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2 days ago · The city of Silay in Negros Occidental, 14 kilometers North, was one of the cities in the province that reaped the success of the sugar industry boom. Its golden age was between late 19th century and the early year before the Second World War. The houses were the seat of the privileged clans of the city.
4 days ago · If you like nature, history, art, and food, there's no other place to be but the coastal town of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental this summer. Aileen Pedreso of GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas showed us why on "24 Oras," Wednesday, along with several Kapuso stars. Get up close with nature
Apr 15, 2024 · Negros is shaped like a boot and is about 135 miles (217 km) long and 22 to 49 miles (35 to 79 km) wide. A lofty central mountain range runs nearly the island’s entire length and is deeply dissected by erosion. The range contains Mount Canlaon, an active volcano that at 8,086 feet (2,465 metres) is the highest point in Negros. The island’s ...
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4 days ago · Poverty Incidence of Negros Occidental 10 20 30 40 2006 28.23 2009 30.41 2012 32.33 2015 32.96 2018 19.38 2021 16.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", the sugar industry is the lifeblood of the economy of Negros Occidental, producing more than half of the country's sugar. There are 15 sugar centrals located throughout the lowland areas the ...
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3 days ago · Inc. city, 1938. Pop. (2000) 429,076; (2010) 511,820. Bacolod, city, northwestern portion of the island of Negros, Philippines. On a coastal plain washed by Guimaras Strait, it lies opposite Guimaras Island and has been called the Philippine sugar capital because of its central location within the country’s most important sugar-producing area.
