Cauayan, Negros Occidental
Cauayan | |
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| Municipality of Cauayan | |
| Motto(s): Sanyog Cauayan! (English: Thrive Cauayan!) | |
Map of Negros Occidental with Cauayan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′N 122°37′E / 9.97°N 122.62°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Named after | Bamboo (locally called Kawayan) |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John Rey D. Tabujara |
| • Vice Mayor | Anna Liza T. Soriano |
| • Representative | Mercedes K. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 59,953 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 520.00 km2 (200.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 108,480 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,587 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.64 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 493.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,441 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 372.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 568.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6112 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
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Cauayan, officially the Municipality of Cauayan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Cauayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cauayan), is a municipality and the most populous municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,480 people. Making it the most populated out of the 19 municipalities in Negros Occidental.