My Bacolod to Sta. Catalina Negros Oriental holiday road trip | Sta. Catalina new Market Complex

Negros is divided into two provinces: Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. This division of the island, which roughly follows the mountain range in the center of the island, corresponds to the two related linguistic groups.
Negros Island was originally called “Buglas”, an old native word that is thought to mean “cut-off.” It is believed that Negros was once part of a greater mass of land but was cut off either by what geologists call a continental drift or by rising waters during the so-called glacial age.
Despite being part of the same island, the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental currently belong to separate administrative regions--Region VI and VII, respectively.
Negros Occidental's capital is Bacolod City. As well as being a great base for exploring the natural attractions that dot the surrounding province of the same name, Iloilo City is one of the main access points for Boracay Island with its powdery white beaches.
Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. Even today, a famous landmark can be seen in the form of a balete tree growing on what was left of a portion of a wall of the old Tribunal House, right in the heart of Santa Catalina, which has become a symbol of the town.
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