Bacolod City, Philippines
Bacolod City is a city of 454,898 people in Western Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1755.
Why visit Bacolod City
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 248 places to eat, 59 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Biodiversity Conservation Center, The Negros Museum, Tana Dicang House and Capitol Park and Lagoon.
Weather in Bacolod City
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About Bacolod City
Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; Tagalog: [bɐˈkɔlɔd]; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Bacolod; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacolod), is a highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 624,787 people, making it the most populous city in the Negros Island Region and the second most populous city in the entire Visayas after Cebu City.
From the Wikipedia article Bacolod (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bacolod City on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Biodiversity Conservation Center
Zoo and aquarium · 0.9 km
South Capitol Road, Bacolod
Museums and landmarks10
Tana Dicang House
Museum · 7.9 km
Lifestyle museum in Negros Occidental, Philippines
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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Splash Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 km
Carlos Hilado Highway, Bacolod City
Restaurants and cafes248
PAVJ WINGS N' THINGS BCD
Restaurant · Sandwich, Burger, American, Coffee Shop, Chicken · 0.7 km
P. Hernaez Street, Bacolod
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Maria Kucina Familia
Restaurant · 2.2 km
24th Street
Mo-Th 07:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Fr-Su 07:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00
Bibingkinitan
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Filipino · 0.8 km
Gatuslao Street
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Botella Bar
Bar and pub · Filipino · 2.1 km
Marketplace
Tu-Su 17:00-03:00
Diotay's Eatery
Restaurant · Regional, Seafood · 1.4 km
Gatuslao Street
Mo-Su 10:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00
Tago Cafe - Bacolod
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Burger, Breakfast · 1.5 km
136 Burgos Street, Bacolod
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Tent Five Dining and Sports Lounge
Restaurant · Regional · 2.1 km
5 Lucerne Street
Mo-Su 17:00-02:00
Green Label Café
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 km
Mo-Sa 10:30-19:30, Su off
JULZ BBQ
Restaurant · Bbq, Pork, Chicken, Inasal, Barbecue · 1.6 km
159 BS Aquino Drive, Bacolod
03:30-21:30
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 km
Gatuslao Street
Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Su 07:00-23:00
236 more on the map.
Where to stay59
Mainstreet Pension House
Motel and hotel · 1.2 km
123 Lacson Street, Bacolod City
Churches and places of worship33
San Sebastian Cathedral
Church · Roman Catholic
Jose Rizal Street, Bacolod
Bacolod Central Church of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
Luzuriaga Street, Bacolod
Bacolod Christian Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 1.7 km
BS Aquino Drive, Bacolod
Bacolod Redemptorist Church
Church · Catholic · 1.8 km
Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Drive, Bacolod
Fa Tzang Temple
Place of worship · Mahayana · 1.7 km
I. V. Ferrer, Sr., Avenue, Bacólod
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.1 km
Lizares Street, Bacolod
Shopping65
Ayala Malls Capitol Central
Shopping center · 1.1 km
Gatuslao Street, Bacolod
Bongbong's Piaya and Barquillos Pasalubong Center
Shop · 1.1 km
Araneta Avenue, Bacolod
Gas and EV charging37
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas Campus
School · 8.4 km
Healthcare36
Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
Hospital · 0.6 km
Lacson Street, Bacolod
Map of Bacolod City
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bacolod-Silay Airport (BCD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Talisay 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Murcia 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Bago City 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Enrique B. Magalona 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- La Carlota 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Victorias 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Dumangas 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Pontevedra 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Barotac Nuevo 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Iloilo 42 km west, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rizal St. x Gatuslao St., Bacolod City, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod City PUV Modernization 2023-08-06, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument for the Unknown Soldier, Bacolod City, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod City Plaza, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fountain of Justice Bacolod City Philippines, Kguirnela, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fountain of Justice Historical marker Bacolod City Philippines, Kguirnela, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Juan St., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod City's San Sebastian Church, Chrisphotographs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod City's San Sebastian Curch, Chrisphotographs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BongBong's Shop in Bacolod City, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod City North Public Market, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilado St., Bacolod City, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A small boat in Guimaras Strait near Bacolod City, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rizal St., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Technological University of the Philippines, Unknown author, Public domain
- Balay ni Tana Dicang (Rizal Street, Talisay, Negros Occidental; 10-30-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capitol Lagoon Bacolod City Philippines, Kguirnela, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Sebastian Cathedral Bacolod (Rizal Street, Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 10-31-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Negros Occidental High School, Hbalairos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Negros Museum, SnappyHip, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rizal Elementary School Bacolod admin building (Araneta Avenue, Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 10-23-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Negros Museum front (Gatuslao, Bacolod, Negros Occidental; 10-24-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Consolacion College Bacolod, Sep 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Sebastian Cathedral interior 2023-08-05, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of Bacolod Historical Marker, Negros Occidental, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark of a Saint Marker, Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral Interior, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- History of Bacolod Cathedral Marker, Negros Occidental, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel of the Saints Marker, Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centennial Belfry, Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centennial Belfry Historical Marker, Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026 (4), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral Candle Prayer Area, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral Adoration Chapel, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Sebastian Cathedral Bacolod at night 2023-08-05, LMP 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Marker at City Plaza, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bacolod Cathedral, Negros Occidental, Sep 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Don Generoso home 01, Craig Scharlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Consolacion College Bacolod, Sep 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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