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The province is composed of
19 municipalities, namely:
Negros Occidental it
can be found near the central part of the country. It is
one of the five provinces that compose Western Visayas or
Region VI. It is located in the northwestern portion of
Negros Island, the fourth biggest island in the Philippine
archipelago. It is bounded on the north by the Visayan Sea,
and on the south by the Sulu Sea. It is southeast of Panay
Island from which is separated by the Guimaras Strait. On
the east are the Taņon Strait and Negros Oriental, its
sister province, which forms part of Central Visayas or
Region VII because of its promixity to Cebu.
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