Metro Bacolod
Metro Bacolod | |
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Skyline of Urban Bacolod | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| Cities | Bacolod Bago Don Salvador Benedicto Murcia Pulupandan Silay Talisay City |
| Legislative districts | Lone District of Bacolod 1st Districts of Negros Occidental 3rd District of Negros Occidental 4th District of Negros Occidental |
| Barangays | 178 |
| Largest city | Bacolod |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolis |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.329 km2 (41.054 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,145,150 |
| • Density | 10,769/km2 (27,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) |
Metro Bacolod (Hiligaynon: Kaulohan nga Bacolod; Tagalog: Kalakhang Bacolod) is a metropolitan area located in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines . This metropolitan area as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has an estimated population of 1,145,150 inhabitants.
The metropolitan area is centered on Bacolod, the provincial capital,and includes the component cities of Bago, Silay Talisay, and the municipalities of Don Salvador Benedicto, Murcia, and Pulupandan, all located in the province of Negros Occidental. Metro Bacolod is among those identified by the National Framework for Physical Planning: 2001–2030 as one of the country's industrial, financial and technological centers.