Cadiz City

:"For the city in Spain, see Cádiz. For other uses, see Cadiz (disambiguation).Infobox Philippine city
infoboxtitle = City of Cadiz | sealfile = Ph seal negros occidental cadiz city.png locatormapfile = Ph_locator_negros occidental_cadiz.png caption = Map of Negros Occidental showing the location of Cadiz City.
region = Western Visayas (Region VI)
province = Negros Occidental
districts = 2nd district of Negros Occidental
barangays = 22
class = 2nd class city; partially urban
mayor = Salvador G. Escalante, Jr.
founded = 1861
website = [http://www.cadiz-city.gov.ph www.cadiz-city.gov.ph]
cityhood = July 4, 1967
areakm2 = 515
pop2000 = 141,954
popden2000 = 275.6
coordinates = coord|10|57|N|123|18|E|type:city_region:PH_source:enwiki-plaintext-parser|display=inline,title

Cadiz City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 141,954 people in 26,998 households. The city is 65 kilometers north of Bacolod City.

The city is a major sugar-producing area. This is in turn transported to nearby Victorias City for further refining. Another major source of livelihood is the harvest of seafood.

Some three kilometers off the coast of "barangay" of Cadiz Viejo is a white sand island resort of Lakawon, a popular destination among the local population.

Barangays

Cadiz City is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

External links

* [http://www.cadizcity.gov.ph Cadiz City Official Website]
* [http://www.cadiz-city.net Official Cadiz City News and Info Site]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]