Negros Occidental

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Negros Occidental
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities12
Municipalities19
Barangays [note]601
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu 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.

Map

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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Map of the Philippines with Negros Occidental highlighted in redMap of Negros Occidental showing its component cities and municipalitiesBacolodBagoBinalbaganCadizCalatravaCandoniCauayanEnrique B. MagalonaEscalanteHimamaylanHinigaranHinoba-anIlogIsabelaKabankalanLa CarlotaLa CastellanaManaplaMoises PadillaMurciaPontevedraPulupandanSagaySalvador BenedictoSan CarlosSan EnriqueSilaySipalayTalisayTobosoValladolidVictorias

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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Local government units of Negros Occidental
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Bagocity (CC)191,210170,9812.38%371.8051424
Binalbaganmunicipality71,40767,2701.26%189.9637616
Cadizcity (CC)158,544154,7230.51%524.5730222
Calatravamunicipality82,54080,6240.50%504.5016440
Candonimunicipality23,75121,7891.83%220.951079
Cauayanmunicipality108,480102,1651.27%520.0020925
Enrique B. Magalonamunicipality64,29062,9210.45%113.2556823
Escalantecity (CC)96,15994,0700.46%192.7649921
Himamaylancity (CC)116,240106,8801.78%367.0431719
Hinigaranmunicipality88,90985,6020.80%154.9257424
Hinoba-anmunicipality60,86556,8191.46%414.5014713
Ilogmunicipality59,85557,3890.89%322.1018615
Isabelamunicipality64,51662,1460.79%178.7636130
Kabankalancity (CC)200,198181,9772.03%699.2728632
La Carlotacity (CC)66,66464,4690.71%137.2948614
La Castellanamunicipality79,49274,8551.27%185.2242913
Manaplamunicipality55,08354,8450.09%112.8648812
Moises Padillamunicipality43,46241,3861.04%144.1030215
Murciamunicipality88,86881,2861.90%279.1431823
Pontevedramunicipality54,50251,8661.05%110.9549120
Pulupandanmunicipality30,11727,7351.75%18.491,62920
Sagaycity (CC)148,894146,2640.38%330.3445125
Salvador Benedictomunicipality26,92225,6621.01%170.561587
San Carloscity (CC)132,650132,5360.02%451.5029418
San Enriquemunicipality24,17723,9070.24%28.8483810
Silaycity (CC)130,478126,9300.58%220.2159316
Sipalaycity (CC)72,44870,0700.71%379.7819117
Talisaycity (CC)108,909102,2141.34%201.1854127
Tobosomunicipality43,44542,1140.66%117.333709
Valladolidmunicipality39,99637,8331.18%48.0383316
Victoriascity (CC)90,10187,9330.51%133.9267326
Negros Occidental Total2,623,1722,497,2611.04%7,844.12334601

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Negros Occidental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,906,801,917.16.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Negros Occidental (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,743,124,564.40–
20101,830,234,016.335.00%
20111,993,634,309.928.93%
20121,949,897,319.44-2.19%
20132,085,864,473.086.97%
20142,362,223,821.8213.25%
20152,633,631,888.2711.49%
20162,906,801,917.1610.37%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

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.

Age distribution

Population of Negros Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160,4841.98%
1 to 4258,2608.44%
5 to 9331,05210.82%
10 to 14322,21310.53%
15 to 19306,57410.02%
20 to 24278,4269.10%
25 to 29237,5027.76%
30 to 34206,2896.74%
35 to 39188,9296.18%
40 to 44173,1665.66%
45 to 49162,7415.32%
50 to 54143,2224.68%
55 to 59121,6343.98%
60 to 6496,6813.16%
65 to 6965,4022.14%
70 to 7445,2031.48%
75 to 7933,0521.08%
80 and over28,3060.93%
Total3,059,136100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.73
  • Median Age: 24.51

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 annualized growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 125,911 people, from the previous population of 2,497,261 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Negros Occidental (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
292,289–
377,2121.62%
767,3843.61%
937,3262.07%
1,213,0082.29%
1,316,4820.80%
1,562,4003.50%
1,667,8861.31%
1,892,7281.27%
2,031,8411.34%
2,136,6471.08%
2,370,2691.44%
2,396,0390.39%
2,497,2610.79%
2,623,1721.04%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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