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Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government and also one of the two regional centers in Negros Island Region (the other one is Dumaguete). It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of Negros (Philippines), Negros, and borders Negros Oriental, which comprises the southeastern half. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output. Negros Occidental faces the island-province of Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on Panay Island to the northwest across Panay Gulf and the Guimaras Strait. The primary spoken language is Hiligaynon language, Hiligaynon and the predominant religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escalante, Negros Occidental
Escalante, officially the City of Escalante (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 96,159 people. Etymology Initially, the town was named "Manlambus", a Bisayan languages, Visayan term meaning "to strike with a club", in reference to how the fishes were caught in its coastal waters. When it was established, it was renamed "Escalante" after the then-governor's Escalante, Spain, hometown in Spain with the same name. History Pre-Spanish era Virtually nothing is known of Escalante during the pre-Hispanic era. But archaeological findings in October 1975 and May 1976 made by a team of Anthropology students led by Professor Lionel Chiong of Silliman University reveal an early record of men who inhabited not only the present city but also the island of Negros during the pre-Spanish time. The findings were recovered i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorias
Victorias, officially the City of Victorias (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,101 people. Victorias is notable for the St. Joseph the Worker Chapel, which was declared as an Important Cultural Property of the Philippines in December 2015. It is also the site of Victorias Milling Company, the world's largest integrated sugar mill, sitting on a compound that makes it the Philippine's largest sugar refinery. Geography Victorias City is from Bacolod. It serves as the access point to the Northern Negros Natural Park, popular among hikers visiting Mount Mandalagan and Mount Silay. Barangays Victorias City is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Barangay I (Poblacion) * Barangay II (Quezon; Pob.) * Barangay III (Poblacion) * Barangay IV (Poblacion) * Barangay V (Poblacion) * Barangay VI (Estrella Village/Salvacio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himamaylan
Himamaylan (), officially the City of Himamaylan (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,240 people. Due to its coastal location, it is a rich source of different types of seafood, mainly fish, oysters, mussels and shrimps. The city celebrates the ''Himaya-an Festival'' every April 14–25. Etymology During the Spanish and American colonial period, "Himamaylan" was spelled as "Guimamaylan" or "Gimamaylan". It is derived from "Mamaylan", one of the pre-colonial names of Negros Island by Cebuano-speaking Visayans, and may refer specifically to the pre-colonial settlement in Himamaylan. History In 1795, Himamaylan became the capital of Negros. At that time, the city served as a garrison for occupying Spanish forces. Today, the old Spanish-built fort constructed as a lookout point for frequent Moro raids is one of the historical attractions found in the city. Cityhood In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabankalan
Kabankalan, officially the City of Kabankalan (; ; , Spanish: ''Ciudad de Cabancalán''), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2025 census, it has a population of 330,378 people making it the second most populous city in Negros Occidental next to Bacolod. Kabankalan is applying for a Highly Urbanized City (HUC). It is also the second city with the highest gross and net income in Negros Occidental next to Bacolod. The city hosts three major festivals: the ''Kabankalan Sinulog'' every third Sunday of January (celebrated together with Cebu City), ''Udyakan sa Kabankalan'' and the ''Charter Anniversary''. Kabankalan is also known for its ''Mag-aso Falls'' and the ''Balicaocao Resort''. Also located in the city is the main campus of the Central Philippines State University (CPSU). Kabankalan City won the major award as the "Best Performing City" in Region VI in the 2011 Regional Search for Excellence in Local Governance (EXCE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Carlota, Negros Occidental
La Carlota, officially the City of La Carlota, (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,664 people. making it the least populous city in the province. History Throughout much of its early history, agriculture was the main source of livelihood for the native settlers of Simancas. The original inhabitants grew rice for their own consumption and latter ones cultivated tobacco for export during the Spanish colonial era. Early settlers were drawn to Candaguit River from where Simancas expanded. In 1856 historians began mentioning the village of Mampunay in their accounts of the settlement's history. The local parish priest of San Enrique at the time designated Simancas as a barrio. Prior to the establishment of the permanent Spanish settlement in the Philippines in 1565, Simancas was led by Mangkas, a negrito warrior. He lived around the area of what is today known as Canman-ug Creek. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagay, Negros Occidental
