Dumaguete City
| Dumaguete | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component City | ||
| City of Dumaguete | ||
Dumaguete City Hall
|
||
|
||
| Nickname(s): The City of Gentle People | ||
 Map of Negros Oriental showing the location of Dumaguete City |
||
.svg)
 Dumaguete
|
||
| Coordinates: 09°19′N 123°18′E / 9.317°N 123.300°ECoordinates: 09°19′N 123°18′E / 9.317°N 123.300°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Negros Island Region (NIR/Region XVIII) | |
| Province | Negros Oriental | |
| District | 2nd district of Negros Oriental | |
| Cityhood | June 15, 1948 | |
| Barangays | 30 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Felipe Antonio “Ipe” Remollo | |
| • Vice Mayor | Franklin Esmeña Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 131,377 | |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Dumagueteño (masculine)/Dumagueteña (feminine) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6200 | |
| Dialing code | 35 | |
| Income class | 2nd class (sub-highly urbanized) | |
| PSGC | 184610000 | |
| Languages | Cebuano, Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Filipino, English | |
| Website | dumaguetecity |
|
Dumaguete, officially City of Dumaguete (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Dumaguete; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dumaguete) and often referred to as Dumaguete City, is a component city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Oriental. Having a total of 131,377 inhabitants as of 2015 census, it is the most populous city in the province. The city is nicknamed The City of Gentle People.
Dumaguete is referred to as a university city because of the presence of four universities and a number of other 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 university and the first American university in Asia. There are also 18 public elementary schools and 8 public 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 fast ferry access from Cebu City, the availability of beach resorts and dive sites, and the attraction of dolphin and whale watching in nearby Bais City.
The power source of the city comes from the geothermal power plant in Palinpinon, Valencia. The city has redundant fiber optic lines and is a focal point for telecommunications. It is the landing point for fiber optic cables linking it to Manila (the capital of the nation), the whole Visayas and cities south of Luzon, as well as to other cities north of Mindanao.
...
Wikipedia