San Carlos, Negros Occidental
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| Component City | ||
| City of San Carlos | ||
Port of San Carlos
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| Motto: " Vamos, San Carlos! " | ||
 Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of San Carlos City |
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| Coordinates: 10°25′N 123°23′E / 10.42°N 123.38°ECoordinates: 10°25′N 123°23′E / 10.42°N 123.38°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Negros Island Region (NIR/Region XVIII) | |
| Province | Negros Occidental | |
| District | 1st district of Negros Occidental | |
| Founded | 1898 | |
| Cityhood | July 1, 1960 | |
| Barangays | 18 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. | |
| • Vice Mayor | Renato Y. Gustilo | |
| • Congressman | Melecio 'Beboy' J. Yap Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 451.5 km2 (174.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 132,536 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | San Carloseño (masculine), San Carloseña (feminine) | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6127 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 | |
| Income class | 2nd class; urban | |
| Languages | Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Filipino, English | |
| Website | www |
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San Carlos, officially City of San Carlos (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa San Carlos; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang San Carlos; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Carlos) and simply referred to as San Carlos City, is a second class component city in the province of Negros Occidental in Philippines. The town's status was elevated into a city on July 1, 1960, per Republic Act 2643. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 132,536 people.
Located along the coast of Tañon Strait, the city is located at the crossroads of four major cities in the Visayas: Cebu City, Bacolod City, Iloilo City and Dumaguete City. It has a 40 km coastline of which some parts are covered with mangroves. The city has a deep natural harbor protected from inclement weather by Refugio Island (also known as Sipaway Island). Due to these aspects, the Philippine Ports Authority has chosen the San Carlos City port from among other ports in the province for its expansion program in 1998 which include the reclamation of four hectares of sea to accommodate various port buildings, facilities and container vans, an extension on the east side for two RO-RO vessels and the extension of the length of the port to 242.5 meters.
San Carlos City has two pronounced seasons, wet and dry. The rainy season is from May to January with heavy rains occurring during the months of August and September. Dry season lasts from February to April. December and January are the coldest months while April is the hottest.
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