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Bacong | |
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| Municipality of Bacong | |
 Municipal hall of Bacong | |
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 Map of Negros Oriental with Bacong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bacong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′47″N 123°17′41″E / 9.246367°N 123.294811°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lenin P. Alviola (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jocelyn A. Alviola (LP) |
| • Representative | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,205 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.30 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)[3] | |
| • Total | 41,207 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,105 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 739.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 447.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6216 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
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.[3]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Bacong | (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 VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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