Cauayan, Negros Occidental

Cauayan
Municipality of Cauayan
Flag of Cauayan
Official seal of Cauayan
Motto(s): 
Sanyog Cauayan!
(English: Thrive Cauayan!)
Map of Negros Occidental with Cauayan highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Cauayan highlighted
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Cauayan is located in Philippines
Cauayan
Cauayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′N 122°37′E / 9.97°N 122.62°E / 9.97; 122.62
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 6th district
Founded1822
Named forBamboo (locally called Kawayan)
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJohn Rey D. Tabujara
 • Vice MayorAnna Liza T. Soriano
 • RepresentativeMercedes K. Alvarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate58,281 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total520.00 km2 (200.77 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total108,480
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
24,587
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
35.64
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 338.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,300 million (2020), 346.5 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 271.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 594.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6112
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog

Cauayan, officially the Municipality of Cauayan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Cauayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cauayan), is a 1st class municipality and the most populous municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,480 people.[3]

Cauayan is 111 kilometres (69 mi) from the provincial capital of Bacolod and is known for its sandy beaches and pristine waters, limestone and dried fish products. With a population of 102,165 inhabitants, it is the most-populated out of the 19 municipalities in Negros Occidental.

  1. ^ Municipality of Cauayan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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