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San Carlos, Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines

San Carlos extends across 451 square kilometers of land at 456 meters elevation, with the Tañon Strait bordering its northeastern coastline.

The settlement, originally named Nabingkalan after a Negrito chieftain's daughter, transformed into a pueblo during Spanish colonial rule in 1856.

Local festivals display regional traditions while sugarcane farming shapes the community identity through generations of agricultural practices.

The city maintains regular transportation routes to Cebu City via its natural deep harbor, facilitating trade and passenger movement.

San Carlos houses the largest solar power facility in the Philippines, advancing renewable energy production in the region.

Location: Negros Occidental

Inception: 1898

Elevation above the sea: 456 m

Shares border with: Murcia

Website: http://sancarloscity.gov.ph

GPS coordinates: 10.49294,123.40946

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12

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