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Negros Occidental is a province in Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It occupies the north-western half of Negros Island.
Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region.
Negros Occidental is a province in the Western Visayas region (Region VI) of the Philippines. It has a population of 2,623,172 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 12 cities and 19 municipalities. The provincial capital is the highly urbanized City of Bacolod.
Dec 30, 2020 · Negros Occidental, also known as Occidental Negros or Western Negros, is a province located in the region of Western Visayas. Its capital is Bacolod. It is the fourth most populated province in the Philippines.
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY. Experience a happy blending of cosmopolitan and rustic lifestyle in Negros Occidental, the sugar capital of the Philippines and aiming to be the Organic Food Bowl of Asia. Celebrate nature’s blessings, go hiking & camping, fishing & angling, scuba diving & snorkeling and mountain biking.
Dec 12, 2018 · Negros Occidental is one of the six provinces comprising the Western Visayas Region (Region VI) in the Philippines. It is located in the northwestern half of Negros Island while Negros Oriental is at the southwestern half and forms part of Central Visayas or Region VII because of its proximity to Cebu.
Apr 8, 2020 · Negros Occidental is known for its vast sugarcane plantations, making it the “Sugar Bowl of the Philippines.” What people don’t know, however, is that these sugarcane fields used to be pristine forests. Massive logging during the previous decades left the province almost scarred.
