Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines

Negros Occidental, officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government and also one of the two …
Negros Occidental, officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically situated and grouped under by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government and also one of the two regional centers in Negros Island Region. It occupies the northwestern half of the large island of Negros, and borders Negros Oriental, which comprises the southeastern half. Known as the "Sugarbowl of the Philippines", Negros Occidental produces more than half the nation's sugar output.
  • Founded: January 1, 1890
  • Country: Philippines
  • Region: Negros Island Region
  • Capital and largest city: Bacolod
  • Time zone: UTC+8 (PST)
  • ZIP code: 6100–6132
  • IDD : area code: +63 (0)34
Data from: en.wikipedia.org