Bayawan
Bayawan | |
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| City of Bayawan | |
St. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church (top), Bayawan City Hall (bottom) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Agricultural Capital of the Province of Negros Oriental | |
| Anthem: "Ibayaw ang Bayawan" | |
Map of Negros Oriental showing the location of Bayawan | |
Interactive map of Bayawan | |
Bayawan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°22′N 122°48′E / 9.37°N 122.8°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Cityhood | December 23, 2000 |
| Named after | Visayan term bayaw, meaning "raise" |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | John "Jack" T. Raymond Jr. (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rusmar Ian D. Tijing (NPC) |
| • Representative | Janice Degamo (Lakas) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 85,440 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 699.08 km2 (269.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,827 m (5,994 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 126,744 |
| • Density | 181.30/km2 (469.57/sq mi) |
| • Households | 29,403 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.73 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,816 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 5,820 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,410 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6221 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bayawan, officially the City of Bayawan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bayawan), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 126,744 people.
Bayawan used to be known as New Tolong, and only had its modern name starting 1952. Bayawan became a chartered city in December 2000.
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the Indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people of southern Negros.