San Carlos, Negros Occidental

San Carlos is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental on the island of Negros in the Philippines, officially the City of San Carlos. The 2024 census counted 133,175 residents, compared with 132,650 in 2020, and the city covers about 452 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. San Carlos was converted into a city on 18 June 1960. As a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Negros Occidental while running its own local administration. It shares its name with San Carlos in the province of Pangasinan on Luzon, which is a separate city.