According to the 2000 census, Silay City had a population of 107,722 people in 21,446 households. It has a sizable commercial and fishing port and is the site of the new Bacolod-Silay City International Airport, which replaced the Bacolod City Domestic Airport.

Silay had been often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to its large collection of perfectly preserved heritage houses. More than thirty of these houses have been declared as historical landmarks. Silay is the second Philippine city to have been declared a museum city, next to Vigan in Ilocos Sur.

Barangays

The City is politically sub-divided into 16 barangays.

* Balaring

* Barangay I (Pob.)

* Barangay II (Pob.)

* Barangay III (Pob.)

* Barangay IV (Pob.)

* Barangay V (Pob.)

* Barangay VI Pob. (Hawaiian)

* Eustaquio Lopez

* Guimbala-on

* Guinhalaran

* Kapitan Ramon

* Lantad

* Mambulac

* Rizal

* Bagtic

* Patag

Source:

Wikipedia

Also check out the Silay City Website.