Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod, is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
Elevation: 105 m (344 ft)
Country: Philippines
Region: Negros Island Region
Province: Negros Occidental (geographically only)
District: Lone district
Founded: 1755 or 1756 (town)
Cityhood: June 18, 1938 (de jure) · October 19, 1938 (de facto)
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