Bacolod City
is a city in the province of Negros Occidental,
Philippines. It is the capital and largest
city of Negros Occidental. It is best known for its
Maskara Festival held during the month
of October and Inasal (Chicken
Barbeque). According to the 2000 census, it has a population
of 429,076 people in 87,441 households. It is classified
as a highly urbanized city. The city is nicknamed the
"City of Smiles".
Bacolod is a major seaport and has
daily ferry trips to Iloilo City. Bacolod is 20 hours
from Manila by boat and 7 hours from Cebu City by boat.
Bacolod City Domestic Airport is located 4 kilometers
away from the city's downtown area. Bacolod is 50 minutes
from Manila by plane and 30 minutes from Cebu City by
plane.
It serves as the entrance of the sugar-rich
cities and towns of the province. Visitor's facilities
abound, modern means of in-land transport can take guests
for business or leisure to any point on Negros Island.
Along its highways, sugarcane plantations
are a typical scene; coconut and rice are also grown.
The people are engaged in livestock, fishing and pottery.
The majority of the people speak Ilonggo
and the rest speak Cebuano.
Bacolod City has a land area of 156.1
kilometers. It is bordered by Talisay City to the north,
the municipality of Murcia to the east, Bago City to
the southwest, and by the Guimaras Strait to the west.
The coordinates of Bacolod are 10°40'16?N, 122°56'28?E.
Bacolod City is politically subdivided
into 61 barangays.
Dry season is from December to May
while the rainy season, like in other parts of the Philippines,
is from June to November. Average temperature is 26
degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit).
|
