Bacolod
Bacolod | |
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From top, left to right: Bacolod central skyline; San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod Public Plaza, Bacolod City Government Center, Lacson Street, Capitol Park and Lagoon | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "The City of Smiles" | |
Map of Negros Island Region with Bacolod highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bacolod | |
Bacolod City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°40′35″N 122°57′03″E / 10.676458°N 122.950917°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1755 or 1756 (town) |
| Cityhood | June 18, 1938 (de jure) October 19, 1938 (de facto) |
| Highly urbanized city | September 27, 1984 |
| Barangays | 61 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Greg G. Gasataya |
| • Vice Mayor | Claudio Jesus Raymundo A. Puentevella (NPC) |
| • Representative | Albee B. Benitez (Ind) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 355,880 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• City | 162.67 km2 (62.81 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,265.30 km2 (874.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,461 m (4,793 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• City | 624,787 |
| • Density | 3,840.8/km2 (9,947.7/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,435,593 |
| • Metro density | 633.732/km2 (1,641.36/sq mi) |
| • Households | 142,936 |
| Demonyms | Hiligaynon (Ilonggo): Bacolodnon English: Bacolodian Spanish: Bacoleño (masculine)/Bacoleña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱120,933 billion (2021) $2,400 billion (2021) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.4 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,447 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,099 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,771 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,932 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Languages | Hiligaynon Filipino English |
| Website | bacolodcity |
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (/bɑːˈkɔːləd/; Tagalog: [bɐˈkɔlɔd]; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Bacolod; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 624,787 people, making it the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
It is the largest city and capital of the province of Negros Occidental wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but governed administratively independent. It is one of the two regional centers of Negros Island Region, with the other being Dumaguete. It is also the center of the Bacolod metropolitan area.
It is notable for its MassKara Festival held during the third week of October and is known for bearing the nickname "The City of Smiles". The city is also famous for its local delicacies piaya, cansi, napoleones, and chicken inasal.