San Carlos, Negros Occidental

San Carlos
City of San Carlos
Port of San Carlos
Port of San Carlos
Flag of San Carlos
Official seal of San Carlos
Nickname: 
Renewable Energy Hub of Asia
Motto(s): 
"¡Vamos, San Carlos!"
Anthem: "Mutyang Dakbayan"
Map of Negros Occidental with San Carlos highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with San Carlos highlighted
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San Carlos is located in Philippines
San Carlos
San Carlos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°29′35″N 123°24′34″E / 10.492936°N 123.409456°E / 10.492936; 123.409456
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 1st district
Founded1898
CityhoodJuly 1, 1960
Named forSt. Charles Borromeo
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRenato Y. Gustilo
 • Vice MayorChristopher Paul S. Carmona
 • RepresentativeGerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate85,878 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
451.50 km2 (174.33 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Highest elevation
2,427 m (7,963 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
132,650
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
33,623
Demonym(s)San Carloseño (masculine)
San Carloseña (feminine)
Economy
 • Income class2nd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 2,148 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 4,915 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,628 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 849.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6127
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sancarloscity.gov.ph

San Carlos, officially the City of San Carlos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 132,650 people.[3]

  1. ^ City of San Carlos | (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.

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