Sagay, officially the City of Sagay (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,894 people. Etymology The name of the city comes from the semi-spherical shell called "sigay", which can be found in the area. History Spanish era Sagay was originally called Argüelles when Lt. Francisco Rodríguez and Basilio Córdova founded it in 1860 in the mouth of the Bulanon River. Later, by the order of the Spanish governor the town was transferred to Pueblo de Magallanes (now known as Old Sagay) in honor of Ferdinand Magellan. Having the status of a ''pueblo'', Sagay was entitled to have a ''capitán del pueblo'', the highest town official during the time. The first to be appointed to this position by the Spanish Governor was Eulalio Rodríguez. Gregorio Parreño, then Pedro Katalbás y Villanueva, later succeeded him. During the Philippine Revolution, Sagay contributed to what proved to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos, Negros Occidental
San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 132,650 people. History Pre-Spanish and Spanish colonization San Carlos City was formerly named ''Nabingkalan'', deriving its name from ''Nabingka'', the daughter of a chieftain of the Negrito settlement in the area, who ruled the during the early part of the 17th century. She was famous for her loveliness and mental and physical prowess. After her death, the people mourned for two years, and to perpetuate her memory, named the barrio after her. The settlement was later bought by Carlos Apurado from Badian, Cebu, who with the help of fellow pioneers developed the settlement into a thriving Christian village. In 1856, Buglas (Negros) Island, as a politico-military province under the Spanish Empire, was divided into two provinces, west Negros under Iloilo and east Negros under Cebu. Nabingkalan wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binalbagan
Binalbagan, officially the Municipality of Binalbagan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,469 people. Major economic activities include manufacturing, agriculture, services, cottage industries and tourism. Binalbagan is also known for the Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company (BISCOM). History Binalbagan became a town on May 15, 1572 and was one of the first two settlements of Negros Occidental (the second being the municipality of Ilog). On the record, Binalbagan is the oldest town in the whole Negros Island, thereby earning the title, “Banwang Panganay” or oldest town. The municipality celebrates an annual fiesta called "The Balbagan Festival" every month of May. Geography Binalbagan is from Bacolod. Barangays Binalbagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays: twelve (12) rural barangays and three (3) urban barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sipalay
Sipalay, officially the City of Sipalay (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,448 people. It is the top tourist destination in the province of Negros Occidental. History Sipalay's history can be traced back to the undated time of early settlements of the native '' Tumandok'' who discovered the lowland plains very fertile, arable and fully vegetated by trees. The areas was well dissected by river tributaries, which accounted for the fertility of the lowland. During the Spanish era, the area was further discovered and developed by sailing adventurers from the neighboring island of Panay, being the group who resented the Kintos System enacted by the ruling Spaniards by then. Growth and development flourished as Chinese merchants came to barter their wares with staple food, particularly rice, which was commonly called by the settlers as ''paray'' and by the Chinese, due to the diffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talisay, Negros Occidental
Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,909 people. Talisay is often confused with another Visayas city also named Talisay, Cebu, Talisay, which is a component city in the neighboring province of Cebu. History Precolonial Period Indigenous people settled in the cogon-lined lowlands of northwest Negros long before Spanish conquest. The settlement was called Minuluan, but was also known as Talisay by the province and neighboring communities in Panay. Its residents were either lowlanders or part of the Aetas who usually resided up in the highlands of northern Negros. Spanish Colonial Period The Augustinian Recollects arrived in Negros Island in 1848 and converted the settlement into a parish in 1849, separating it from Silay. Fray Fernando Cuenca, a Recollect and the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calatrava, Negros Occidental
Calatrava, officially the Municipality of Calatrava (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,540 people. Calatrava is from Bacolod via Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway and from Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental. The town is known for its monkey sanctuary. History Municipality of Calatrava was formally organized by virtue of Administrative Code of 1917 under Section 68 effective January 1, 1924 through the of Secretary of the Interior for the recommendation to the Governor-General. Geography Barangays Calatrava is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Agpangi * Ani-e * Bagacay * Bantayanon * Buenavista * Cabungahan * Calampisawan * Cambayobo * Castellano * Cruz * Dolis * Hilub-Ang * Hinab-Ongan * Ilaya * Laga-an * Lalong * Lemery * Lipat-on * Lo-ok (Poblacion) * Ma-aslob * Macasilao * Malanog * Malatas * Marce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candoni
Candoni, officially the Municipality of Candoni (; ; ), formerly known as Tabla Valley, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,751 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. Etymology Candoni was derived from the native phrase ''Kan Dune'',Municipality of Candoni Profile of Municipality of Candoni. Published at the Province of Negros Occidental official website which translates to "belonging to Dune", a legendary beautiful maiden named Dionesia who committed suicide after being forced by her parents to marry a man she did not love. History Formerly a barrio of the Municipality of Cauayan, Candoni started as the cente ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
