Overview
Negros Occidental, officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a province located in the western part of Negros Island in the Philippines. The provincial capital is Bacolod, a highly urbanized city. While geographically situated within the province and classified as part of it by the Philippine Statistics Authority, is administratively independent from the provincial government. Bacolod also serves as one of the two designated regional centers of the Negros Island Region, the other being Dumaguete in Negros Oriental.
Geography
Negros Occidental is one of the 82 provinces of the Philippines. Cited factual data on capital city, population, and area is sourced from Wikipedia and Wikidata structured properties. The province's boundaries, terrain, and notable geographic features are documented in the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Census of Population and Housing.