2014   SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE 

BACOLOD CITY 

 

I. VISION

 

“BACOLOD IS ENVISIONED AS A LIVABLE CITY, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AND A PREFERRED INVESTMENT CENTER WITH RESPONSIVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY NETS THAT PROMOTES GOOD GOVERNANCE AND EXEMPLARY FILIPINO VALUES.”

 

II. MISSION

 

"TO PROVIDE A RESPONSIVE CLIMATE FOR ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS, EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE PROMOTING TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE AND PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE".

 

 

 

III. TOPOGRAPHY

 

Total Land Area                                       16,145 hectares

Total Reclaimed Area                             214 hectares

No. of Barangays                                     61 Barangays  

       Coastal Barangays

        (6 outskirt & 3urban brgys.)         9 Barangays (Brgy.1,2,35,

                                                                    Banago,Singcang,Tangub,

                                                                    Pahanocoy,Sum-ag &                                                                                                       Puntataytay

Biggest Barangay in land area              2,985 hectares (Granada)

Smallest Barangay in land area            3.5 hectares (Brgy.29)

               

IV. DEMOGRAPHY

 

Total population, 2010 NSO survey       511,820  

Average Annual Growth Rate (%)         1.78%

Projected Population, 2014                    549,246

      41 Urban Barangays (B1 - B41)       82,649 

        Populated urban barangays (top 5) Brgy.35,16,1,2,30

      20 Outskirt Barangays

           (Alangilan - Vista Alegre)             466,597

      Populated rural barangays (top 5) 1 Mansilingan

                                                                     2 Taculing 

                                                                     3 Estefania

                                                                                  4 Villamonte

                                                                                  5 Tangub

Average Household Size, 2014               4.4

Projected Household, 2014                    124,829 households   

Population density                                    34 inhabitants per hectare

Sex Ratio                                                    97 males  : 100 females

Largest Age Group (2010 NSO survey)15 - 19 yrs.old (Female)