Socio-Economic Profile
Location & Boundaries
- Bago City is in the fourth district of Negros Occidental
- Western part of Negros Island, within 122°44′ to 123°30″ Longitude and 10°29′45″ to 10°38′ Latitude
- 21.5 kms. from Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental
- Bounded on the north by Bacolod City and Municipality of Murcia, on the northwest by Guimaras Strait, on the southwest by Municipalities of Pulupandan and Valladolid, on the east by the cities of San Carlos and Kanla-on and on the south by La Carlota City
Political Subdivision
- Bago City is composed of 24 barangays; 8 of which are rural and 16 are urban
- Urban barangays based on NSO 2015 Census are Brgys. Abuanan, Bacong Montilla, Binubuhan, Busay, Calumangan, Don Jorge L. Araneta, Dulao, Lag-asan, Ma-ao, Mailum, Malingin, Napoles, Poblacion, Tabunan, Taloc, Sampinit
- Brgy. Ilijan, with a distance of 30.50 kms. from the city proper is the farthest barangay
Land Area
- Bago City has a total area of 40,120.00 hectares
- 3,651.7150 has. belong to Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park
- Brgy. Bacong has the biggest land area with 4,827.0350 hectares
- Brgy. Poblacion has the smallest land area with 311.5044 hectares
- Bago City has 1,100 has. water area and 15 kms. coastline
Drainage
- Bago City is traversed by the widest river in the province, the Bago River, which starts from the northeast slope of Mt. Kanla-on and drains into Guimaras Strait
Slope
- Moderately sloping to rolling lands.
- Slopes ranging from 0 to 3% comprises 22,911.42 has., 3.1 to 8% comprises 5,783.92 has., 8.1 to 18% comprises to 4,682.22 has., 18.1 to 30% comprises 1,514.84, 30.1% to 50% steep hills and rolling comprises 1,735.18 has. and a very steep and mountainous 50% above, comprises 3,528.28 has.
Climate, Rainfall and Temperature
- Wet from May to December and dry from January to April
- Temperature level is 25.01, while the average humidity level is 85.36 degrees Celsius
- Average rainfall recorded is 6.04mm for 70 rainy days within a year
- Average rainfall recorded is 6.04mm for 70 rainy days within a year
Population
- First recorded population was 23,630 in 1903
- 2020 census showed Bago City has a population of 191,210
- Urban population is 161,018 (PSA 2020 Census)
- Rural population is 30,192 (PSA 2020 Census)
- Population Density is 477 persons per sq. km.
- Brgy. Ma-ao has the biggest population of 17, 975
- Brgy. Bagroy has the lowest population of 1,684
Clup land Classification
Year 2013
2013
Land Use
- Residential
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Parks & Open Space
- Cemetery
- Infrastructure
- Aquaculture
- Sanitary Landfill
- Socialized Housing Zone
- Argo-Industrial
- Industrial
- Argriculture
- Tourism
- Mixed Used
- Foreshore Area in Punta Playa, Poblacion
Proposed(2006)
- 1,497.2961
- 441.8570
- 126.1131
- 69.9105
- 22.8667
- 822.3994
- 61.2139
- 8.0000
- 113.4903
- 326.8665
- 1,082.7679
- 35,212.28
- 94.2000
- 240.7423
- 3,651.7150
Language & Dialects Spoken
- 82% are Roman Catholic
- 2% are Convention of the Philippine Baptist Church
- 6% are Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan)
- 3% are Iglesia Ni Cristo
- And the remaining are either Jehovah's Witnesses, Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Seventh Day Adventists, Evangelicals, etc.
