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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 ...
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 2020 census, it has a population of 132,650 people.
Poverty incidence of Calatrava 10 20 30 40 2006 38.30 2009 39.14 2012 32.96 2015 27.62 2018 33.96 2021 32.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The municipality of Calatrava is predominantly agricultural with almost 60% of its total land area devoted to agricultural use. Sugarcane occupies the largest share of agricultural land with almost one third followed by rice and corn. The total ...
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 Negros Oriental 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 42.93 2009 33.19 2012 50.06 2015 42.64 2018 25.55 2021 23.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A geothermal power station in Valencia With its vast fertile land resources, Negros Oriental's other major industry is agriculture. The primary crops are sugarcane, sweetcorn, coconut and rice. In the coastal areas, fishing is the main ...
The northeastern part of Negros Island was "one of the most cultivated regions" in the mid-19th century. On November 28, 1856, Governor-General Manuel Crespo issued a decree creating the towns of Escalante and Saravia.