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  • The population of Negros Island Region (NIR) as of August 1, 2015 was 4,414,131, based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).
Table 1. Population of Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Census Year Census Reference Date Population
(in millions)
2000 May 1, 2000 3.70
2010 May 1, 2010 4.19
2015 August 1, 2015 4.41
  • The 2015 population of the region is higher by 219,606 compared with the population of 4.19 million in 2010, and by 718,320 compared with the population of 3.70 million in 2000.  Refer to Table 1.
  • The population of NIR increased by 0.98 percent annually, on average, during the period 2010 to 2015. By comparison, the rate at which the region’s population grew during the period 2000 to 2010 was higher at 1.27 percent. See Table 2.
Table 2. Annual Population Growth Rate:
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 215 Censuses)
Reference Period Annual Population Growth Rate
(in percent)
2010-2015 0.98
2000-2010 1.27
  • Of the two provinces comprising the region, Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) had the bigger population in 2015 with 2.50 million. Negros Oriental posted a population of 1.35 million. Refer to Table 3.
  • Bacolod City, the only highly urbanized city in the region posted a population of 562 thousand.
  • The total population of NIR accounted for about 4.4 percent of the Philippine population in 2015.
Table 3. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City Population (in thousands)
2000 2010 2015
Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) 2,137 2,396 2,497
Bacolod City 429 512 562
Negros Oriental 1,130 1,287 1,355

                           

  • The population of Negros Oriental grew faster than that of Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) with an average annual population growth rate (PGR) of 0.99 percent during the period 2010 to 2015. Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) posted a PGR of 0.79 percent. See Table 4.
  • Bacolod City posted a PGR of 1.79 percent.
Table 4. Annual Population Growth Rate by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
Province/Highly Urbanized City Population Growth Rate
2010-2015 2000-2010
Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) 0.79 1.15
Bacolod City 1.79 1.78
Negros Oriental 0.99 1.31

                          

  • The NIR is composed of one highly urbanized city, 18 component cities, 38 municipalities, and 1,219 barangays.
  • Among the cities (excluding Bacolod City) and municipalities in the region, the top ten largest in terms of population size are all cities. The City of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental topped the list with 181,977 persons. It was followed by Bago City, Negros Occidental (170,981) and Cadiz City, Negros Occidental (154,723). Refer to Table 5.
Table 5. Top Ten Most Populous Cities*/Municipalities:
Negros Island Region, 2015
Rank City/Municipality Province Population
1 City of Kabankalan Negros Occidental 181,977
2 Bago City  Negros Occidental 170,981
3 Cadiz City Negros Occidental 154,723
4 Sagay City Negros Occidental 146,264
5 San Carlos City Negros Occidental 132,536
6 Dumaguete City Negros Oriental 131,377
7 Silay City Negros Occidental 126,930
8 City of Bayawan (Tulong) Negros Oriental 117,900
9 City of Himamaylan Negros Occidental 106,880
10 City of Talisay Negros Occidental 102,214

                                  * Excluding Bacolod City

  • San Jose in Negros Oriental is the least populous city/municipality in the NIR with 20,413 persons. It was followed by Candoni in Negros Occidental (21,789) and Amlan (Ayuquitan) in Negros Oriental (23,624). See Table 6.
Table 6. Ten Least Populous Cities*/Municipalities:
Negros Island Region, 2015
Rank City/Municipality Province Population
1 San Jose Negros Oriental 20,413
2 Candoni Negros Occidental 21,789
3 Amlan (Ayuquitan) Negros Oriental 23,624
4 San Enrique Negros Occidental 23,907
5 Salvador Benedicto Negros Occidental 25,662
6 Basay Negros Oriental 26,566
7 Zamboanguita Negros Oriental 27,552
8 Pulupandan Negros Occidental 27,735
9 Dauin Negros Oriental 27,786
10 Jimalud Negros Oriental 30,945

                                  * Excluding Bacolod City

  • Of the 1,219 barangays in the NIR, the top ten largest in terms of population size are all located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Barangay Mansilingan topped the list with 45,181 persons, followed by Estefania (40,931) and Taculing (39,891). Refer to Table 7.
Table 7. Top Ten Most Populous Barangays: Negros Island Region, 2015
Rank
Barangay
City/Municipality/Province
Population
1
Mansilingan
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
45,181
2
Estefania
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
40,931
3
Taculing
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
39,891
4
Tangub
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
38,746
5
Villamonte
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
36,575
6
Singcang-Airport
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
33,717
7
Bata
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
28,786
8
Banago
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
28,217
9
Handumanan
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
27,591
10
Granada
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
27,036

 

 

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