Negros Occidental
province of the Philippines
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Summary
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines[1]. It draws 1,773 Wikipedia views per month (province of the philippines category, ranking #9 of 65).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Negros Island Region[3]
- Country: Philippines[4]
- Head of government: Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr.[5], Eugenio Jose Lacson[6]
- Capital: Bacolod[7]
- Shares border with: Negros Oriental[8], Cebu[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bago[10], Binalbagan[11], Cadiz[12], Calatrava[13], Candoni[14], Cauayan[15], Enrique B. Magalona[16], Escalante[17], Himamaylan[18], Hinigaran[19], Hinoba-an[20], Ilog[21], Isabela[22], Kabankalan[23]
- Postal code: 6100–6132[24]
- Commons category: Negros Occidental[25]
- Local dialing code: 34[26]
- Inception: January 1, 1890[27]
- Coordinate location: 10.416666666667, 123[28]
- Official website: http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Negros Occidental[30]
- Population: 308,272[31], 396,636[32], 824,858[33], 1,038,758[34], 1,332,323[35], 1,316,482[36], 1,562,400[37], 1,667,886[38], 1,892,728[39], 2,031,841[40], 2,136,647[41], 2,370,269[42], 2,396,039[43], 2,497,261[44]
Why It Matters
Negros Occidental has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]