Silay The Little Paris Of Negros

*Silay*

officially City of Silay, is a third class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. ... It is part of the metropolitan area called Metro Bacolod, which includes the cities of Bacolod and Talisay.




*San Diego Pro-Cathedral*

The San Diego Pro-cathedral, formerly known as the San Diego Parish Church or the St. Didacus Parish Church before its declaration as a pro-cathedral in 1994, is an early 20th-century churchin Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is the only pro-cathedral outside of the national capital of Manila,^[1] and is unique in Negros Occidental for being the only church in the province featuring acupola or dome.







*POINTS OF INTEREST*

*Balay Negrense Museum

**The Balay Negrense (Hiligaynon for Negrense House) is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. It is notable for being the first museum to be established in the province of Negros Occidental.

*Bernardino-Jalandoni Museum (Pink House)

**The Bernardino Jalandoni Museum, also known as the Bernardino Jalandoni House, located along Rizal Street, Silay City, in the province ofNegros Occidental, Philippines, is the original residence of the late Don Bernardino and Doña Ysabel Jalandoni. The museum is also known as the "Pink House" because of its conspicuous pink paint that easily grabs attention.

*Ramon Hofileña Heritage House


**The Hofileña Ancestral House is the residence of the late Manuel Severino Hofileña and his family located in Cinco de Noviembre Street, Silay City, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. The home was built by Hofileña for his wife Gilda Ledesma Hojilla, a former Miss Silay,and their nine children.

At present, Ramon Hofileña, one of the children and heirs, resides in this ancestral house and personally tours guests who visit his abode.

*Cinco de Noviembre Marker

Cinco de Noviembre is Negros Day in Negros Occidental that Negrenses is celebrate every year, to commemorate the Negros Revolution that happened during the Spanish colonial rule of the island.

*Patag Mountain Resort


There are several resorts now operated by the land owners themselves. Also, there are privately owned land with vacation houses.

*Steam Locomotive at HPCo.

The Hawaiian-Philippine Company (HPCo) is the oldest and still very much operational sugar central in Silay City, Negros Occidental. It was established in 1918 and is currently owned by Jardine-Davis, a U.S. Company.

*Ancestral Houses


January 2013--A physical structure has no significance to the community if it does not have some corresponding stories that help shape the people surrounding it. This reason has contributed to the preservation of the family structures in the city of Silay.

*El Ideal Restaurant


El Ideal has been serving good food since 1920's and is included in one of the thirty heritage houses declared by the national historical institute. Famished after walking around to see the heritage houses of Silay and the famous Balay Negrense, we decided to try this local eatery.

*Silay City Park


 Is a garden complex that features a children’s park, a fountain, a basketball court, and a family lane. Back in 1951, the old Silay Plaza was adjudged the “Most Beautiful Plaza in the Philippines.”

*Silay Shooting Range



This is designed to enhance Silay PNP capability and to promote responsible gun ownership. Related program covers police tourism.

*Mangrove Canopy

 

 It is a romantic promenade featuring mangrove conservation and a perfect view for sunset at the horizon.


*Hometown Delicacy Barter Trade


is situated at the west entrance of Silay Public Market #1. Delicacy makers spread these delights for snack sellers to be distributed in other town and cities.


*FESTIVALS*
*Feast of San Diego de Alcala (November 13)
*Charter Anniversary (June 12)
*Negros Revolution Anniversary (November 5)
*Viva Parol Festival (Month of December)




*HOW TO GET THERE*
Silay City can be reached in 15 minutes by private car from Bacolod City. Public utility vehicles plying the route abound and can reach the city at the same time. Silay is the site of the new airport of international standard. Traveling to the city is made easier by its four-lane highway. City is a two-hour drive from Bacolod City. Public utility vehicles plying the northern Negros route pass by this progressive city. From Cebu, one can reach Sagay via Toledo in about four hours including a one-hour ride in fast ferries.