Silay | |
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| City of Silay | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "The Paris of Negros" "The Visayan Marseille" | |
| Anthem: Silaynon Song | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Silay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Silay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°48′N 122°58′E / 10.8°N 122.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1565 |
| Cityhood | June 12, 1957 |
| Named for | Cratoxylum sumatranum (locally called Kansilay) |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Joedith C. Gallego |
| • Vice Mayor | Thomas Maynard J. Ledesma |
| • Representative | Jose Francisco B. Benitez |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 89,483 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.80 km2 (82.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,398 m (4,587 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 130,478 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 32,693 |
| Demonym | Silaynon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 893.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,367 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 934.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 587 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6116, 6117 (Silay Hawaiian Central) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Silay, officially the City of Silay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Silay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Silay), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people.[3]
It is part of the metropolitan area called Metro Bacolod, which includes the cities of Bacolod (the metropolitan center) and Talisay.[5] It has a sizable commercial and fishing port and is the site of the new Bacolod–Silay International Airport, which replaced the old Bacolod City Domestic Airport.
Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros"[6] due to its artists, cultural shows and large collection of perfectly preserved heritage houses. More than thirty of these houses have been declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as part of the Silay National Historical Landmark.[7][8] In 2015, the city celebrated its 58th charter anniversary.[9]
- ^ City of Silay | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Silay City – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ National Historical Commission of the Philippines (July 1990). "Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ National Historical Commission of the Philippines (October 30, 1990). "Amending Resolution No. 2, s. 1990, Dated July 1990, Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Pacete, Severino (June 9, 2015). "Silaynons who made Silay". SunStar. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.