012024 Census
Population
2,680,477
Population as of 1 July 2024.
PSA · 2024 POPCEN
PROVINCIAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Planning for a
Planning for a
Better Negros Occidental
Supporting evidence-based planning, sustainable development, spatial analysis, and informed decision-making for the Province of Negros Occidental.
Evidence-Based
Provincial Planning
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Plans & Programs
Provincial plans, investment programs, development frameworks, and planning documents.
Data & Statistics
Socioeconomic data, indicators, population statistics, and development information.
GIS & Maps
Geographic information, thematic maps, spatial data, and mapping applications.
CLUP Status
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ABOUT THE OFFICE
Provincial Planning and Development Office
The Provincial Planning and Development Office supports the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental in development planning, investment programming, policy formulation, and development monitoring.
The office provides technical and analytical support through planning, socioeconomic analysis, geographic information systems, and development data.
Learn more about PPDO →Our Areas of Work
- ✓ Development Planning
- ✓ Investment Programming
- ✓ Socioeconomic Analysis
- ✓ Geographic Information Systems
- ✓ Development Monitoring
- ✓ Local Development Planning Support
PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Provincial Plans & Programs
Access key development plans and investment programming documents of the province.
01
Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan
Long-term spatial and development framework for the province.
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02
Provincial Development Investment Program
Priority programs and projects supporting provincial development objectives.
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03
Annual Investment Program
Annual investment programming of the Provincial Government.
View Documents →LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING
CLUP status
Comprehensive Land Use Plan status dashboard.
DATA & STATISTICS
Negros Occidental in numbers
Provincial indicators for planning, research and development.
CBMS DATA PORTAL
Community indicators for provincial planning
Explore 27 validated survey indicators with definitions and reference periods. Coverage: represented CBMS areas, excluding Bacolod City.
Open CBMS Data Portal →31 municipalities & component cities601 barangaysNegros Occidental, excluding Bacolod City
Selected reference periods are shown on every card. These figures describe different periods and are not a single current-year snapshot.
022020–2024
Population growth rate
0.52%
Average annual population growth.
PSA · 2024 POPCEN032022 mineral profile
Land area
7,926.07 km²
792,607 hectares; DENR–MGB provincial coverage. Replaces the earlier approximate figure.
DENR–MGB · Provincial profile042024
Gross domestic product
₱277.19 billion
Provincial GDP at constant 2018 prices.
PSA · Provincial Product Accounts052023–2024
GDP growth rate
5.1%
Annual growth in provincial GDP.
PSA · Provincial Product Accounts06March 2026
Inflation rate
0.0%
Year-on-year headline inflation; all-income households.
PSA · March 2026 inflation report072025
Labor force participation rate
60.0%
Share of the population aged 15 and over in the labor force.
PSA · 2025 Labor Force Survey082024
Employment rate
95.4%
Share of the labor force employed. Retains the 2024 reference period.
PSA · Negros Occidental QuickStat092023 · Full year
Poverty incidence among population
32.7%
Estimated share of the population below the poverty threshold.
PSA · Negros Occidental QuickStatSources: Philippine Statistics Authority and DENR–MGB. Land area uses the provincial coverage of the 2022 mineral profile; population, economic and social indicators exclude Bacolod City.
Added to this website: . Publication dates and definitions are available in the linked sources.
PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES
Population & Housing
Negros Occidental, excluding Bacolod City.
Total population
Household population
Households
Persons per household
2024 household population, household count and average household size are unavailable in this QuickStat edition. Household counts are not counts of housing units.
Population over time
| Year | Persons |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,497,261 |
| 2020 | 2,623,172 |
| 2024 | 2,680,477 |
Q4 2025
Private building construction
- Residential construction value
- ₱212.132 million
- Total buildings, all types
- 262
Construction activity is not a measure of existing housing stock or completed homes. Residential value is converted from PSA’s thousand-peso units.
Source: PSA Negros Occidental QuickStat · April 2026, page 2 ↗. Added 7 October 2026.
DATA & STATISTICS
2024 population per LGU
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Maps & Spatial Information
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PUBLICATIONS
PPDO Publications
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2023
2028
PDPFP
2023-2028 Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan
Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan for Negros Occidental.
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18
SEP 2026
CLUP
Local Development Planning Updates
Updates regarding CLUP, zoning, and local development planning.
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18
SEP 2026
DATA
Provincial Data & Statistics
New datasets, reports, and statistical information from PPDO.
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