Bais, Negros Oriental

Bais
City of Bais
San Nicolas de Tolentino Roman Catholic Parish of Bais
San Nicolas de Tolentino Roman Catholic Parish of Bais
Flag of Bais
Official seal of Bais
Nicknames: 
Sugar Estate of the South
City of Whales and Dolphins
Map of Negros Oriental with Bais highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with Bais highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Bais is located in Philippines
Bais
Bais
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°35′26″N 123°07′17″E / 9.590661°N 123.121269°E / 9.590661; 123.121269
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
CityhoodSeptember 7, 1968
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorLuigi Marcel T. Goñi (NPC)
 • Vice MayorMercedes T. Goñi (NPC)
 • RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate65,320 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total319.64 km2 (123.41 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Highest elevation
926 m (3,038 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total84,317
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
20,047
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.89
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 846.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 3,405 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 489.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 662.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6206
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Ata
Tagalog

Bais, officially the City of Bais (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bais; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bais), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 84,317 people.[3]

  1. ^ City of Bais | (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 VII (Central 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.