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Negros Occidental is the second most-populous province in the Visayas after Cebu, having the second largest number of congressional districts and the 7th most-populous (4th if highly urbanized cities and independent component cities are included in the population of corresponding provinces) in the Philippines based on the 2015 Census. [31]
Is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.
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- Negros Occidental
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Negros Occidental is a province in the Western Visayas region (Region VI) of the Philippines. It has a population of 2,623,172 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 12 cities and 19 municipalities. The provincial capital is the highly urbanized City of Bacolod.
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Cities in the Province of Negros Occidental: There are 12 cities as of 30 June 2024
Categories: Populated places in Negros Occidental. Cities in the Philippines by province. Cities in the Negros Island Region.
Negros Occidental is located in the western side of Negros Island, the fourth largest island in the Philippines, with a total land area of 7,802.54 square kilometres (3,012.58 sq mi). If Bacolod is included for geographical purposes, the province has an area of 7,965.21 square kilometres (3,075.38 sq mi).
The island of Negros is composed of 2 provinces, 1 highly urbanized city, 19 component cities, 38 municipalities and 1,219 barangays. Negros Occidental is designated as part of Western Visayas and Negros Oriental is designated as part of Central Visayas. Map of the cities and municipalities in Negros island.
