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Nov 10, 2023 · About Negros Island. The Facts: Region: Western Visayas, Central Visayas. Province: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental. Archipelago: Visayas. Area: 5,139 sq mi (13,310 sq km). Population: ~ 4,700,000.
Negros (English: / ˈ n eɪ ɡ r oʊ s, ˈ n ɛ ɡ-/, UK: / ˈ n eɪ ɡ r ɒ s /) is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 13,309 km 2 (5,139 sq mi). The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.
May 15, 2024 · Negros, island, one of the Visayan Islands, central Philippines. It is separated from the island of Panay to the northwest by the Guimaras Strait and from Cebu island to the east by Tanon Strait. The island is bordered on the north and south by the Visayan and Sulu seas, respectively.
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Bacolod. Photo: Pbsouthwood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Bacolod is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, and the most populous city on Negros Island at about 600,000 in the 2020 census. Bago. Photo: Hptina24, CC BY-SA 4.0. Bago City is a city in Negros Occidental.
Negros Oriental is a province occupying the south-eastern part of Negros, and also includes Apo Island. Mapcarta, the open map.
Feb 10, 2024 · The very mention of Negros conjures images of an island paradise. Nestled in the central part of the Philippines, Negros is flanked by the Visayan Sea to the north and northwest and the Sulu Sea to the east and south. It is part of the Visayas island group, lying near Panay Island to its northwest and Cebu to the north and east.
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Negros ( Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈneɡros]) is an island of the Philippines located in the Visayas. It is the fourth largest island in the country, with a land area of 12,706 square kilometres (4,906 sq mi). Latitude: 10° 00' 0.00" N. Longitude: 123° 00' 0.00" E.
