Negros

:The word negros can also be a plural of negro.

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Negros is an island of the Philippines located in the Visayas. It is the 4th largest island in the country, with a land area of 12,706 square km (4,905 square mi.). People on the island are called Negrense.

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Politically and culturally, Negros is divided into two provinces: Negros Oriental in the Central Visayas region, and Negros Occidental, part of the Western Visayas region. This division of the island, which roughly follows the mountain range at the center of the island, corresponds to the two ethnoliguistic groups on this part of the country. The western part (Occidental) is where the Ilonggo- or Hiligaynon-speaking Negrense are located and the eastern portion (Oriental) is home to the Cebuano-speaking population.

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The chief cities on the island are Bacolod City in Negros Occidental and Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental.

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Negros is noted for being the country's prime producer of sugar. Sugar cane plantations abound in the agricultural areas of the island.

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Canlaon Volcano, in the northern part of the island is a semi-active volcano and overlooks Bacolod City.

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Philippines: The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago....

Visayas: Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. It consists of several islands, forming the central part of the country's archipelago....

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Negros related Images and Photos (experimental)

Coleccion Pedro Infante: Angelitos Negros (DVD) (FS)