Bacong

Bacong, officially the Municipality of Bacong, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,207 people.

Bacong
Municipality
Municipality of Bacong
Municipal hall of Bacong
Map of Negros Oriental with Bacong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bacong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°14′47″N 123°17′41″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLenin P. Alviola (NPC)
  Vice MayorJocelyn A. Alviola (LP)
  RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate25,205 voters (2022)
Area
  Total40.30 km2 (15.56 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total41,207
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
  Households
10,105
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
13.90
% (2018)
  Revenue141.5 million (2020)
  Assets739.4 million (2020)
  Expenditure97.5 million (2020)
  Liabilities447.7 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6216
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Bacong was the hometown of the Visayan hero of the Philippine Revolution, Pantaleon Villegas, better known as León Kilat.

Bacong is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Dumaguete.

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