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Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (/ b ɑː ˈ k ɔː l ə d /; Tagalog: [bɐˈkɔlɔd]; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Bacolod; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. [10]
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, which is the most populous in the region.
The island of Negros is composed of 2 provinces, 1 highly urbanized city, 19 component cities, 38 municipalities and 1,219 barangays. Prior to the re-establishment of the Negros Island Region, Negros Occidental was designated as part of Western Visayas and Negros Oriental was designated as part of Central Visayas.
Manuel Severino Hofileña Heritage House and marker, Silay City. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Negros Island Region is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.
Negros Occidental is located in the western side of Negros Island, the fourth largest island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 7,802.54 square kilometres (3,012.58 sq mi). [25] If Bacolod is included for geographical purposes, the province has an area of 7,965.21 square kilometres (3,075.38 sq mi). [25]
Bacolod, officially the Municipality of Bacolod (Maranao: Inged a Bacolod; Cebuano: ... This island is located at a point of an existing barangay called Binuni.
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 Don Salvador Benedicto towns. There is a need ...
The Northern Negros Natural Park is located some 40 kilometres (25 mi) east-northeast of Bacolod, the largest city and capital of Negros Occidental.It covers the highland interior of the island and spans the cities and municipalities of Murcia, Salvador Benedicto, Talisay, Silay, Enrique B. Magalona, Victorias, Cadiz, Sagay, Toboso, Calatrava and San Carlos near the boundary with the province ...