian Cathedral
File:Bacolod Little Skyscraper.jpg, The Riverside Medical Center Inc. Medical Arts Building along BS Aquino Drive
File:PNB Bacolod.JPG, Philippine National Bank building, along Lacson Street
File:SM City Bacolod PyroMagic 2007.jpg, SM City Bacolod during PyroMagic 2007
File:SM_City_Bacolod_North_Wing.jpg, SM City Bacolod
SM City Bacolod is a supermall located along Rizal Street, Reclamation Area, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. SM City Bacolod is the 29th supermall of SM Prime Holdings, the 1st SM supermall in Negros Island Region and the 3rd in the Visa ...
North Wing
File:Robinsons_Place_Bacolod.jpg, Robinsons Place Bacolod, along Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan
File:La Salle Coliseum.jpg, La Salle Coliseum of the University of St. La Salle
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Established in 1952 as ''La Salle College - Bacolod'', it is t ...
File:University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos facade.jpg, UNO-Recoletos façade
File:Csab facade.JPG, Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod Administration Building Facade
File:P10004672r654r.gif, Bacolod Christian College of Negros
File:Negros Occidental Capitol from lagoon (Lacson Street, Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 11-01-2022).jpg, A view of the Capitol Park and Lagoon
The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting a woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling ...
looking towards the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol building
File:JJS Karate Kids.jpg, Panaad Stadium
File:Swimming pool in the L' Fisher Hotel at daytime.jpg, L'Fisher Chalet (daytime)
File:Swimming pool in the L' Fisher Hotel.jpg, L'Fisher Chalet (at night)
File:BacolodPublicPlaza (cropped).jpg, Bacolod Public Plaza
File:Northdrivebacolod.jpg, North Drive Bacolod
File:Shrine of Sacred Heart.JPG, Sacred Heart Seminary and Shrine - Bacolod (Lupit Church)
Silay
Image:Sandiegoprocathedral.jpg, San Diego Pro-cathedral
Image:Balay Negrense, Silay City, Negros Occidental.jpg, Balay Negrense
The Balay Negrense ( Hiligaynon for Negrense House), also as Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. It is not ...
Image:Silay old houses.jpg, Silay City Ancestral Houses
Image:San Diego Pro- Cathedral.jpg, San Diego Pro-cathedral
Image:Sugarcane Fields.jpg, Sugarcane fields, near the City Center
Image:Pre-departure Bacolod - Silay Airport.jpg, Pre-departure area Bacolod–Silay International Airport
Talisay
File:"The Ruins" as the symbol of unbroken love between 2 couple.jpg, '' The Ruins''
Image:Andres_Bonifacio_statue_Talisay_City_Philippines.jpg, Statue of Andres Bonifacio
File:TheDistrictNorthPoint.jpg, ''The District - North Point'' at Ayala North Point
File:Campuestohan.jpg, Campuestohan Highland Resort
Proposed developments
Former Bacolod Mayor
Monico Puentevella
Monico Ogtong Puentevella (born 2 July 1946 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental) is a Filipino politician. Formerly a member of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, he was elected to three terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representi ...
proposed the creation of Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which is now supported by the Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. The cities of Bacolod, Talisay, Silay,
Bago, and the municipality of
Murcia will be the components of MBDA. Once approved, Metro Bacolod will have a total population of 1,058,203.
Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) president Frank Carbon believes that turning Bacolod and surrounding places into a metropolitan area is an essential factor in progress. He envisions Metro Bacolod to be composed of Bacolod, Silay, Talisay and Bago cities, as well as Murcia and
Salvador Benedicto
Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto ( hil, Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; tl, Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply referred to as Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), is a 4th class municipality in the pr ...
towns. There is a need to create a master plan for Metro Bacolod and the Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which will help this capital city and nearby areas achieve their long-term goals and boost their business sector, Carbon said.
This plan divides the cities and municipalities to the following industries:
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Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...
: Capital city, metropolitan core and financial center
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Bago: Industrial center
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Murcia: Agro-tourism hub
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Silay City: Heritage and cultural hub
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Talisay City: Village city and sub-urban development
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Salvador Benedicto
Salvador Benedicto, officially the Municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto ( hil, Banwa sang Don Salvador Benedicto; tl, Bayan ng Don Salvador Benedicto) or simply referred to as Don Salvador Benedicto (DSB), is a 4th class municipality in the pr ...
: Summer capital
See also
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Metropolitan areas of the Philippines
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National Economic and Development Authority
References
External links
Official Website of National Economic and Development Authority
{{Western Visayas
Bacolod
Negros Island
Bacolod
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; hil, Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bacolod; fil, Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occi ...