Sipalay

Sipalay
City of Sipalay
Pump boat in Sipalay
Nickname: 
"The Jewel of the Sugar Island"
Motto: 
"Ugyon Sipalaynon"
Map of Negros Occidental with Sipalay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sipalay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°45′N 122°24′E / 9.75°N 122.4°E / 9.75; 122.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 6th district
FoundedDecember 20, 1948
CityhoodMarch 31, 2001
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorMaria Gina M. Lizares
  Vice MayorOscar C. Montilla Jr.
  RepresentativeMercedes K. Alvarez
  City Council
Members
  Electorate48,864 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
379.78 km2 (146.63 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Highest elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
72,448
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
  Households
16,858
Economy
  Income class4th city income class
  Poverty incidence
30.74
% (2021)
  Revenue1,142 million (2022)
  Assets2,616 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,005 million (2022)
  Liabilities772 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6113
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)034
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Cebuano
Websitewww.sipalaycity.gov.ph

Sipalay, officially the City of Sipalay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Sipalay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Sipalay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sipalay), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,448 people. It is the top tourist destination in the province of Negros Occidental.