Bacolod
Bacolod | |
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| City of Bacolod | |
From top, left to right: Bacolod central skyline; San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod Public Plaza, Bacolod City Government Center, Lacson Street, Capitol Park and Lagoon | |
| Nickname: "The City of Smiles" | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Bacolod highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°40′35″N 122°57′03″E / 10.676458°N 122.950917°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1755 or 1756 (town) |
| Cityhood | June 18, 1938 (de jure) October 19, 1938 (de facto) |
| Highly urbanized city | September 27, 1984 |
| Barangays | 61 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albee B. Benitez (Independent) |
| • Vice Mayor | El Cid M. Familiaran (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Representative | Greg G. Gasataya (NPC) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 355,880 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• City | 162.67 km2 (62.81 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,265.30 km2 (874.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,461 m (4,793 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• City | 600,783 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,435,593 |
| • Metro density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 142,936 |
| Demonyms | Hiligaynon (Ilonggo): Bacolodnon English: Bacolodian Spanish: Bacoleño (masculine)/Bacoleña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱120,933 billion (2021) $2,400 billion (2021) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.40 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,447 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,099 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,771 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,932 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Languages | Hiligaynon Filipino English |
| Website | bacolodcity |
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Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (/bɑːˈkɔːləd/; Tagalog: [bɐˈkɔlɔd]; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Bacolod; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
It is the largest city and capital of the province of Negros Occidental wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but governed administratively independent. It is one of the two regional centers of Negros Island Region, with the other being Dumaguete. It is also the center of the Bacolod metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Silay and Talisay. It also hosts the sub-national office of the Sugar Regulatory Administration which has jurisdiction over the Sugar Industry of the Philippines. Bacolod is the only city in the Philippines that permanently hosts national, regional and provincial level government offices.
It is notable for its MassKara Festival held during the third week of October and is known for bearing the nickname "The City of Smiles". The city is also famous for its local delicacies piaya, cansi, napoleones, and chicken inasal.