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Map of Negros Oriental showing the location of Dumaguete
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Central Visayas (Region VII)
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Negros Oriental
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2nd district of Negros Oriental
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2nd class city
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The is a census, it has a population of 102,265 people. A person from Dumaguete is called a "Dumagueteño". The city is nicknamed ''The City of Gentle People''.
Dumaguete is referred to as a
University Town because of the presence of seven universities and colleges, where students of the province converge to enroll for tertiary education. The city is also a popular educational destination for students of surrounding provinces and cities in
Visayas and
Mindanao . The city is best known for
Silliman University , the country's first
Protestant school. There are also 12 elementary schools and 9 high schools. The city's student population is estimated at 30,000.
The city attracts a considerable number of foreign tourists, particularly Europeans, because of easy ferry access from
Cebu City , the availability of beach resorts and dive sites, and the attraction of
Dolphin and
Whale watching in nearby Bais Bay.
"Dumaguete" was coined from the Visayan word "daggit" which means "to snatch". Because of the frequent marauding attacks of the
Muslim Pirates on the coastal town, and the power to attract and keep her visitors for good, hence, the word "dumaguet", meaning "to swoop," was christened to the village of Dumaguete. However,
Diego Lopez Povedano in 1572, indicated the place as "Dananguet." But in 1734,
Murillo Velarde referred to it, using its present name, as Dumaguete.
In 1890, the island-province of Negros was divided into two politico-military provinces, Occidental and Oriental. As earlier constituted, in 1898, Dumaguete was included in Negros Oriental. After the
Philippine-American War , on
May 1 ,
1901 , a civil government was established by the Americans in the Province of Negros Oriental, including Dumaguete.
When
World War II broke out, the city was occupied by the Japanese Imperial Forces on
May 26 ,
1942 . It was liberated on
April 26 ,
1945 by the combined forces of the U.S. Army and the Filipino guerrillas. On
June 15 ,
1948 or three years later, Republic Act No. 327, created the City of Dumaguete. Later, on
June 21 ,
1969 , Republic Act No. 5797 was enacted, otherwise known as the Revised Charter of Dumaguete City.
along Rizal Boulevard, facing the
Tañon Strait .]]
The City has a land area of 34.26
Km&2 , situated on the plains of the southeastern coast of
Negros Island near the mouth of the Banica River. Of the province's 20 municipalities and 5 cities, Dumaguete is the smallest in terms of land area. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of
Sibulan ; on the south by the municipality of
Bacong ; and on the west by the municipality of
Valencia . As a coastal city, it is bounded on the east by the
Mindanao Sea and the
Tañon Strait , serving as a natural border to the neighboring provinces of
Cebu and
Siquijor .
The city's topography is generally flat from two to six kilometers from the shoreline. It slopes gently upwards to the adjoining municipality of Valencia. The highest ground elevation is located at the boundary of the municipality of Valencia, about one hundred meters above mean sea level. About 93% of the land have slopes of less than 3%. The remaining areas have 3% to 5% slope.
Dumaguete is politically subdivided into 30
Barangay s, all classified as urban. The eight barangays in the city's downtown area are known primarily by number. The smallest barangay is Barangay 4 with an area of only 5.11
Hectare s, while the biggest barangay is Barangay Banilad with 362.71 hectares.
- Bagacay
- Bajumpandan
- Balugo
- Banilad
- Bantayan
- Batinguel
- Bunao
- Cadawinonan
- Calindagan
- Camanjac
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- Candau-ay
- Cantil-e
- Daro
- Junob
- Looc
- Mangnao-Canal
- Motong
- Piapi
- Barangay 1
- Barangay 2
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- Barangay 3
- Barangay 4
- Barangay 5
- Barangay 6
- Barangay 7
- Barangay 8
- Pulantubig
- Tabuctubig
- Taclobo
- Talay
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Dumaguete has two seasons, namely; the dry and the wet seasons. The wet season covers the period from June to November, and the dry season starts from December to May, the hottest being April and May. The average maximum temperature is 34.3 °C and the average minimum temperature is 22.9 °C for the past years. The relative humidity of the locality for the past years was 78¾% with the month of December registering the highest.
in Quezon Park.]]
As of the
Census of
2000 , there are 102,265 people and 21,582 households residing in the city. This makes it the most populous city in Negros Oriental, comprising 9.05% of the province's total population. Unlike the national profile, the male population is 6% more than the female population.
Dumaguete also has among the lowest crime rates of Philippine Cities its size.
Dumaguete enjoys a vibrant economy brought about by the influx of investors in the
Business Process Outsourcing and other industries.
TeleTech , one of the world's largest
Call Center firms, and
SPi , one of the world's leading BPO companies, are the two large ITES firms operating in Dumaguete.
Robinsons Land Corporation , a major mall operator in the Philippines, has started the construction of a new mall located on a 6-hectare lot in
Calindagan , south of downtown Dumaguete. There is also an upsurge in the number of tourists arriving in the City of Dumaguete and nearby areas.
The academe pumps in more than P2 billion of economic activity into the city annually.
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