Negros Island Region

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Negros Island Region is an administrative region in the central Philippines encompassing the island of Negros, known for its sugarcane industry, diverse culture, and natural attractions including active volcanoes and marine reserves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
former administrative region of the Philippines
capital Bacolod
composedOf Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
country Philippines
createdBy Executive Order No. 183
President Benigno Aquino III
dateDissolved 2017-08-09
dateEstablished 2015-05-29
dissolvedBy Executive Order No. 38
President Rodrigo Duterte
linked to: Rodrigo Duterte
hasEthnolinguisticGroup Ati people
Cebuano speakers
Hiligaynon speakers
Karay-a speakers
hasFestival Buglasan Festival
MassKara Festival
hasMountainRange North Negros Natural Park area
hasProtectedArea Apo Island Marine Reserve
Twin Lakes of Balinsasayao Natural Park
hasVolcano Kanlaon Volcano
includesCity Bacolod
Dumaguete
islandGroup Visayas
knownFor active volcanoes
diverse culture
marine reserves
sugarcane plantations
languageUsed Cebuano
linked to: Cebuano language

English
Filipino
Hiligaynon
linked to: Hiligaynon language
legislativeRegionCode Region XVIII
locatedIn Central Philippines
locatedOn Negros Island
mainIsland Negros
linked to: Negros Island
majorIndustry agriculture
sugarcane production
tourism
predecessor Central Visayas
Western Visayas
purpose to unify Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental under one administrative region
regionalCenter Bacolod
status abolished
successor Central Visayas
Western Visayas
timeZone Philippine Standard Time
utcOffset +08:00

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Kanlaon Volcano isPartOf Negros Island Region
Ilonggo people populationRegion Negros Island Region
BREDCO Port regionServed Negros Island Region
DGT servesRegion Negros Island Region
Province of Negros Occidental isPartOf Negros Island Region (historical)
linked to: Negros Island Region
Negros Oriental isPartOf Negros Island Region (former)
subject linked to: Province of Negros Oriental
linked to: Negros Island Region