Negros del Norte was a

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of the

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, located within the

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region. It existed in 1986 and was abolished later the same year. The law establishing the province was nullified by the

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on August 18, 1986.

History

Negros del Norte was established under Batas Pambansa Blg. 885 which provided for the creation of the new province comprising the cities of Cadiz (the capital), San Carlos and Silay, and the municipalities of Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia),

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, Manapla, Sagay,

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, Toboso and

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. The creation of the new province was ratified on January 3, 1986. The creation of this new province was, however, opposed by the Negros Anti-Partition Movement and, on July 11, 1986, the

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declared the creation of the province of Negros del Norte unconstitutional. The ruling stated that the enabling law was unconstitutional for, among other things, not including the rest of Negros Occidental in the plebiscite, and the proposed province not meeting the 3,500 square kilometre land area requirement of the 1983 Local Government Code. It has been proposed that other municipalities should join the proposed province to fulfill the needed 3,500 square kilometre land area requirement before a plebiscite can take place.G.R. No. 73155 – Tan v. COMELEC and the Provincial Treasurer of Negros Occidental
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Administrative divisions

Negros del Norte was composed of eight

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and three cities:

Cities

* Cadiz (capital) * San Carlos * Silay

Municipalities

* Calatrava * Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia) *

* Manapla * Sagay *

* Toboso *

References

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History

Administrative divisions

Cities

Municipalities

See also

References