Toboso, Negros Occidental
Toboso | |
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| Municipality of Toboso | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Asenso pa, Toboso! | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Toboso highlighted | |
Interactive map of Toboso | |
Toboso Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°43′N 123°31′E / 10.72°N 123.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | El Toboso, Spain |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Richard M. Jaojoco (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Luisa B. de la Cruz (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Julio A. Ledesma IV (NPC) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,623 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.33 km2 (45.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,973 |
| • Density | 383.30/km2 (992.75/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,968 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 214.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 651.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 162.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 201.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6125 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
| Website | municipalityoftoboso |
Toboso, officially the Municipality of Toboso (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Toboso; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Toboso; Tagalog: Bayan ng Toboso), is a second-class (upgraded from being 3rd class) municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,973 people.