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Negros Occidental
Nakatungdang Negros Kanlurang Negros | |
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| Province of Negros Occidental | |
     (from top: left to right) Mount Kanlaon; Magikland in Silay; Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol in Bacolod; Ruins of Lacson Mansion in Talisay; Sipalay Tinagong Dagat in Sipalay. | |
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| Anthem: Matuod nga Negrosanon (literally: True Negrense) | |
 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°25′N 123°00′E / 10.42°N 123°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Founded | January 1, 1890 |
| Capital and largest city | Bacolod |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Eugenio Jose V. Lacson (NPC) |
| • Vice Governor | Jeffrey P. Ferrer (NUP) |
| • Legislature | Negros Occidental Provincial Board |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 7,802.54 km2 (3,012.58 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th out of 81 |
| (excluding Bacolod) | |
| Highest elevation (Mount Kanlaon) | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,623,172 |
| • Rank | 8th out of 81 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd out of 81 |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| • Component cities | 12
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| • Municipalities | 19
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6100–6132 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-NEC |
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| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros (Negros Occidental; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros (Negros Occidental), is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. 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. It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of 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 and the predominant religious denomination is Roman Catholicism. Bacolod is the capital, seat of government and the most populous city of the province, but is governed independently as a highly urbanized city. With a population of 2,623,172 inhabitants,[2] it is the most populated province in Western Visayas, the second most-populous province in the Visayas after Cebu and the 8th most-populous province of the Philippines. The province also has the most chartered cities among all the provinces in the Philippines with a total of 13.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.