Don Salvador Benedicto: Negros’ Cool-Climate Highland Town
Description
A highland municipality in Negros Occidental known locally for a noticeably cooler climate than the coastal cities — genuinely comparable to Baguio’s appeal on a smaller scale, popular with Bacolod-area residents for a day-trip temperature escape.
HOW TO GET THERE: Inland/upland from Bacolod, along the highland route connecting toward the Mt. Kanlaon foothill towns (Murcia, La Castellana).
BEST TIME: Any time for the cooler climate itself; clear days for any highland viewpoints along the route.
Tips
You can find each of these on our Slow Travel map at the top of the page — the layers icon lets you turn different route types on and off to narrow down what you"re looking at.
Stops
Don Salvador Benedicto Highland Route: 10.519, 123.063