Bago

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Geographical Address

City
Public Address
Bago, Negros Occidental
Postal Code
6101
latitude
10.5
longitude
122.97
Area
401.20 km2
Founded
June 24, 1575
Division
Western Visayas
Region
VI

Bago, officially the City of Bago, (HiligaynonDakbanwa/Syudad sang BagoFilipinoLungsod ng Bago) or simply Bago City, is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros OccidentalPhilippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 170,981 people.[3]

Located some 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the provincial capital Bacolod, Bago City comprises 6.63% of the population of the entire Negros Occidental, making it the third most populous city in the province. It sets a land area of 389 square kilometres, which is 5% of the entire Negros Occidental and 10% of the total land area of component cities.

It is also tagged as the “Home of Historical and Natural Treasures”, owing to its contribution in the colourful history of the province of Negros Occidental and country, and its beautiful scenery and abundance in flora and fauna making it a good eco-tourism destination as well as the “Boxing Capital of the Philippines” title, owing to the great names it produced in boxing. It is also home to the only three known populations of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in the entire Philippines. The other two populations are in Guimaras and Palawan. All of which are designated as critically endangered populations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bago,_Negros_Occidental

 

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