Guihulngan
Guihulngan | |
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| City of Guihulngan | |
Guihulngan City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Rising City of the North | |
| Motto: Abanté Guihulngan! | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Guihulngan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Guihulngan | |
Guihulngan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′N 123°16′E / 10.12°N 123.27°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1800 |
| Cityhood | July 14, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Filomeno L. Reyes (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ana Eunica Beatriz A. Reyes (NP) |
| • Representative | Emmanuel L. Iway (PFP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 65,110 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 388.56 km2 (150.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,195 m (3,921 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 106,576 |
| • Density | 274.28/km2 (710.39/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,792 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,307 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,574 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 904.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 878.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6214 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Guihulngan, officially the City of Guihulngan (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Guihulngan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Guihulngan), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 106,576 people. Making it the third-most populous city in Negros Oriental after the cities of Dumaguete and Bayawan.
Guihulngan is also dubbed by its residents as the "rising city of the north".