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Encyclopedia > San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

San Carlos City is a 2nd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 118,259 people in 23,941 households. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Cebuano is the major language of San Carlos City. English, Hiligaynon, and Tagalog are also widely spoken and understood, especially in the urban areas. Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 (ethnologue) people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hiligaynon is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...


Pedicabs are common mode of transport. Buses and jeepneys provide service for intertown travel. A velotaxi, also known as a pedicab, cycle rickshaw or trishaw (from tricycle rickshaw), is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. ...

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Geography

Located along the coast of Tañon Strait, the city is located at the crossroads of your major cities in the Visayas: Cebu City, Bacolod City, Iloilo City and Dumaguete City. It has a long coastline that runs to 40 kilometers which is protected by the city's mangrove reforestation program while its seas are closely guarded from abuse by this active Bantay Dagat force. Nature has also endowed with a deep natural harbor that can take in large shipping vessels. This harbor is also protected from inclement weather by Refugio Island (Sipaway). Due to these special attributes, the Philippine Ports Authority has chosen the San Carlos City port from among other ports in the province for its expansion program in 1998 which include the reclamation of four hectares of sea to accommodate various port buildings, facilities and container vans, an extension on the eastside for two roro vessels and the extension of the length of the port to 242.5 meters. Tanon Strait lies between the islands of Negros and Cebu in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ... The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... For the municipality in Lanao del Norte, see Bacolod, Lanao del Norte. ... The City of Iloilo (Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo) is the capital city of the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. ... Dumaguete City is a city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The Philippines Philippine Ports Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaang Pilipino sa mga Daungan), abbreviated as PPA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for financing, management and operations of public ports throughout the Philippines. ...


San Carlos City has two pronounced seasons, wet and dry. The rainy season is from May to January with heavy rains occurring during the months of August and September. Dry season lasts from February to April. December and January are the coldest months while April is the hottest.


Festival

Pintaflores was born out of the people's search for a cultural identity and tradition.


If Cebu City has its Sinulog, Bacolod City its Masskara, and Aklan its Ati-atihan, San Carlos City also dreamt of having its own unique festival. The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. ... For the municipality in Lanao del Norte, see Bacolod, Lanao del Norte. ... A MassKara Festival street dance competition participant The Masskara Festival is a week-long festival held each year in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines every third weekend of October nearest October 19, the citys Charter Anniversary. ... Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... The Ati-Atihan festival is named after the Ati, the indigenious natives of the island before the arrival of the Malay in the 10th century and the Spanish in the 16th century. ...


In 1992, after successfully holding two activities, the Nabingkalan Tattoo Festival and the Dances of Flowers as highlights of the city fiesta, the idea of blending the two concepts to come up with a presentation that could be considered the City's very own started what today is one of the most popular street dancing festivals in the region - the Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos City. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...


Pintaflores is coined from the words Pintados, the concept behind the Nabingkalan Tattoo Festival, and the "flores", the Spanish word for flowers that dominated the theme of the Dances of Flowers. The Pintaflores street dancing and ritual competition highlights the annual Pintaflores festival every November 3-5.


It features rhythmic dances and dance dramas of life and death and the triumph of good against evil that depict the people's thanksgiving of merriment, abundant blessings and success. As part of the Pintados Tradition, the faces, arms, bodies and legs of the dancers are painted with flowers to express gratitude to man and his environment. jus like my ass For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ...


The street dancing is culminated by a dance ritual performed at the City Auditorium. Different dance steps and musical accompaniment add to the thrill of the competition. The Human flower formation is another impressive part of the dance ritual which are products of the ingenuity and skill of the choreographers and dancers. Street dance is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios at more everyday spaces such as streets, school yards and nightclubs. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ...


Building a name on the streets of Cebu, Negros and Panay Cebu is an island of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the location of Negros. ... Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...


It takes time to build. but, with Pintaflores, the time to gather frame is at a very young age. Colegio de Sto. Tomas - Recoletos high school students, bested seasoned contestants to land third place in the free interpretation category in the heavinly-competed Sinulog festival in Cebu City in January 1993. In April of the same year, the group bagged the championship in Panaad Sa Negros '93, to province-wide cultural festival in Negros Occidental.


Represented by Barangays II and Quezon, the Pintaflores street dancing contingent emerged first prize in Panaad Sa Negros in 1996. The same group with the participation of Barangay Ermita bagged again the championship in Panaad Sa Negros 1997 and the fifth prize in Sinulog festival '98.


In Panaad Sa Negros '98, the Pintaflores group composed of dancers from Barangays Punao and Palampas and the City Hospital graced the fiesta presentation as guest performers. In Panaad '99. the Pintaflores represented this time by elementary school children, once again proved its unbeatable streak by emerging champions, consequently reaping the Hall of Fame award for topping the fiesta presentation event in four consecutive years. Walhalla temple, Germany A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavour to honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. ...


Having established a name in street dancing, Pintaflores danced performers in such places as Iloilo City (1996) and the Roxas City (1997) as among the best of the best in the region, and in Canlaon City and Victorias in 1999 as the best in the province. The City of Iloilo (Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo) is the capital city of the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. ... Canlaon City is a city located in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. ...


But the best is yet to come to Pintaflores as a new breed of dancers has emerged with the launching of Pintaflores Bata or Pinta Bata in 1996. A street dancing and ritual competition among elementary school children. Pinta Bata thrills one with the children's pleasing gracefulness and versatility that promises a crop of excellent dancers in the years to come.


San Carlos comes alive and colorful every November 5. Its streets become ablaze and animated by the sprightly dance of flower-painted dancers in colorful ethnic-inspired costumes as the traditional Pintaflores festival hits this its peak in a colorful and lively streetdancing competition. San Carlos means Saint Charles in the Spanish language. ...


After five years and many awards, including the Hall of Fame awards in streetdancing in the Panaad Sa Negros, the word Pintaflores, like "Daan Sa Kaunlaran" and Homelot program, now has become another byword of the creativity of San Carloseños.


City Officials

Mayor Honourable Eugenio Jose "Bong" V. Lacson


Vice-Mayor Honourable Gerardo "Ginggo" P. Valmayor, Jr.


Councilors

  • HON. EDGARDO B. QUISUMBING
  • HON. JOSE CARLOS L. VILLARANTE
  • HON. CHRISTOPHER PAUL S. CARMONA
  • HON. GREGORIO A. SANTILLAN
  • HON. VICTORIANA C. CABILI
  • HON. WARLITO G. CATURAY
  • HON. LUIS N. DIZON
  • HON. ROBERT D. SANTIAGO
  • HON. ALEXANDER Y. ONGTIAOBOK
  • HON. RENATO Y. GUSTILO
  • HON. MANUEL L. LEDUNA, Liga ng mga Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains
  • HON. TASHANA DOMINIQUE M. VILLARANTE, Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Federation)

Barangays

San Carlos City is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

  • Bagonbon
  • Buluangan
  • Codcod
  • Ermita
  • Guadalupe
  • Nataban
  • Palampas
  • Barangay I (Pob.)
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Barangay V (Pob.)
  • Barangay VI (Pob.)
  • Prosperidad
  • Punao
  • Quezon
  • Rizal
  • San Juan

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Negros Occidental - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (212 words)
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region.
Its capital is Bacolod City and occupies at the northwestern half of Negros island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half.
Negros Occidental is subdivided into 19 municipalities and 13 cities.
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