Dumaguete
Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete (Tagalog: [dʊmɐˈgɛtɛ]; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dumaguete), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 134,103 people. It is the most populous city and the smallest city by land area in Negros Oriental.
Dumaguete | |
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| City of Dumaguete | |
Aerial view of Dumaguete | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The City of Gentle People | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Dumaguete highlighted | |
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Dumaguete Location within the Philippines Dumaguete Dumaguete (Philippines) | |
| Coordinates: 9°18′37″N 123°18′29″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Cityhood | November 24, 1948 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Felipe Antonio B. Remollo (LP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria (NPC) |
| • Representative | Manuel T. Sagarbarria (NPC) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 91,931 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,844 m (6,050 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 134,103 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 32,276 |
| Demonym(s) | Dumagueteño (masculine) Dumagueteña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 3.20 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 988.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,660 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 692.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| • Water | Metro Pacific Dumaguete Water Services, Inc. (Metro Dumaguete Water) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6200 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Dumaguete is a university city with four large universities and several colleges, attracting students of the province and students from across the Visayas and Mindanao. The city is best known for Silliman University, the first Protestant and American university in the country and in Asia. Schools in Dumaguete include 18 public elementary schools and eight public high schools.
Dumaguete is bounded by the towns of Bacong, Sibulan, and Valencia. The power source of the city comes from the geothermal power plant in Valencia.