San Carlos, Negros Occidental

San Carlos
City of San Carlos
Port of San Carlos
Nickname: 
Renewable Energy Hub of Asia
Motto(s): 
"¡Vamos, San Carlos!"
Anthem: "Mutyang Dakbayan"
Map of Negros Occidental with San Carlos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Carlos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 123°24′34″E / 10.492936°N 123.409456°E / 10.492936; 123.409456
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
Founded1898
CityhoodJuly 1, 1960
Named afterSt. Charles Borromeo
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorRenato Y. Gustilo
  Vice MayorChristopher Paul S. Carmona
  RepresentativeGerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
  City Council
Members
  Electorate87,107 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
451.50 km2 (174.33 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Highest elevation
2,427 m (7,963 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
132,650
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
  Households
33,623
Demonym(s)San Carloseño (masculine)
San Carloseña (feminine)
Economy
  Income class2nd city income class
  Poverty incidence
29.75
% (2021)
  Revenue2,148 million (2022)
  Assets4,915 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,628 million (2022)
  Liabilities849.6 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6127
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sancarloscity.gov.ph

San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 132,650 people.