Bais City, Negros Oriental

Bais City is a 3rd class component city in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas (Region VII). The 2020 PSA Census recorded a population of 80,649 across 35 barangays. The city covers approximately 319.16 kmu00b2. Located on the eastern coast of Negros Island along Tau00f1on Strait, Bais is about 45 km north of Dumaguete City.

Bais sits on a coastal plain along Tau00f1on Strait, with the Cuernos de Negros mountain range visible to the south. The Bais Bay is a large, protected bay that is home to dolphins and whales. The terrain includes flat agricultural land and gently rolling sugarcane fields. The climate is tropical with a brief dry season.

Bais's economy is driven by sugarcane agriculture and millingu2014the Central Azucarera de Bais is one of the oldest sugar mills in the Philippines. Dolphin and whale-watching tours in Tau00f1on Strait are a growing tourism attraction. Agriculture also includes rice, corn, and coconut.

Bais is on the eastern Negros coastal road, about 1 hour from Dumaguete City by bus or van. Ceres Liner operates daily services. The nearest airport is Dumagueteu2013Sibulan Airport (DGT), about 50 km south. The city does not have a commercial port for passengers.

Bais offers very affordable real estate. Residential lots range from PHP 1,500u20135,000 per sqm. Agricultural land is priced at PHP 200,000u2013600,000 per hectare. Properties near the dolphin-watching area and along Tau00f1on Strait have tourism potential. The market is limited but stable.

The city has public schools and access to Dumaguete's educational institutions. Healthcare is served by local clinics and the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital system.

Bais is a small but charming city that combines sugar industry heritage with eco-tourism (dolphin watching). For investors, the eco-tourism potential is the most interesting angleu2014Tau00f1on Strait's marine life is a draw for international tourists. The sugar economy provides stable baseline economic activity.

Negros Oriental, Dumaguete City, Tau00f1on Strait, dolphin watching, sugar industry, Central Visayas