San Carlos City, Negros OccidentalLocated at the northeastern part of Negros Occidental, at the crossroads of the capitals and cities of Cebu, Negros Island and Panay, lies San Carlos City, a quiet city that has taken a great leap towards excellence in governance and public service, idealistic environment and heightened economic activities.A LivCom International awardee as 2011 Second Most Liveable City in the World, a hall of fame awardee in the prestigious national Galing Pook Awards for outstanding public service programs, and a national DILG-Seal of Good Local Governance champion, the city is moving forward with sure steps in pursuit of its vision of becoming an exemplary modern agro-industrial city following holistic master development plan.From its achievement and awards are lessons shared with others who come to emulate its successful fiscal management, socio-economic and environmental development programs, and effective and efficient governance that are focused on the city’s resources and felt needs of its people.San Carlos City is there well known for its innovativeness and excellence in governance anchored on its political will, self-reliance, innovativeness, teamwork, continuing commitment of leaders, consultative and transparent governance, and sound financial management.San Carlos city is a component city in Negros Occidental converted to city status on July 1, 1960, per Proclamation No. 683 s. 1960 and Republic Act No. 2643 approved on June 18, 1960. It is located at the northeastern part of Negros Island 86 km. from Bacolod City through Eco-Tourism Highway and 145 kms through coastal road; 167 km. from Dumaguete City; and 15 nautical miles across Tañon Strait from Toledo City which is 45 kilometers away from Cebu City.Its total land area of 45, 150 hectares is subdivided into 18 barangays as follows: six (6) poblacion barangays, three (3) coastal barangays, seven (7) mountain barangays and two (2) island barangays.San Carlos City’s vision is “A modern agro-industrial processing city, a model green city on good governance, a renewable energy hub for Asia, and a sustainable tourism destination with strong, diverse and viable economy, and an ecologically balanced and sustainable environment” and its mission is“To achieve food self-sufficiency and security, resource-based diversification and balanced agro-industrial and tourism opportunities with educated, healthy and empowered citizenry in a livable, resilient community, providing opportunities for economic development through sustainable renewable energy investments complemented with efficient and effective delivery of basic socio-economic services with infrastructure support, and strong public-private partnership for suitable and environmentally friendly development activities."
San Carlos City, Negros OccidentalLocated at the northeastern part of Negros Occidental, at the crossroads of the capitals and cities of Cebu, Negros Island and Panay, lies San Carlos City, a quiet city that has taken a great leap towards excellence in governance and public service, idealistic environment and heightened economic activities.A LivCom International awardee as 2011 Second Most Liveable City in the World, a hall of fame awardee in the prestigious national Galing Pook Awards for outstanding public service programs, and a national DILG-Seal of Good Local Governance champion, the city is moving forward with sure steps in pursuit of its vision of becoming an exemplary modern agro-industrial city following holistic master development plan.From its achievement and awards are lessons shared with others who come to emulate its successful fiscal management, socio-economic and environmental development programs, and effective and efficient governance that are focused on the city’s resources and felt needs of its people.San Carlos City is there well known for its innovativeness and excellence in governance anchored on its political will, self-reliance, innovativeness, teamwork, continuing commitment of leaders, consultative and transparent governance, and sound financial management.San Carlos city is a component city in Negros Occidental converted to city status on July 1, 1960, per Proclamation No. 683 s. 1960 and Republic Act No. 2643 approved on June 18, 1960. It is located at the northeastern part of Negros Island 86 km. from Bacolod City through Eco-Tourism Highway and 145 kms through coastal road; 167 km. from Dumaguete City; and 15 nautical miles across Tañon Strait from Toledo City which is 45 kilometers away from Cebu City.Its total land area of 45, 150 hectares is subdivided into 18 barangays as follows: six (6) poblacion barangays, three (3) coastal barangays, seven (7) mountain barangays and two (2) island barangays.San Carlos City’s vision is “A modern agro-industrial processing city, a model green city on good governance, a renewable energy hub for Asia, and a sustainable tourism destination with strong, diverse and viable economy, and an ecologically balanced and sustainable environment” and its mission is“To achieve food self-sufficiency and security, resource-based diversification and balanced agro-industrial and tourism opportunities with educated, healthy and empowered citizenry in a livable, resilient community, providing opportunities for economic development through sustainable renewable energy investments complemented with efficient and effective delivery of basic socio-economic services with infrastructure support, and strong public-private partnership for suitable and environmentally friendly development activities."
San Carlos City, Negros OccidentalLocated at the northeastern part of Negros Occidental, at the crossroads of the capitals and cities of Cebu, Negros Island and Panay, lies San Carlos City, a quiet city that has taken a great leap towards excellence in governance and public service, idealistic environment and heightened economic activities.A LivCom International awardee as 2011 Second Most Liveable City in the World, a hall of fame awardee in the prestigious national Galing Pook Awards for outstanding public service programs, and a national DILG-Seal of Good Local Governance champion, the city is moving forward with sure steps in pursuit of its vision of becoming an exemplary modern agro-industrial city following holistic master development plan.From its achievement and awards are lessons shared with others who come to emulate its successful fiscal management, socio-economic and environmental development programs, and effective and efficient governance that are focused on the city’s resources and felt needs of its people.San Carlos City is there well known for its innovativeness and excellence in governance anchored on its political will, self-reliance, innovativeness, teamwork, continuing commitment of leaders, consultative and transparent governance, and sound financial management.San Carlos city is a component city in Negros Occidental converted to city status on July 1, 1960, per Proclamation No. 683 s. 1960 and Republic Act No. 2643 approved on June 18, 1960. It is located at the northeastern part of Negros Island 86 km. from Bacolod City through Eco-Tourism Highway and 145 kms through coastal road; 167 km. from Dumaguete City; and 15 nautical miles across Tañon Strait from Toledo City which is 45 kilometers away from Cebu City.Its total land area of 45, 150 hectares is subdivided into 18 barangays as follows: six (6) poblacion barangays, three (3) coastal barangays, seven (7) mountain barangays and two (2) island barangays.San Carlos City’s vision is “A modern agro-industrial processing city, a model green city on good governance, a renewable energy hub for Asia, and a sustainable tourism destination with strong, diverse and viable economy, and an ecologically balanced and sustainable environment” and its mission is“To achieve food self-sufficiency and security, resource-based diversification and balanced agro-industrial and tourism opportunities with educated, healthy and empowered citizenry in a livable, resilient community, providing opportunities for economic development through sustainable renewable energy investments complemented with efficient and effective delivery of basic socio-economic services with infrastructure support, and strong public-private partnership for suitable and environmentally friendly development activities."