Bacong

Bacong
Municipality of Bacong
Municipal hall of Bacong
Map of Negros Oriental with Bacong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bacong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°14′47″N 123°17′41″E / 9.246367°N 123.294811°E / 9.246367; 123.294811
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLenin P. Alviola (NPC)
  Vice MayorJocelyn A. Alviola (LP)
  RepresentativeVacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate26,327 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
40.30 km2 (15.56 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
41,207
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
  Households
10,105
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
15.95
% (2021)
  Revenue216.4 million (2022)
  Assets1,459 million (2022)
  Expenditure115.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities1,019 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6216
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Bacong, officially the Municipality of Bacong, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,207 people.

Bacong was the hometown of the Visayan hero of the Philippine Revolution, Pantaleon Villegas, better known as León Kilat.

Bacong is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Dumaguete.