Metro Bacolod (; ) is a metropolitan area located in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines . This metropolitan area as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has an estimated population of 1,145,150 inhabitants.
The metropolitan area is centered on Bacolod, the provincial capital, and includes the component cities of Bago, Silay Talisay, and the municipalities of Don Salvador Benedicto, Murcia, and Pulupandan, all located in the province of Negros Occidental. Metro Bacolod is among those identified by the National Framework for Physical Planning: 2001–2030 as one of the country's industrial, financial and technological centers.
Cities and municipalities All of the cities and municipalities of Metro Bacolod are located in the province of Negros Occidental.
CityPopulation (2024)BarangaysPop. density (per km2)Area (km2)Income classLegal classZip code Bacolod 624,787 61 3,840 162.67 1st class Highly urbanized city 6100 Bago 192,993 24 481 420.20 1st Class Component city 6101 Don Salvador Benedicto 28,231 7 170 420 4th class Municipality 6117 Murcia 21101 23 836 322.86 1st class Municipality 6129 Pulupandan 31,942 20 230 18.49 4th Class Municipality 6102 Silay 136,802 16 592 214.80 3rd Class Component city 6116 Talisay 109,294 27 510 201.18 4th Class Component city 6115
Media
AM stations DYWB Bombo Radyo 630 (People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.) DYEZ Aksyon Radyo 684 (Manila Broadcasting Company) DYHB RMN 747 (Radio Mindanao Network) DYRL Radyo Pilipino 1035 (Radyo Pilipino Corporation) DZRH Nationwide 1080 (Pacific Broadcasting System; relay station of DZRH 666 in Manila) DYAF Radyo Totoo 1143 (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines; operated by the Diocese of Bacolod; a member of the Catholic Media Network) 1233 DYVS (Far East Broadcasting Company) GMA Super Radyo DYSB 1341 (GMA Network, Inc.; relay station of DZBB 594 in Manila) RPN DYKB Radyo Ronda 1404 (Radio Philippines Network)
FM stations 90.3 XFM (Southern Broadcasting Network; operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.) 91.1 FM Radio (Philippine Collective Media Corporation) 91.9 Love Radio (Manila Broadcasting Company; operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts) 94.3 iFM (Radio Mindanao Network) 95.9 Star FM (People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.) 96.7 XFM (DCG Radio-TV Network; operated by Yes2Health Advertising, Inc.) relay based 90.3 XFM. RJ 99.9 (Rajah Broadcasting Network; relay station of DZRJ 100.3 in Manila) 100.3 Radyo Negrense (Provincial Government of Negros Occidental) 101.5 K5 News FM Bacolod (DYOO) (Fairwaves Broadcasting Network; operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.) FM Radio 92.3 (Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation; relay station of DWFM 92.3 in Manila) 103.1 Brigada News FM (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation) 105.5 Easy Rock (Cebu Broadcasting Company; operated by Muñoz Broadcasting Concepts) Klick FM 106.3 (Quest Broadcasting, Inc.; operated by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc.) Barangay FM 107.1 (GMA Network, Inc.)
TV stations DYAG - ALLTV-4 (Advanced Media Broadcasting System; formerly from ABS-CBN Corportation) DYKB - RPN-8 (Radio Philippines Network) DWGM - GMA-13 Bacolod (GMA Network, Inc.) DYGB - Hope Channel-24 (Seventh-day Adventist Church/Gateway UHF Television Broadcasting) DYGM - GMA-30 Murcia/Negros Occidental (GMA Network, Inc.) DYTE - TV5-32 (TV5 Network, Inc.)
Cable & satellite TV providers SkyCable – Bacolod New Bacolod Cable TV – Bacolod My Channel Cable Network – Bacolod, La Carlota, Pulupandan & Silay Cignal TV G Sat Bago City Cable TV Network – Bago Prime Cable Network – Murcia, Pulupandan & Talisay Negros Cable TV – Silay Smile Cable TV – Talisay Malihao Cable TV – Victorias Vision Ventures Cable TV – La Carlota
Transportation
Airport
Bacolod–Silay International Airport is located in Silay City. Metro Bacolod is approximately 1hr 13mins by air from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and approximately 30–45 minutes by air from Mactan–Cebu International Airport. Commercial Airlines serving the metropolitan area are Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, PAL Express, Philippines Air Asia and Cebgo.
Roads
Bacolod has two main roads, Lacson Street to the north and Araneta Street to the south. The city has a good traffic plan lay-out and very seldom has traffic jams. The streets in the downtown area are one way, making Bacolod free from traffic congestion. Recently, Bacolod is experiencing an increase in traffic congestion due to an increase in number of vehicles and a perceived lack of implementation of traffic rules by the local government.
Seaports
Banago Wharf and BREDCO Port are the vessels entry point in Bacolod. It has daily access to Iloilo, with different shipping lines such as 2GO Travel, Weesam Express, SuperCat, Ocean Jet, Montenegro Lines, FastCat, and Tri Star megalink. 2GO Travel routes from Bacolod going Manila, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. Bacolod is 18–23 hours from the Port of Manila, 2–3 hours from Dumangas Port and 45 minutes- 1hr from the Port of Iloilo.
Gallery
Bacolod
Silay
Talisay
Proposed developments Former Bacolod Mayor Monico Puentevella proposed the creation of Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which was supported by the former Governor of Negros Occidental, Alfredo Marañon Jr. The cities of Bacolod, Talisay, Silay, Bago, and the municipality of Murcia will be the components of MBDA.
Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) president Frank Carbon believes that turning Bacolod and surrounding places into a metropolitan area is an essential factor in progress. He envisions Metro Bacolod to be composed of Bacolod, Silay, Talisay and Bago cities, as well as Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto towns. There is a need to create a master plan for Metro Bacolod and the Metro Bacolod Development Authority (MBDA) which will help this capital city and nearby areas achieve their long-term goals and boost their business sector, Carbon said.
This plan divides the cities and municipalities to the following industries:
Bacolod: Capital city, metropolitan core and financial center Bago: Industrial center Murcia: Agro-tourism hub Silay City: Heritage and cultural hub Talisay City: Village city and sub-urban development Don Salvador Benedicto: Summer capital
Notable People
Bacolod
Bago
Murcia
Pulupandan
Silay
Talisay
See also Metropolitan areas of the Philippines National Economic and Development Authority
References
External links Official website of National Economic and Development Authority