Negros Island Region · Philippines
Sagay travel guide
Sagay is a city in Negros Island Region, Philippines, home to about 153,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BCD46 km · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Sagay
Sagay City was called Arguelles when Teniente Francisco Rodriguez and Basilio Cordova founded it in 1860 in the mouth of the Bulanon River. Later, by the order of the Spanish governor the town was transferred to Pueblo de Magallanes (now known as Old Sagay) in honor of Fernando Magallanes. During the Philippine Revolution, Sagay contributed its share to the successful national struggle for independence. The First Philippine Republic was however short-lived when the country passed to the hands of another colonial power, the United States, in 1898.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sagay
See
- Himogaan River
- Inangtan Hanging Bridge
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When to go
The best time to visit Sagay
Sagay has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 314 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 Sagay: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB, 90 km) and Iloilo International Airport (ILO, 101 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Sagay City is a two-hour travel by bus from Bacolod. Ceres Liner is the island's most used bus liner.
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BCD · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
CEB · Mactan Cebu International Airport
ILO · Iloilo International Airport
Questions
Sagay: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sagay?
Sagay has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sagay?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB, 90 km) and Iloilo International Airport (ILO, 101 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sagay?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Sagay
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.