Sipalay
Sipalay | |
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| City of Sipalay | |
Pump boat in Sipalay | |
| Nickname: "The Jewel of the Sugar Island" | |
| Motto: "Ugyon Sipalaynon" | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Sipalay highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′N 122°24′E / 9.75°N 122.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | December 20, 1948 |
| Cityhood | March 31, 2001 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Maria Gina M. Lizares |
| • Vice Mayor | Oscar C. Montilla Jr. |
| • Representative | Mercedes K. Alvarez |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 48,864 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 379.78 km2 (146.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 72,448 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,858 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,142 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,616 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,005 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 772 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6113 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)034 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog Cebuano |
| Website | www |
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Sipalay, officially the City of Sipalay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Sipalay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Sipalay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sipalay), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,448 people. It is the top tourist destination in the province of Negros Occidental.