Cadiz City

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City of Cadiz
Official seal of City of Cadiz
Location
Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of Cadiz City.
Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of Cadiz City.
Government
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Negros Occidental
District 2nd district of Negros Occidental
Barangays 22
Income class: 1st class city; partially urban
Mayor Salvador G. Escalante, Jr.
Founded 1861
Cityhood July 4, 1967
Official Website www.cadiz-city.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area 515 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density


141,954
275.6/km²
Coordinates 10°57' N, 123°17'60" E

Cadiz City is a 1st class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 141,954 people in 26,998 households. The city is 65 kilometers north of Bacolod City.

The city is a major sugar center, as many sugarcane fields exist in the city. Sugarcane is grown and milled in the city. This is in turn shipped to nearby Victorias City for further processing. The city is also near the cities of Sagay, Silay and Escalante.

[edit] Barangays

Cadiz City is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.


  • Andres Bonifacio
  • Banquerohan
  • Barangay 1 Pob. (Zone 1)
  • Barangay 2 Pob. (Zone 2)
  • Barangay 3 Pob. (Zone 3)
  • Barangay 4 Pob. (Zone 4)
  • Barangay 5 Pob. (Zone 5)
  • Barangay 6 Pob. (Zone 6)
  • Burgos
  • Cabahug
  • Cadiz Viejo
  • Caduha-an
  • Celestino Villacin
  • Daga
  • V. F. Gustilo
  • Jerusalem
  • Luna
  • Mabini
  • Magsaysay
  • Sicaba
  • Tiglawigan
  • Tinampa-an

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