Negros Occidental
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Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 12 |
Municipalities | 19 |
Barangays [note] | 601 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sulu Sea, Visayan Sea, Tañon Strait |
Area (2013) [note] | 7,844.12 km2 (3,028.63 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [note] | 2,623,172 |
Density (2020) [note] | 334 / km2 (866 / sq mi) |
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities |
Negros Occidental is a province in the Philippines situated in the Western Visayas region occupying the western section of the Visayas.
The province has a land area of 7,844.12 square kilometers or 3,028.63 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,623,172. This represented 32.98% of the total population of the Western Visayas region, 12.74% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 2.41% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 334 inhabitants per square kilometer or 866 inhabitants per square mile.
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Negros Occidental is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the Visayan Sea, Tañon Strait, Negros Oriental, Sulu Sea, Panay Gulf, and the Guimaras Strait.
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Local government units
Negros Occidental has 19 municipalities and 12 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 601. The City of Bacolod serves as the provincial capital, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Bago | city (CC) | 191,210 | 170,981 | 2.38% | 371.80 | 514 | 24 |
Binalbagan | municipality | 71,407 | 67,270 | 1.26% | 189.96 | 376 | 16 |
Cadiz | city (CC) | 158,544 | 154,723 | 0.51% | 524.57 | 302 | 22 |
Calatrava | municipality | 82,540 | 80,624 | 0.50% | 504.50 | 164 | 40 |
Candoni | municipality | 23,751 | 21,789 | 1.83% | 220.95 | 107 | 9 |
Cauayan | municipality | 108,480 | 102,165 | 1.27% | 520.00 | 209 | 25 |
Enrique B. Magalona | municipality | 64,290 | 62,921 | 0.45% | 113.25 | 568 | 23 |
Escalante | city (CC) | 96,159 | 94,070 | 0.46% | 192.76 | 499 | 21 |
Himamaylan | city (CC) | 116,240 | 106,880 | 1.78% | 367.04 | 317 | 19 |
Hinigaran | municipality | 88,909 | 85,602 | 0.80% | 154.92 | 574 | 24 |
Hinoba-an | municipality | 60,865 | 56,819 | 1.46% | 414.50 | 147 | 13 |
Ilog | municipality | 59,855 | 57,389 | 0.89% | 322.10 | 186 | 15 |
Isabela | municipality | 64,516 | 62,146 | 0.79% | 178.76 | 361 | 30 |
Kabankalan | city (CC) | 200,198 | 181,977 | 2.03% | 699.27 | 286 | 32 |
La Carlota | city (CC) | 66,664 | 64,469 | 0.71% | 137.29 | 486 | 14 |
La Castellana | municipality | 79,492 | 74,855 | 1.27% | 185.22 | 429 | 13 |
Manapla | municipality | 55,083 | 54,845 | 0.09% | 112.86 | 488 | 12 |
Moises Padilla | municipality | 43,462 | 41,386 | 1.04% | 144.10 | 302 | 15 |
Murcia | municipality | 88,868 | 81,286 | 1.90% | 279.14 | 318 | 23 |
Pontevedra | municipality | 54,502 | 51,866 | 1.05% | 110.95 | 491 | 20 |
Pulupandan | municipality | 30,117 | 27,735 | 1.75% | 18.49 | 1,629 | 20 |
Sagay | city (CC) | 148,894 | 146,264 | 0.38% | 330.34 | 451 | 25 |
Salvador Benedicto | municipality | 26,922 | 25,662 | 1.01% | 170.56 | 158 | 7 |
San Carlos | city (CC) | 132,650 | 132,536 | 0.02% | 451.50 | 294 | 18 |
San Enrique | municipality | 24,177 | 23,907 | 0.24% | 28.84 | 838 | 10 |
Silay | city (CC) | 130,478 | 126,930 | 0.58% | 220.21 | 593 | 16 |
Sipalay | city (CC) | 72,448 | 70,070 | 0.71% | 379.78 | 191 | 17 |
Talisay | city (CC) | 108,909 | 102,214 | 1.34% | 201.18 | 541 | 27 |
Toboso | municipality | 43,445 | 42,114 | 0.66% | 117.33 | 370 | 9 |
Valladolid | municipality | 39,996 | 37,833 | 1.18% | 48.03 | 833 | 16 |
Victorias | city (CC) | 90,101 | 87,933 | 0.51% | 133.92 | 673 | 26 |
Negros Occidental Total | 2,623,172 | 2,497,261 | 1.04% | 7,844.12 | 334 | 601 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Negros Occidental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,906,801,917.16.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 1,743,124,564.40 | – |
2010 | 1,830,234,016.33 | 5.00% |
2011 | 1,993,634,309.92 | 8.93% |
2012 | 1,949,897,319.44 | -2.19% |
2013 | 2,085,864,473.08 | 6.97% |
2014 | 2,362,223,821.82 | 13.25% |
2015 | 2,633,631,888.27 | 11.49% |
2016 | 2,906,801,917.16 | 10.37% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Negros Occidental is 5 to 9, with 331,052 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28,306 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 60,484 | 1.98% |
1 to 4 | 258,260 | 8.44% |
5 to 9 | 331,052 | 10.82% |
10 to 14 | 322,213 | 10.53% |
15 to 19 | 306,574 | 10.02% |
20 to 24 | 278,426 | 9.10% |
25 to 29 | 237,502 | 7.76% |
30 to 34 | 206,289 | 6.74% |
35 to 39 | 188,929 | 6.18% |
40 to 44 | 173,166 | 5.66% |
45 to 49 | 162,741 | 5.32% |
50 to 54 | 143,222 | 4.68% |
55 to 59 | 121,634 | 3.98% |
60 to 64 | 96,681 | 3.16% |
65 to 69 | 65,402 | 2.14% |
70 to 74 | 45,203 | 1.48% |
75 to 79 | 33,052 | 1.08% |
80 and over | 28,306 | 0.93% |
Total | 3,059,136 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Negros Occidental grew from 292,289 in 1903 to 2,623,172 in 2020, an increase of 2,330,883 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 125,911 people, from the previous population of 2,497,261 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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292,289 | – | |
377,212 | 1.62% | |
767,384 | 3.61% | |
937,326 | 2.07% | |
1,213,008 | 2.29% | |
1,316,482 | 0.80% | |
1,562,400 | 3.50% | |
1,667,886 | 1.31% | |
1,892,728 | 1.27% | |
2,031,841 | 1.34% | |
2,136,647 | 1.08% | |
2,370,269 | 1.44% | |
2,396,039 | 0.39% | |
2,497,261 | 0.79% | |
2,623,172 | 1.04% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Negros Occidental for the year 2019 was 1,889,200.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Negros Occidental are:
Secondary Roads
- Central Road (San Miguel-Constancia-Cabano-Igcawayan)
- Guimaras Circumferential Road
- Rizal-Jordan Wharf Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.