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Poverty incidence of Negros Occidental 10 20 30 40 2006 28.23 2009 30.41 2012 32.33 2015 32.96 2018 19.38 2021 16.40 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", the sugar industry is the lifeblood of the economy of Negros Occidental, producing more than half of the country's sugar. There are 15 sugar centrals located throughout the lowland areas the ...
The Negros Island Region (NIR) [2] is an administrative region in the Philippines.Covering both the islands of Negros and Siquijor, the region is composed of three provinces: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the highly urbanized city of Bacolod, which is the most populous in the region.
The movement for a single-island region started in the 1980s when officials of both provinces proposed a one-island, one-region unit. Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental are the only provinces in the Philippines situated in the same island but belonging to two different administrative regions with regional offices located in neighboring Panay ...
Poverty incidence of Cadiz 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 26.20 2009 27.29 2012 24.65 2015 22.54 2018 24.85 2021 22.86 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The total annual income of the city for the year under review is P429,389,619. It is derived from the actual collections of local revenues and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). The city has a total number of 4,965 business establishments, in ...
Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,502 people. [3] The town celebrates the annual Handurayo Festival every May. Former actress Rio Diaz served as vice mayor of the town from 1998 to 2004.
Poverty incidence of Sagay 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 27.70 2009 27.96 2012 25.15 2015 22.45 2018 24.10 2021 22.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Festivals Inangtan Hanging Bridge over the Himogaan River Feast of St. Joseph & Sinigayan Festival (March 19) Feast of San Vicente Ferrer, Vito (May 1–2) Charter Day Anniversary (June 11) Notable personalities Rona Mahilum – child hero who ...
Poverty incidence of Bago 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 21.20 2009 20.73 2012 20.55 2015 19.28 2018 12.98 2021 20.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government City Hall of Bago Ramón D. Torres was elected as Mayor of Bago in 2007, replacing Janet E. Torres, whose husband served as mayor for almost 40 years. The coliseum located in the heart of the city is named after him. List of former ...
Manuel Severino Hofileña Heritage House and marker, Silay City. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Negros Island Region is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.