Silay City
Silay City is dubbed as the Paris of Negros because of its European-inspired houses which have been declared historical landmarks, and it is the second museum city in the Philippines next to Vigan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hofileña Ancestral House and Benita Jara Ancestral House.
Hofileña Ancestral House
Museum
Photo: ClaireMRA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hofileña Ancestral House is the residence of Manuel Severino Hofileña and his family located in Cinco de Noviembre Street, Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Benita Jara Ancestral House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benita Jara Ancestral House is a museum.
Balay Negrense
Museum
Photo: Aerous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balay Negrense, also known as Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House, is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron.
Silay City
- Type: Locality with 137,000 residents
- Also known as: “Silay”
- Location: Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.8° or 10° 48′ northLongitude
122.9667° or 122° 58′ eastPopulation
137,000Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7Q24QXX8+XMGeoNames ID
1686499
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In Other Languages
“Silay City” goes by many names.
- Filipino: “Lungsod ng Silay”
- Filipino: “Silay City”
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