San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
San Carlos Negros Occidental, officially the City of San Carlos and often referred to as San Carlos City, is a second class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. The town gained city status on July 1, 1960, per Republic Act 2643. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 129,981 people.
Geography
San Carlos City is located along the coast of Tañon Strait, the city is located at the crossroads of four major cities in the Visayas: Cebu City,Bacolod City, Iloilo City and Dumaguete City. It has a 40 km coastline of which some parts are covered with mangroves. The city has a deep natural harbor protected from inclement weather by Refugio Island (also known as Sipaway Island). Due to these aspects, the Philippine Ports Authority has chosen the San Carlos City port from among other ports in the province for its expansion program in 1998 which include the reclamation of four hectares of sea to accommodate various port buildings, facilities and container vans, an extension on the east side for two RO-RO vessels and the extension of the length of the port to 242.5 meters.Climate
San Carlos City has two pronounced seasons, wet and dry. The rainy season is from May to January with heavy rains occurring during the months of August and September. Dry season lasts from February to April. December and January are the coldest months while April is the hottest.San Carlos City is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
Bagonbon
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Barangay IV (Pob.)
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Buluangan
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Barangay V (Pob.)
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Codcod
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Barangay VI (Pob.)
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Ermita
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Prosperidad
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Guadalupe
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Punao
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Nataban
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Quezon
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Palampas
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Rizal
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Barangay I (Pob.)
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San Juan Sipaway
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Barangay II (Pob.)
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Barangay III (Pob.)
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