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Negros Occidental

Administration
Full nameNegros Occidental
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Founded1890
Government
CapitalBacolod City
GovernorAlfredo G. Marañon, Jr. (NPC)
Vice GovernorGenaro M. Alvarez, Jr. (NPC)
Geography
Total Area3011.8 sq mi (7802.5 km2)
Area rank9th out of 80
Demography
Total Population2370269 (6th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (19th out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities1
Component cities12
Municipalities19
Barangays601
including independent cities: 662
Districts1st to 6th districts of Negros Occidental
including independent cities:
Lone district of Bacolod City
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
Spoken languagesHiligaynon, Cebuano,
Tagalog, English

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Negros Occidental (Filipino: 'Kanlurang Negros') is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and occupies at the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half. Across the Panay Gulf and the Guimaras Strait to the northwest is the island-province of Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on Panay island. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines" Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output.

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Delays in ballot arrival worry poll execs - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Election officials in Cebu, -Negros Occidental- and the provinces on Samar and Leyte islands raised concern that voting in some remote villages in these ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:04:50 GMT+00:00
Negros Occidental Has the Most Barangays in WV Watchlist - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--BACOLOD CITY, -Negros Occidental- (PNA) � The province of -Negros Occidental- has the highest number of barangays placed in the election watchlist areas (EWAs) ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:44:40 GMT+00:00
San Carlos Ethanol Plant Closes Shop‏ - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--MANILA, Oct. 17 (PNA) -- Local firm San Carlos Bioenergy Corp. temporarily stopped producing ethanol from its P3-billion plant in -Negros Occidental- to cut ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:22:19 GMT+00:00
High Court Upholds LGUs' Autonomy - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--The ruling arose from the case of the provincial government of -Negros Occidental-, which had questioned the rulings of the Commission on Audit (CoA) ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:47:38 GMT+00:00
Army to intensify security vs. NPA - Visayan Daily Star Tweet this news
Visayan Daily Star---...- estimated at P600,000 of the Victorias Milling Company, and the series of liquidation of civilians, in Escalante and Cauayan in -Negros Occidental-, ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:36:56 GMT+00:00
NVC gets offers of assistance - Visayan Daily Star Tweet this news
Visayan Daily Star---...- especially of the poor, in -Negros Occidental-, Secretary Ricky Carandang, presidential communications group head in charge of messaging, said Saturday. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:37:00 GMT+00:00
Negros delicacies sweeten Japan int'l commercial fair - Visayan Daily Star Tweet this news
Visayan Daily Star---Negros Occidental- made a good impression on the first day of the 2010 Japan Association of Travel Agents World Conference and Trade Fair held at the Tokyo ... - Date : Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:06:25 GMT+00:00
Negros Occidental receives P1.1-M assistance from Popcom - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--Bacolod City (24 September) -- The Population Commission (PopCom) turned over a check worth P1.1M to the provincial government of -Negros Occidental- for the ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:53:36 GMT+00:00
NPA leader killed in Negros clash - News Today Online Tweet this news
News Today Online--Manlucahoc in Sipalay City, -Negros Occidental- late Tuesday afternoon, the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army said. ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:01:27 GMT+00:00
Education execs underscore values of sports, teamwork - Visayan Daily Star Tweet this news
Visayan Daily Star--The officials highlighted these at the 30th Season opening of the -Negros Occidental- Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association Meet at the ... - Date : Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:06:13 GMT+00:00

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PH Component local government units of Negros Occidental

Municipalities: Binalbagan * Calatrava * Candoni * Cauayan * Enrique B. Magalona * Hinigaran * Hinoba-an * Ilog * Isabela * La Castellana * Manapla * Moises Padilla * Murcia * Pontevedra * Pulupandan * Salvador Benedicto * San Enrique * Toboso * Valladolid
Component Cities: Bago City * Cadiz City * Escalante City * Kabankalan City * La Carlota City * Himamaylan City * Sagay City * San Carlos City * Silay City * Sipalay City * Talisay City * Victorias City ----
Highly urbanized city: Bacolod City
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Negros Occidental by the [http://www.census.gov.ph National Statistics Office])

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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