Sagay, Negros Occidental

Sagay
City of Sagay
Sagay City Public Bus Terminal
Sagay City Public Bus Terminal
Flag of Sagay
Official seal of Sagay
Nickname: 
Garden City of the North
Map of Negros Occidental with Sagay highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Sagay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Sagay is located in Philippines
Sagay
Sagay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°54′N 123°25′E / 10.9°N 123.42°E / 10.9; 123.42
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 2nd district
Founded1860
CityhoodAugust 10, 1996
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorNarciso L. Javelosa Jr.
 • Vice MayorLeo Rafael M. Cueva
 • RepresentativeAlfredo D. Marañon III
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate84,516 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total330.34 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)[3]
 • Total148,894
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
36,088
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
22.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,022 million (2020), 470.7 million (2012), 486.1 million (2013)
 • Assets₱ 2,678 million (2020), 1,481 million (2012), 1,449 million (2013)
 • Expenditure₱ 892.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,148 million (2020), 834.8 million (2012), 773.5 million (2013)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6122, 6123 (Paraiso /Fabrica only)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sagay-city.com.ph

Sagay, officially the City of Sagay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Sagay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sagay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Sagay), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,894 people.[3]

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.

  1. ^ City of Sagay | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.