Religion
- Wet from May to December and dry from January to April
- Temperature level is 25.01, while the average humidity level is 85.36 degrees Celsius
- Average rainfall recorded is 6.04mm for 70 rainy days within a year
- Average rainfall recorded is 6.04mm for 70 rainy days within a year
Economy
Income
-
2024 Actual Income
P1,514,164,141.87 -
2024 National Tax Allocation
P1,279,117,365.00 - Farming & Fishing are the main sources of income of the people
- Employment and business are the other sources of income
Market and Commodity Flows
- Has linkages with the towns of Valladolid, Pulupandan, San Enrique and La Carlota City
- Commercial Public Market in Barangays Poblacion, Ma-ao, and Ma-ao Central
Agriculture Products
Products
- Sugarcane
- Rice
- Corn
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Mango
- Vegetables
- Root Crops
- Banana
- Cacao
Area (Has)
- 10,193.99
- 11,879.29
- 84.33
- 285.00
- 158.45
- 136.37
- 204.19
- 324.25
- 451.00
- 12.13
Annual Production (MT)
- 1,069,757.31
- 17,100.08
- 436.87
- 897.75
- 155.28
- 305.46
- 1.792.78
- 4,717.44
- 16,484.05
- 5.45
Livestock Population
- Turkeys
- Ducks
- Native chicken
- Sheep
- Quail
- Game Fowls
- Cattle
- Carabao
- Swine
- Horse
- Goat
- Geese
- 1,130
- 49,540
- 74,318
- 126
- 598
- 11,318
- 184
- 3,038
- 1,665
- 62
- 3,783
- 1,994
Festivals
- February 19 - Charter Day Anniversary / Babaylan Festival
- November 5 - Al Cinco de Noviembre
- June 24 - Feast of St. John the Baptist
Existing Industries and Commercial Establishments
- Public Market
- Fish Market
- Rice Mill
- Bakery
- Pawnshop
- Money Changer
- Alcohol Distillery
- Commercial Bank
- Rural Banks
- Oxyacetylene Plant
- Lending Institution
- Water Refill Station
- Sand and Gravel
- Feed Mill
- Fertilizers and Agri. Product
- Ticketing Outlet
- Sari-sari Store
- Merchandise Store
- Drugstore
- Resorts
- Video / Internet
- Gasoline Stations
- Funeral Parlor
- Lumber / Hardware
- Feeds Retailer
- Hollow Blocks Factory
- 3
- 1
- 30
- 28
- 14
- 14
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 31
- 58
- 21
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 881
- 24
- 29
- 20
- 23
- 26
- 9
- 43
- 38
- 23
Arts and crafts
- Abaca and Pandan Weaving
- Knitting and Embroidery
- Furniture Making
- Basket Making
Education / Health Facilities
- Bago City College
- Technical School
- OISCA-Bago Training Center
- Public High School
- Private High School
- Public Elementary School
- Private Elementary
- Private Kinder School
- Day Care Centers
- Bago City Hospital
- City Health Center
- Barangay Health Station
- Medical Clinic
- Crisis Center
- Public Senior High School
- Private Senior High School
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 10
- 7
- 36
- 13
- 19
- 76
- 1
- 1
- 38
- 14
- 1
- 8
- 6
Power
- Negros Power Inc. serves the power requirement of the city
- As of January 24, 2025, 26,104 households use power from NPC
Water
- Prime Water formerly BACIWAD supplies water to the households in Brgys. Poblacion, Lag-asan, Balingasag, Napoles, Ma-ao, Sampinit, Calumangan and Sagasa.
- As of December 31, 2024, Prime Water has served 7,590 households
Road Networks
| Concrete | Asphalt | Gravel | Earth | Total Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barangay Road | 115.4595 | 0.285 | 126.4724 | 22.1276 | 264.3456 |
| City Road | 9.9009 | 0.039 | 1.177 | 0.000 | 11.1169 |
| Total | 125.3604 | 0.324 | 127.6494 | 22.1276 | 275.4614 |
Telecommunication Services
- Philippine Postal Services
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
- LBC
- RCPI/Western Union
- Smart Cellphone
- Gov't. Two-way Radio System
- Islacom / Globelines
