What is "bacolod"

Bacolod , officially City of Bacolod (; ; ) and often referred to as Bacolod City, is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent from it. Having a total of inhabitants as of , it is the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the Visayas after Cebu City. It is part of the Bacolod Metropolitan Area, which also includes the cities of Silay and Talisay with a total population of 791,019.

It is notable for its MassKara Festival held during the third week of October. Known for being a relatively friendly city, it bears the nickname "The City of Smiles". In 2008, Bacolod City topped a survey by MoneySense Magazine as the "Best Place to Live in the Philippines". The city has also been declared by the Department of Science and Technology as a "center of excellence" for information technology and business process management operations.

Bacolod is the capital city of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It may also refer to the following: