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Bago

Component City

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Nickname(s): Home of historical and natural treasures

Map of Negros Occidental with Bago highlighted

Bago

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 1032N 12250ECoordinates: 1032N 12250E

Country Philippines

Region Negros Island Region (NIR)

Province Negros Occidental

District 4th District of Negros Occidental

Founded January 5, 1788

Cityhood February 19, 1966

Barangays 24

Government[1]

Mayor Ramon D. Torres

Area[2]

Total 401.20 km2 (154.90 sq mi)

Elevation 0 m (0 ft)

Population (2010)[3]

Total 163,045

Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Time zone PHT (UTC+8)

ZIP code 6101

Dialing code (+64) 34

Income class 2nd class city

Website www.bagocity.gov.ph

Bago is a second class city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines, some 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the provincial capital Bacolod. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 163,045 people.[3]

Bago operates a subsidized college, Bago City College, located at Rafael M. Salas Drive in Barangay Balingasag. Most of its students come from Bago and from the southern part of the island. The Bago City School was established in 1980.

Buenos Aires Mountain Resort is one of the main tourist destinations in Bago City and so are the Kipot Twin Falls.

The city fiesta is celebrated on November 5 in commemoration of the Negros Revolution.

Contents

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1 Barangays

2 Demographics

3 Local government o 3.1 List of former mayors

4 Notable natives or residents

5 References o 5.1 Sources

6 External links

Barangays[edit]

Bago City is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

Abuanan

Alianza

Atipuluan

Bacong-Montilla

Bagroy

Balingasag

Binubuhan

Busay

Calumangan

Caridad

Don Jorge L. Araneta

Dulao

Ilijan

Lag-Asan

Ma-ao

Mailum

Malingin

Napoles

Pacol

Poblacion

Sagasa

Tabunan

Taloc

Sampinit

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Bago

Year Pop. % p.a.

1990 122,863

1995 132,338 +1.40%

2000 141,721 +1.48%

2007 159,933 +1.68%

2010 163,045 +0.70%

Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Local government[edit]

Ramn D. Torres was elected as Mayor of Bago City in 2007, replacing Janet E. Torres, whose husband served as mayor for almost 40 years.[5] The coliseum located in the heart of the city is named after him.

List of former mayors[edit]

Presidente Municipal (forebears of Mayors):[5]

Hon. Federico Matti 1897 (elected)

Hon. Ramon Del Castillo 1898-1900 (elected)

Hon. Eustracio Torres 1901-1903 (elected)

Hon. Sofronio Yulo 1904-1906 (elected)

Hon. Mariano Villanueva 1906-1907 (appointed)

Hon. Rufino Advincula 1907-1908 (elected)

Hon. Mariano Villanueva 1908-1909 (appointed)

Hon. Carlos Dreyfus 1910-1912 (elected)

Hon. Mariano Araneta 1912-1918 (elected)

Hon. Angel Salas 1919-1921 (elected)

Hon. Aguedo Gonzaga, Sr 1922-1929 (elected)

Hon. Hilario D. Yulo 1930-1932 (elected)

Hon. Aguedo Gonzaga, Sr. 1933-1935 (elected)

Hon. Luis Matti 1936-1941 (elected)

Mayors:[5]

Hon. Basilio Lopez 1945-1946 (appointed)

Hon. Humberto V. Javellana 1946 (appointed)

Hon. Carlos Dreyfus 1947 (appointed)

Hon. Jose T. Yulo 1947 (appointed)

Hon. Luis Matti 1948-1951 (elected)

Hon. Carlos Dreyfus 1951-1955 (elected)

Hon.Teodoro A. Araneta 1956-1959 (elected)

Hon. Manuel Y. Torres 1959-1986 (elected)

Hon. Enrique J. Araneta 1986-1987 (appointed OIC Mayor)

Hon. Roberto Araneta Matti December 1, 1987 -January 31, 1988 (appointed OIC Mayor)

Hon. Rosemary Caunca February 1, 1988 (appointed OIC Mayor)

Hon. Manuel Y. Torres February 2, 1988-1998 (elected)

Hon. Janet E. Torres 1998-2007 (elected)

Hon. Ramon D. Torres 2007present