The document summarizes key information about the Negros Island Region in the Philippines, which was established in 2015 by executive order and includes the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. It notes that the region has a total population of over 4 million people, with Negros Occidental having a population of nearly 3 million and Negros Oriental having a population of over 1.2 million. The main industries of the region are sugar production and other agriculture.

3. On May 29, 2015, President
Benigno Aquino III signed
Executive Order
183 creating the Negros
Island Region (NIR).

4. NIR/Region XVIII

5. According to data from the
Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA), Hiligaynon or “Ilonggo” is
the language predominantly
spoken in Negros Occidental,
while “Bisaya” and “Cebuano”
are the languages used by most
people in Negros Oriental.

6. Negros is an island of the
Philippines located in the
Visayas. It is the fourth largest
island in the country, with a
land area of 13,309.6 square
kilometres.

7. The region has a population of 4,194,525, as of
2010.
Negros Occidental, including its capital Bacolod
City, has a population of 2,907,859 living in 13
cities and 19 municipalities, with a combined
662 barangays. Bacolod City, with a population
of 511,820, is independent from the province
due to its status as a highly-urbanized city.
Negros Oriental has a population of 1,286,666. It
has a total of 557 barangays in 6 cities and 19
towns. Dumaguete City is the provincial capital.

8. Negros is noted for being the country's prime producer of sugar.
Sugarcane plantations abound in the agricultural areas of the island.
The island also produces cotton and hardwood.Bacolod City is the
center of commerce and finance in Negros Occidental. It is where you
find oil companies, factories, bottling plants, allied industrial businesses,
steel fabrication, power generation, agri-businesses, prawn culture and
other aqua-culture ventures.

9. Kanlaon Volcano
in the northern
part of the island
is one of the
most active
volcanoes in the
Philippines, and
overlooks
bordering
settlements and
Bacolod. It is the
highest peak on
the island as well
as of all the
Visayas region.

10. Negros Island's climate is generally
pleasant with a dry season from
December to May and rainy season from
June to November.
The warmest months are April and May
and the coolest are from December to
February. The average temperature is
26°C/80°F.

11. Negros Occidental
and Negros
Oriental are both
1st class
provinces. Their
respective capitals,
however, have
different income
classifications:
Bacolod is a 1st
class city, while
Dumaguete is a
3rd class city.

12. COMPONENCOMPONEN
T CITIEST CITIES

13. Negros OccidentalNegros Occidental
Bago
Cadiz
Escalante
Himamaylan
Kabankalan
La Carlota
Sagay
San Carlos
Silay
Sipalay
Talisay
Victorias

14. Negros Oriental
Bais
Bayawan
Canlaon
Dumaguete
Guihulngan
Tanjay

15. COMPONENT
MUNICIPALITIE
S

16. • Amlan
• Ayungon
• Bacong
• Basay
• Binalbagan
• Bindoy
• Calatrava
• Candoni
• Cauayan
• Dauin
• Enrique B. Magalona
• Hinigaran
• Hinoba-an
• Ilog
• Isabela
• Jimalalud
• La Castellana
• La Libertad Mabinay
• Manapla
• Manjuyod
• Moises Padilla
• Murcia
• Pamplona
• Pontevedra
• Pulupandan
• Salvador Benedicto
• San Enrique
• San Jose
• Santa Catalina
• Siaton
• Sibulan
• Tayasan
• Toboso
• Valladolid
• Valencia
• Vallehermoso
• Zamboanguita.

17. • Transportation
• Airports
• The Bacolod-Silay International Airport Terminal
Building.
• International Bacolod-Silay International Airport
• Domestic
• Dumaguete Airport
• Kabankalan Airport (under construction)
• Community
• San Carlos City Airport
• Sipalay Airport

19. MAMBUKAL RESORTMAMBUKAL RESORT
in Minoyan, Murciain Minoyan, Murcia

20. PATAAN MOUNTAINPATAAN MOUNTAIN
IN BAGO CITYIN BAGO CITY

21. THE RUINSTHE RUINS
IN TALISAY CITYIN TALISAY CITY

22. LAKAWON ISLAND RESORTLAKAWON ISLAND RESORT
IN CADIZ CITYIN CADIZ CITY

23. BALAY NEGRENSEBALAY NEGRENSE
IN SILAY CITYIN SILAY CITY

24. CAMPUESTOHAN HIGHLAND RESORTCAMPUESTOHAN HIGHLAND RESORT
IN TALISAY CITYIN TALISAY CITY