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January 1, 1890
- After the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the island of Negros was divided into the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental by a royal decree executed by Governor General Valeriano Weyler on January 1, 1890. Dumaguete was also made the capital of the new Negros Oriental Province.
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After the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the island of Negros was divided into the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental by a royal decree executed by Governor General Valeriano Weyler on January 1, 1890. Dumaguete was also made the capital of the new Negros Oriental Province.
The island of Negros was then divided into the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental by a royal decree executed by Governor General Valeriano Weyler on January 1, 1890. Dumaguete was made the first and only capital of Negros Oriental.
Dumaguete is a coastal component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas region (Region VII), Philippines. It serves as the provincial capital, and has a population of 134,103 (2020 Census figures) distributed over 30 barangays.
Dumaguete, officially the City of 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.
History. 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.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Dumaguete (dōōmägā´tā), city (1990 pop. 80,262), capital of Negros Oriental prov., SE Negros, the Philippines. A busy interisland-shipping port at the entrance to Tañon Strait (which separates the islands of Negros and Cebu), it is also a trade and cultural center.
Dumaguete - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dumaguete is a city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Oriental. According to the 2020 census, 134,103 people lived there. The city is known for Silliman University, the first Protestant and American university in the country and in Asia. Categories:
