La Carlota | |
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City of La Carlota | |
Nickname(s): Drumbeating City of Beauty and Dance | |
Motto: Let's Go La Carlota! | |
Anthem: Let's Go La Carlota! | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°25′N 122°55′E / 10.42°N 122.92°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 4th district |
Founded | October 15, 1869 |
Cityhood | June 19, 1965 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Rex R. Jalandoon |
• Vice Mayor | David T. Baga, Jr. |
• Representative | Juliet Marie D. Ferrer |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 45,065 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 137.29 km2 (53.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,641 m (5,384 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 66,664 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,508 |
Demonym(s) | La Carloteño Mangkasanon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.49 |
• Revenue | ₱ 689.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,777 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 576.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 656.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6130 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | lacarlotacity |
La Carlota, officially the City of La Carlota, (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang La Carlota; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa La Carlota; Filipino: Lungsod ng La Carlota), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,664 people.[3] making it the least populous city in the province.