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 humidity level is 80.76%

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

2013

Land UseProposed(2006)
  • Residential 1,497.2961
  • Commercial441.8570
  • Institutional126.1131
  • Parks & Open Space69.9105
  • Cemetery22.8667
  • Infrastructure822.3994
  • Aquaculture61.2139
  • Sanitary Landfill8.0000
  • Socialized Housing Zone113.4903
  • Argo-Industrial326.8665
  • Industrial1,082.7679
  • Argriculture35,212.28
  • Tourism94.2000
  • Mixed Use240.7423
  • Foreshore Area in
    Punta Playa, Poblacion3,651.7150

Total40,120.0000

Language & Dialects Spoken

  • 99.6% of the residents speak Ilonggo
  • 0.4% speak other languages such as Tagalog, Cebuano, Aklanon, and Ilocano

Religion

  • 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.

Economy

Income

  • 2022 Actual Income P1, 611, 341, 429. 73
  • 2023 National Tax Allocation P1, 206, 278, 182.00
  • 2023 Estimated Income P1, 300, 970, 728.00
  • 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

BLANK SPACEArea (Has)Annual Production (MT)
  • Sugarcane 10,193.99 1,062,757.31
  • Rice 11,879.29 116,319.888
  • Corn 84.33 386.23
  • Coconut 285.00 977.55
  • Coffee 158.45 148.94
  • Mango 109.50 4.24
  • Vegetables 204.19 351.83
  • Root Crops 324.25 1,766.24
  • Banana 451.00 12,695.65

Agriculture Products

  • Sugarcane 10,193.99 1,062,757.31
  • Rice 11,879.29 116,319.888
  • Corn 84.33 386.23
  • Coconut 285.00 977.55
  • Coffee 158.45 148.94
  • Mango 109.50 4.24
  • Vegetables 204.19 351.83
  • Root Crops 324.25 1,766.24
  • Banana 451.00 12,695.65

Livestock Population

  • Turkeys 4,241
  • Ducks 28,400
  • Native chicken41,200
  • Sheep 1,707
  • Quail 5,332
  • Game Fowls 86,450
  • Cattle 2,286
  • Carabao 6,367
  • Swine 30,862
  • Horse 227
  • Goat 4,385
  • Geese 4,241

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 3
  • Fish Market 1
  • Rice Mill 32
  • Bakery 31
  • Pawnshop 14
  • Money Changer 14
  • Alcohol Distillery 2
  • Commercial Bank 2
  • Rural Banks 2
  • Oxyacetylene Plant 1
  • Lending Institution 31
  • Water Refill Station 55
  • Sand and Gravel 22
  • Feed Mill 1
  • Fertilizers and Agri. Product 39
  • Ticketing Outlet 3
  • Sari-sari Store 858
  • Merchandise Store 24
  • Drugstore 21
  • Resorts 18
  • Video / Internet 40
  • Gasoline Stations 23
  • Funeral Parlor 9
  • Lumber / Hardware 45
  • Feeds Retailer 46
  • Hollow Blocks Factory 29

Arts and crafts

  • Abaca and Pandan Weaving
  • Knitting and Embroidery
  • Furniture Making
  • Basket Making

Education / Health Facilities

  • Bago City College 1
  • Technical School 2
  • OISCA-Bago Training Center 1
  • Public High School 10
  • Private High School 7
  • Public Elementary School 36
  • Private Elementary 13
  • Private Kinder School 21
  • Day Care Centers 76
  • Bago City Hospital 1
  • City Health Center 1
  • Barangay Health Station 38
  • Medical Clinic 14
  • Crisis Center 1

Power

  • Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO) serves the power requirements of the city
  • As of December 31, 2022, 26,348 households use power from CENECO

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 2022, Prime Water has served 7,974 households

Road Networks

  • Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earth Total Length
  • Barangay Road 114.305 0.285 128.8624 23.2276 264.68
  • City Road 8.9749 0.039 1.177 0.000 10.1909
  • Total 123.2799 0.324 128.0394 23.2276 274.8709
  • Barangay Road Concrete: 114.305 Asphalt: 0.285 Gravel: 128.8624 Earth: 23.2276 Total Length: 264.68
  • City Road Concrete: 8.9749 Asphalt: 0.039 Gravel: 1.177 Bad: 0.000 Total Length: 10.1909

Total Concrete: 123.2799 Asphalt: 0.324 Gravel: 128.0394 Earth: 23.2276 Total Length: 274.8709

Telecommunication Services

  • Philippine Postal Services
  • Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
  • LBC
  • RCPI/Western Union
  • Islacom/Globelines
  • Smart Cellphone
  • Gov't. Two-way Radio System