Silay

Silay
Silay
Component city
	City of Silay
	San Diego Pro-cathedral
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): "The Paris of Negros"; "The Visayan Marseille"
	Anthem: Silaynon Song
	Map of Negros Occidental with Silay highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Silay Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°48′N 122°58′E / 10.8°N 122.97°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	3rd district
Founded	1565
Cityhood	June 12, 1957
Named for	Cratoxylum sumatranum (locally called Kansilay)
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Joedith C. Gallego
• Vice Mayor	Thomas Maynard J. Ledesma
• Representative	Jose Francisco B. Benitez
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	89,483 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	214.80 km2 (82.93 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation	1,398 m (4,587 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	130,478
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Households	32,693
Demonym	Silaynon
Economy
• Income class	3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence	16.29% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 893.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,367 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 934.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 587 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6116, 6117 (Silay Hawaiian Central)
PSGC	064526000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Website	www.silaycity.gov.ph

Silay, officially the City of Silay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Silay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Silay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Silay), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people.^[3]

It is part of the metropolitan area called Metro Bacolod, which includes the cities of Bacolod (the metropolitan center) and Talisay.^[5] It has a sizable commercial and fishing port and is the site of the new Bacolod–Silay International Airport, which replaced the old Bacolod City Domestic Airport.

Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros"^[6] due to its artists, cultural shows and large collection of perfectly preserved heritage houses. More than thirty of these houses have been declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as part of the Silay National Historical Landmark.^[7]^[8] In 2015, the city celebrated its 58th charter anniversary.^[9]

^ City of Silay | (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 VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
^ "Silay City – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
^ National Historical Commission of the Philippines (July 1990). "Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
^ National Historical Commission of the Philippines (October 30, 1990). "Amending Resolution No. 2, s. 1990, Dated July 1990, Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
^ Pacete, Severino (June 9, 2015). "Silaynons who made Silay". SunStar. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[1] City of Silay | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–06-3] 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.

[5] "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.

[6] "Silay City – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

[7] National Historical Commission of the Philippines (July 1990). "Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[8] National Historical Commission of the Philippines (October 30, 1990). "Amending Resolution No. 2, s. 1990, Dated July 1990, Declaring a Portion of Silay City, Negros Occidental, A National Historical Landmark" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[9] Pacete, Severino (June 9, 2015). "Silaynons who made Silay". SunStar. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

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