Welcome to Bacolod City - the Cleanest and Greenest and the Most Livable City in the Philippines. The capital of the Province of Negros Occidental which is the Sugarbowl of the Philippines. Bacolod City serves as the entrance of the sugar-rich cities and towns of the Province. Visitor’s facilities abound, modern means of in-land transport can take guests for business or leisure to any point in the island of Negros.

Bacolod will charm you with the genuine warmth and hospitality of her people in harmony with their lilting melodious accent. The Bacolenos will delight you with food and cuisine that is as vigorous yet as subtle as the legendary Ilonggo gentility and taste for the good life.

Bacolod City is located on the northwestern coast of the Province of Negros Occidental. It is bounded on the northwest by the town of Talisay; on the east by the City of Silay; on the east and southwest by the town of Murcia; on the southwest by the City of Bago; and in the west by the Guimaras Strait. The global location of Bacolod City is 10 degrees, 40 minutes 40 seconds - north and 122 degrees 54 minutes 25 seconds - east with Bacolod Public Plaza as the benchmark.

Bacolod has a total land area of 16,145 hectares, including straits and bodies of water and the 124 hectare reclamation area; and is composed of 61 barangay (villages) and 639 purok (smaller units composing a village). It is accessible by sea through the ports of Banago; the BREDCO Port in the Reclamation Area, and the port of Pulupandan. By air, it is accessible through the Bacolod Airport, which is approximately three (3) (four is counting from the Lagoon) kilometers away from the center of the city.

Bacolod City has two (2) pronounced seasons, wet and dry. The rainy season is from May to January of the following year with heavy rains occurring during the months of August and September. Dry season starts in February and extends until April. December and January are the coolest months while April is the hottest. Bacolod registers an average temperature high of 88.5 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 74.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Welcome to Bacolod City, emerging gateway to the Philippines and to Southeast Asia and the bustlingLow-cost housing projects - Golden River Subdivision, Bacolod City capital of Negros Occidental in Central Philippines, Known as the Sugar Bowl of the country,the city serves as the entry point to the 19 towns and 12 component cities of the province and the neighboring Negros Oriental (capital: Dumaguete City).

Cleanest and Greenest Highly Urbanized City for three consecutive years, and now in the Hall of Fame, also ranked 2nd Most Livable City in its category in 2002, Bacolod offers a pleasant and wholesome urban environment to live in. Moreover, the city’s vibrant economy, abundant resources, adequate transportation, communications, utility services, and other facilities, as well as the congeniality and superior training of its human resources make it a promising center for investments, agriculture, trade, and industrial growth.

Bacolod plays a vital role in the development of central Philippines and in contributing to the socio-economic, industrial and cultural exchange in Southeast Asia.

Fifty five (55) minutes away from Manila by air, there are a number of morning and afternoon flights to and from the City through the country’s major airline companies - Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines. By sea from Manila, the city is an 18-hour leisurely cruise on board well-known seafaring vessels.

The city’s seaport in the Reclamation area serves as hub for commerce and trade , catering to international cargo vessels and regular inter-island trips to and from Manila and the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Inter-island shipping firms have included Bacolod as a major take-off point for passenger and cargo transport.

The road linkage in Negros allows comfortable travel all over the island. National, provincial and farm-to-market roads are well maintained. Barangay roads comprise 60 percent of the total road network. In many areas, private roads are under the care, mostly, of the sugar industry to facilitate better access for milling and trading purposes.

The latest addition to the road network is the Northern link from Bacolod City to San Carlos City via the mountain town of Salvador Benedicto. The new highway, reduces travel time by about two hours. Likewise, the Kabankalan-Hinobaan highway in Southern Negros has increased vehicular and human traffic to and from Negros Oriental via Basay, the backdoor of the neighboring province.

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Buses and jeepneys ply the route 24 hours in certain destinations. Taxicabs and car rental services are available anytime of the day or night in Bacolod. The city is also accessible via a combination of land trip and barge services from various points of Cebu. Trips to Mindanao are available via Dumaguete in Negros Oriental.

Bacolod has thriving commerce and trade relations with a number of cities, the most active being with Iloilo City and the Northern Mindanao gateway Cagayan de Oro City.

Bacolod City boasts of its extensive communication facilities, among the best in southern Philippines. Amenities include telephone stations and toll services, mobile phones, Internet service providers, telex, facsimile, and reliable messengerial services, including internationally known companies and government postal service.

Telephone communication services have reached almost all towns and cities in the early years of the new century. Also available are mass communication facilities like cable TV, radio and television, newspapers and magazines. At least three towns have their own community radio facilities, an initiative of a private broadcasting network.

info taken from:Official website of Bacolod City - Negros Occidental