Silay: The Paris of Negros
Posted by on February 6, 2007
During its heyday, the city of Silay was the center of education, culture, and entertainment. It was the same reason why this charming city got the title “the Paris of Negros.”
Historians would tell that during the 20′s-40′s decade entertainers coming from Europe and the Americas would visit and perform in Negros Occidental. No, voudeville and concertos were not performed in Bacolod, but in the nearby city of Silay.
It was also in Silay where the affluent Ilonggos, known as the sugar barons or hacienderos built their fortune in this side of the provice. More than thirty ancestral houses, or bahay na bato can be found here.
Until now, Silay is still one of the cities in Negros Occidental that produces sugarcane. Indeed, Silay is a city that sugar has built.
