Cadiz, Negros Occidental

Cadiz
Component city
City of Cadiz
View of Cadiz City Park
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "City of Whales" "Dinagsa Country of the North" "Dried Fish Capital of Negros Occidental"
Motto(s):  Bilis Cadiz, Ugyon Cadiznon
Map of Negros Occidental with Cadiz highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cadiz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°57′N 123°18′E / 10.95°N 123.3°E / 10.95; 123.3
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Negros Occidental
District	2nd district
Founded	1861
Cityhood	July 4, 1967
Named for	Cádiz, Spain
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Salvador G. Escalante Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Lilia O. Decolongon
• Representative	Alfredo D. Marañon III
• City Council	Members John Vincent I. Escalante Marlon M. Metoda Lalen H. Lamis Frances V. Guanzon Kathrina Kaye L. Gustilo Fria Cristine A. Cervantes-Napiza Sheila Z. Tabanao Warren S. Zaragoza Sr. Maricel L. Desuyo Cedric Jon Nido D. Olvido
• Electorate	96,224 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	524.57 km2 (202.54 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation	1,869 m (6,132 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	158,544
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
• Households	39,146
Economy
• Income class	2nd city income class
• Poverty incidence	22.86 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 1,212 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 3,536 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,279 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,125 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6121
PSGC	064504000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano
Named after	Cádiz, Spain
Website	www.cadizcity.gov.ph

Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Cadiz; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Cadiz; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cadiz), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was the capital of the short-lived province of Negros del Norte, before the creation of the province was declared unconstitutional on August 18, 1986.

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,544 people.^[3]

The city is a gateway and a premier center of agro-fishery resources in Negros Island. The strategic location of the city, with a wide and rich island and marine resources and vast fertile agricultural land, and the completion of the commercial port and the construction of a fish port, will open a new opportunity for economic growth and competitiveness.

The city is a major sugarcane-producing area. This is transported to Victorias City for further refining. Another major source of livelihood is the harvest of seafood.

The Dinagsa Festival, a celebration which earned Cadiz the name of the Dinagsa Country of the north, is held annually on the last week of January. Some three kilometers off the coast of Barangay Cadiz Viejo is a white sand island resort of Lakawon, a popular destination among the local population.

The current City Mayor is Salvador G. Escalante Jr. (elected 2019).

The city was heavily damaged by Typhoon Haiyan, but has had success with restoration efforts to a stage where conditions are comparable to its pre-calamity status.