Negros del Norte

Province of Negros del Norte
Former province of Philippines
←
1986 →
Capital Cadiz City
10°57′N 123°18′E / 10.950°N 123.300°E / 10.950; 123.300Coordinates: 10°57′N 123°18′E / 10.950°N 123.300°E / 10.950; 123.300
GovernorNone declared officially nor took office
History
 • Established January 3, 1986
 • Disestablished August 18, 1986
Today part of Negros Occidental

Negros del Norte was a province of the Philippines within the Western Visayas region that existed and abolished in 1986. The law establishing the province was nullified by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in August 18, 1986.

History

Negros del Norte was established under Batas Pambansa Blg. 885 which provided for the creation of the new province comprising the cites of Cadiz (the capital), San Carlos and Silay, and the municipalities of Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso and Victorias. The creation of the new province of was ratified on January 3, 1986.

The creation of this new province was, however, opposed by the Negros Anti-Partition Movement[1] and, on July 11, 1986, the Supreme Court declared the creation of the province of Negros del Norte is unconstitutional. The ruling states the enabling law was unconstitutional for, among other things, not including the rest of Negros Occidental in the plebiscite, and the proposed province not meeting the 3,500 square kilometre land area requirement of the 1983 Local Government Code.[2]

Administrative divisions

Negros del Norte was composed of 8 municipalities and 3 cities:

Cities

Municipalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of Negros Occidental
  2. ↑ G.R. No. 73155 – Tan v. COMELEC and the Provincial Treasurer of Negros Occidental
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