San Carlos, Negros Occidental

San Carlos
City of San Carlos
Port of San Carlos
Nickname: 
Renewable Energy Hub of Asia
Motto: 
"¡Vamos, San Carlos!"
Anthem: "Mutyang Dakbayan"
Map of Negros Occidental with San Carlos highlighted
Interactive map of San Carlos
San Carlos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 123°24′34″E / 10.492936°N 123.409456°E / 10.492936; 123.409456
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
Founded1898
CityhoodJuly 1, 1960
Named afterSt. Charles Borromeo
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRenato Y. Gustilo (NPC)
 • Vice MayorChristopher Paul S. Carmona (NPC)
 • RepresentativeJulio A. Ledesma IV (NPC)
 • City Council
Members
  • Gerardo W. Valmayor III
  • Rommel T. Debulgado
  • Armando L. Laguda, Jr.
  • Carlos Manuel L. Valmayor
  • Joseph Mark A. Antonio
  • Victoriana C. Cabili
  • Philip Gerard B. Maisog
  • Jonie S. Uy
  • Arthur A. Batomalaque
  • Jeffrey M. Hidalgo
  • Mary Dawn P. Cañetan
  • ex officio SK chairman
 • Electorate87,107 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
451.50 km2 (174.33 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Highest elevation
2,427 m (7,963 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
133,175
 • Density294.96/km2 (763.95/sq mi)
 • Households
33,623
Demonym(s)San Carloseño (masculine)
San Carloseña (feminine)
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.75
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 2,148 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 4,915 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,628 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 849.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6127
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sancarloscity.gov.ph

San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 133,175 people.