Negros Island Region · Philippines
Bago travel guide
Bago is a city in Negros Island Region, Philippines, home to about 193,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BCD33 km · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Bago
Like most of the rest of the country, Bago was ruled by the Spanish from the late 16th century to the end of the 19th. In 1898 Filipino rebels, led by General Araneta in this region and General Lacson in Talisay, forced the capitulation of the Spanish garrison at Bacolod and established a revolutionary government with Araneta as the Acting Governor. In 1901 the Americans came, abolished Araneta's government, and established a civil government on Negros Occidental. They allowed Filipino officials to govern the municipality.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bago
See
- Buenos Aires Mountain Resort
- Kipot Twin Falls
- Bagacay Falls and Asaw-Asaw Falls
- Humberto's Farm Resort
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When to go
The best time to visit Bago
Bago has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 457 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bago: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Iloilo International Airport (ILO, 50 km) and Roxas Airport (RXS, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Bago City can be reached through Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) which is in Silay but serves Bacolod City, 14.4 km away from Bago City. The airport is served by two airlines: Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific that connect the whole of Negros Occidental to Metro Manila, Cebu City and Davao. You can get a cab to get to Bago City on arrival. Another alternative for getting to Bago City is using ships from other provinces to Bacolod's Bredco Port. From Manila, Bacolod is 18 hours away while from Iloilo, it is 45 minutes to 1 hour away.
Getting around
Air-conditioned taxis are now plentiful in Bago City, but tricycles and jeepneys are still the cheapest modes of transport.
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BCD · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
ILO · Iloilo International Airport
RXS · Roxas Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bago
Eat
Try Kalamayhati and Inasal. Inasal means cooked over fire or in simple words a local version of barbecue, they're available in streets sold in stalls. Kalamayhati is a variety of local rice cakes, it is made from coconut milk, sugar and glutinous rice.
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Questions
Bago: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bago?
Bago has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 457 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bago?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Iloilo International Airport (ILO, 50 km) and Roxas Airport (RXS, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bago?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Bago
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.