Sagay, Negros Occidental
Sagay, officially the City of Sagay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Sagay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sagay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Sagay), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,894 people.
Sagay | |
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| City of Sagay | |
Sagay City Public Bus Terminal | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Garden City of the North | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Sagay highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Sagay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′N 123°25′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Cityhood | August 10, 1996 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Narciso L. Javelosa Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Leo Rafael M. Cueva |
| • Representative | Alfredo D. Marañon III |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 84,516 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 330.34 km2 (127.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 148,894 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,088 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,022 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,678 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 892.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,148 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6122 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Sagay can be identified in the map of Negros Occidental because of its "ice-cream cone" shape sliced from the northern tip of Negros. It is bounded in the north by Asuncion Pass and the Visayan Sea; the city of Talisay, the municipality of Calatrava in the south; cities of Cadiz and Silay in the west and the city of Escalante and municipality of Toboso in the east.
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