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    Negros Occidental Province Negros Philippines

U.S. Army 1944
Location
Negros Occidental includes the northwestern half of Negros Island in the Western Visayas Region (Region VI) in the Visayas (Visayas Islands) in the central Philippines. Borders Negros Oriental Province to the southeast, Guimaras Strait to the west and the Visayan Sea to the north.

Negros Occidental Province Locations

Sagay (Sagay City)  located on the northeast of Negros.
Fabrica  located inland from the northeast coast includes Fabrica Airfield.
Hacienda Luisita (Luisita)  located inland from the north coast of Negros Island included Carolina Airfield.
Manapla (Manapala)  located on the north coast of Negros Island.
Caduhaan (Kaduhaan)  located inland from the north coast of Negros Island.
Pinanamaan  located inland in northern Negros.
Alicante  located on the northwest coast includes Alicante Airfield.
Saravia (Enrique B. Magalona, E.B. Magalona)  located on the northwest of Negros Island.
Tanza (Bario Tanza)  located near the northwest coast of Negros.
Silay (Silay City)  located near the northwest coast of Negros includes Silay Airfield.
Talisay  located at the northwest of Negros Island.
Bacolod (Bacolod City)  located on the northwest coast includes Bacolod Airfield.
Pulupandan (Palupandan, Puhipandan)  located at the western tip of Negros bordering the Guimaras Strait.
Patik (Patic, Patio)  located at the western tip of Negros bordering the Guimaras Strait.
La Carlota (La Carlota City)  located inland from the western coast of Negros Island.
Guimaras Strait  connects the Visayan Sea with the Panay Gulf and borders Bacolod to the west.

Negros Occidental Airfields
Sagay Airfield  small emergency strip in northern Negros.
Fabrica Airfield  located near Fabrica built prewar and used by the Japanese.
Manapla Airfield (Carolina) a mile north of Barrio Caduha-an in northern Negros.
Saravia Airfield (Alicante)  located near Saravia and Alicante on the northwest of Negros.
Tanza Airfield (Malogo)  in Barrio Tanza near the Malogo River on Negros.
Silay Airfield (Bacolod-Silay Airport)  located near Silay, redeveloped into Bacolod-Silay Airport.
Talisay Airfield  located near Talisay used by the Japanese.
Bacolod Airfield  located near Bacolod (Bacolod City) built prewar and used by the Japanese.
La Carlota Airfield  located at La Carlota inland from the western coast of Negros.

References
U.S. Army in World War II - Triumph in the Philippines Chapter XXXI The Central Visayan Islands pages 603 (map), 604-608 (Northern Negros)

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May 2, 2025

 

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