Western Visayas, Philippines · Asia
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Maao is a town located in Western Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 25,837, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Maao sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maao to your route.
Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Kanlurang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Nakatungdang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Negros), is a province located in the western part of Negros Island in the Philippines. The provincial capital isRead more
Bacolod, a highly urbanized city and largest city by population. While geographically situated within the province and classified as part of it by the Philippine Statistics Authority, is administratively independent from the provincial government. Bacolod also serves as one of the two designated regional centers of the Negros Island Region, the other being Dumaguete in Negros Oriental.
Negros Occidental occupies the northwestern portion of the island, sharing a land border with Negros Oriental to the southeast. The province is renowned for its significant contribution to the national sugar industry, earning it the moniker "Sugarbowl of the Philippines" due to its production of more than half of the country’s total sugar output.
Negros Occidental faces the island province of Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on Panay Island to the northwest, across the Panay Gulf and the Guimaras Strait. The primary language spoken throughout the province is Hiligaynon (also referred to as Ilonggo), while the predominant religious affiliation is Roman Catholicism, reflecting the historical influence of Spanish colonization.
The provincial capital and largest city by population is Bacolod, which serves as the administrative center of the province. However, it is classified as a highly urbanized city, rendering it administratively independent from the provincial government.
According to the , Negros Occidental has a population of 2,623,172 inhabitants, making it the most populous province in the Negros Island Region, the second most populous in the Visayas (following Cebu), and the 8th most populous province in the Philippines. It also holds the distinction of having the highest number of chartered cities of any Philippine province, with a total of thirteen.
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Maao is located in Western Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 10.4896 latitude, 122.9907 longitude.
Maao has a population of approximately 25,837 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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