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Q5217
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Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 624,787 people, making it the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
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Key facts
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- From top, left to right: Bacolod central skyline; San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod Public Plaza, Bacolod City Government Center, Lacson Street, Capitol Park and Lagoon
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- New Bacolod Flag.jpg
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- 120x80px
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- Official Seal of Bacolod City 2022.png
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- 150x80px
- Settlement.nickname
- "The City of Smiles"
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- Bacolod City
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- Location within the
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- Country
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- Region
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- Province
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- Negros Occidental
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- District
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- Founded
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- 1755 or 1756 (town)
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- Cityhood
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- City of Bacolod
- Population
- 624787
- Area
- 162.67
- Elevation
- 105
- Official website
- www.bacolodcity.gov.ph
- Households
- 142936
- Dialing code
- 34
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- Commons category
- Bacolod
- postal code
- 6100
- inception
- 1755-00-00
- poverty incidence
- 3.40
- electorate
- 355880
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 3447408682.19
- total assets
- 8098543992.64
- total expenditure
- 2770501429.77
- total liabilities
- 2931822712.27
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Article
47 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Spanish colonial period
- Revolution and Republic of Negros
- American colonial period
- Japanese occupation and allied liberation
- Independent Philippines
- Geography
- Climate
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Economy
- Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Karate
- Golf
- Mixed martial arts
- Parkour
- Culture
- Masskara Festival
- Panaad sa Negros Festival
- Bacolaodiat Festival
- Landmarks
- Panaad Park and Sports Complex
- Bacolod Public Plaza
- Capitol Park & Lagoon
- Negros Museum
- Paglaum Sports Complex
- Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center
- BAYS Center
- Bacolod Baywalk
- Art District
- Healthcare
- Education
- Transportation
- Airports
- Ports
- Land routes
- Accredited transport cooperatives
- Notable personalities
- Sister cities
- Local
- International
- See also
- References
- External links
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 624,787 people, making it the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
It is the largest city and capital of the province of Negros Occidental where it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, although it operates as an administratively independent city. It serves as one of the two regional centers of Negros Island Region, alongside Dumaguete, and is the core of the Bacolod metropolitan area.