BACOLOD CITY

Location: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Coordinates: 10°40'N 122°57'E City Land Area: 162.67 km2 (62.81 sq mi) Metro Land Area: 578.65 km2(223.42 sq mi) No. of Districts: Lone District of Bacolod No. of Barangays: 61 Time Zone: PST (UTC+8) Zip Code: 6100 Dialing Code: 34 Date of Cityhood: June 18, 1938 Income Class: First Class Descriptive Summary:Bacolod is dubbed to be the "city of smiles" because of its people's friendly faces. It being famous of its yearly Masskara Festival and the home to the prestigious Bongbong’s Piyaya, Inasal na Manok Bisaya

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This is a part of my April 11 – 15, 2014 Mount Kanlaon – Negros Occidental Trips which includes: Mount Kanlaon Climb; Mambukal Mountain Resort; The Ruins of Talisay; and Balay Negrense.

The Lagoon at the forefront with the Negros Museum at the background