Bais, Negros Oriental

Bais
City of Bais
San Nicolas de Tolentino Roman Catholic Parish of Bais
Map of Negros Oriental with Bais highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bais
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°35′26″N 123°07′17″E / 9.590661°N 123.121269°E / 9.590661; 123.121269
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
CityhoodSeptember 7, 1968
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorLuigi Marcel T. Goñi (NPC)
  Vice MayorMercedes T. Goñi (NPC)
  RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
  City Council
Members
  Electorate62,996 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
319.64 km2 (123.41 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Highest elevation
926 m (3,038 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
84,317
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
  Households
20,047
Economy
  Income class3rd city income class
  Poverty incidence
30.89
% (2021)
  Revenue1,130 million (2022)
  Assets4,435 million (2022)
  Expenditure583.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities756.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6206
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Ata
Tagalog

Bais, officially the City of Bais (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bais; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bais), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,317 people.