Cauayan | |
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| Municipality of Cauayan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Sanyog Cauayan! (English: Thrive Cauayan!) | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Cauayan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cauayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′N 122°37′E / 9.97°N 122.62°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Named for | Bamboo (locally called Kawayan) |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John Rey D. Tabujara |
| • Vice Mayor | Anna Liza T. Soriano |
| • Representative | Mercedes K. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 58,281 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 520.00 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] | |
• Total | 108,480 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,587 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.64 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 338.1 million (2020), 144.5 million (2012), 162.5 million (2013), 187.3 million (2014), 209.7 million (2015), 233.6 million (2016), 287.2 million (2017), 274.8 million (2018), 302.5 million (2019), 261.9 million (2021), 493.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,300 million (2020), 346.5 million (2012), 391.4 million (2013), 463.7 million (2014), 583.8 million (2015), 697.9 million (2016), 880.6 million (2017), 1,006 million (2018), 1,160 million (2019), 1,396 million (2021), 1,441 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 271.1 million (2020), 128.4 million (2012), 134.3 million (2013), 141.3 million (2014), 151.6 million (2015), 179.5 million (2016), 161.4 million (2017), 180 million (2018), 219.6 million (2019), 302.4 million (2021), 372.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 594.9 million (2020), 169.8 million (2012), 192.5 million (2013), 222.1 million (2014), 318.2 million (2015), 369 million (2016), 436.1 million (2017), 462.7 million (2018), 550.5 million (2019), 670.2 million (2021), 568.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6112 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon 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.
- ^ Municipality of Cauayan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.