Bago, Negros Occidental
Bago | |
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| City of Bago | |
From top, left to right: Saint John the Baptist Parish, Bantayan Park, Balay ni Tan Juan, Tan Juan Monument, Kipot Twin Falls. | |
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| Motto: "Go, Bago" | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Bago highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bago | |
Bago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′20″N 122°50′18″E / 10.538797°N 122.838447°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 4th district |
| Launched | June 24, 1575 |
| Cityhood | February 19, 1966 |
| Boroughs | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Marina Javellana-Yao |
| • Vice Mayor | Andrew Martin Y. Torres (UNegA) |
| • Representative | Jeffrey P. Ferrer (NUP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 103,138 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 401.20 km2 (154.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,436 m (7,992 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 192,993 |
| • Density | 481.04/km2 (1,245.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 47,427 |
| Demonym | Bagonhon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,628 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,069 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,366 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 744.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6101 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bago, officially the City of Bago (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Bago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bago), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 192,993 people.
It is also tagged as the “Home of Historical and Natural Treasures”, owing to its contribution to the history of the province of Negros Occidental and country, and its scenery and flora and fauna making it an eco-tourism destination. It is also known as the “Boxing Capital of the Philippines” title, owing to the great names it produced in boxing. It is also home to the only three known populations of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the entire Philippines. The other two populations are in Guimaras and Palawan. All of which are designated as critically endangered populations.