A street festival of masked dancers, held every year on the fourth Sunday of October. The masks give the festival its name: Pista sang Maskara in Hiligaynon. The smiling faces on them are why Bacolod is called the City of Smiles. The city started the festival in 1980, …
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A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Bacolod guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …
Bacolod’s main Catholic church, begun in the late 19th century and completed in 1894. Built of coral stone and later covered with cement, it is one of the city’s key landmarks. The cathedral is also known for its Centennial Bells …
A lagoon with a park around it, in the middle of the city. Matching sculptures stand at the two ends of the water: a woman beside a water buffalo at the north end, and a man pulling another water buffalo …
This chapel, designed by Archbishop Norman Campus, is notable for its extensive shellwork. It features Leticia Sia Ledesma’s Barangay Sang Birhen ("Village of the Virgin"), a mosaic made from 95,000 shells, as well as other shell-made images of saints, Stations …
This relatively new church is dedicated to St. Jude Thaddeus, patron saint of lost causes. It is notable for its richly decorated, gold-toned Baroque-style altar, ceiling mural, and Divine Mercy shrine.
The downtown plaza, officially Plaza del 6 de Noviembre, named for the day the Spanish handed Negros Island over to the Negros revolutionaries. It is trapezoidal, with a belt of trees around the edge, four circular fountains among the trees …
The park surrounding the stadium is filled with eucalyptus trees.
A modern civic building with a neoclassical-style facade, including prominent columns and a large fountain in front.
This church is notable for its European-inspired architecture, high ceilings, and tall spire, which give it a Gothic Revival look. It also has side chapels dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
The official seat of the provincial government and perhaps the most impressive building in Bacolod City. It served as the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. The Romanesque-style building stands in landscaped grounds with a park …
This Carmelite church and monastery is known for its quiet, contemplative atmosphere. Visitors may leave prayer requests, and the monastery also has a shop selling religious items and souvenirs.
