Cadiz, Negros Occidental
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| City of Cadiz | ||
Rice fields with Mt. Silay as background, taken from the Cadiz City highway
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| Motto: Bilis Cadiz, Ugyon Cadiznon | ||
 Map of Negros Occidental with Cadiz highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 10°57′N 123°18′E / 10.950°N 123.300°ECoordinates: 10°57′N 123°18′E / 10.950°N 123.300°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Negros Island Region (NIR/Region XVIII) | |
| Province | Negros Occidental | |
| District | 2nd district of Negros Occidental | |
| Founded | 1861 | |
| Cityhood | July 4, 1967 | |
| Barangays | 22 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Patrick G. Escalante Jr. | |
| • Vice Mayor | Samson "Jongben" Mirhan | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 524.57 km2 (202.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • City | 154,723 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6121 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 | |
| Income class | 2nd class city, partially urban | |
| Languages | Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Filipino, English | |
| Website | www |
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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 in Negros Island Region of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 154,723 people. The city is 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Bacolod City.
Cadiz 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 Dr. Patrick G. Escalante Jr, with Dr. Lilia Decolongon as the current City Vice Mayor.
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.
Cadiz City is politically subdivided into 22 barangays ("Pob." means poblacion).
Also known as the City of Whales, due to the fact that a number of whales washed to its shores in several different historical events. Cadiz traces its beginnings to the establishment of a traditional settlement in a place known as Cadiz Viejo, near the banks of the Hitalon River. Historical records showed that in 1861, the Spaniards came and named the settlement Cadiz because of its northern location which reminded them of the seaport by the same name in Spain.
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