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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.
- 183 m (600 ft)
- Philippines
- 6.2K
- Central Visayas
Dumaguete was made the first and only capital of Negros Oriental. In 1892, Siquijor became a part of Negros Oriental, having previously been administered by Spain under the politico-military province of Bohol .
- 5,385.53 km² (2,079.36 sq mi)
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- PH-NER
- Central Visayas (Region VII)
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, 6200, Negros Oriental
- Negros Oriental
- Visayas
- Central Visayas (Region VII)
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.
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.
Dumaguete became a part of Negros Oriental in 1898. During the Philippine-American War in 1901, the Americans established a civil government in Negros Oriental. Japanese Imperial Forces occupied the city during World War II but it was liberated on April 26, 1945, by a combination of Filipino guerrillas and the US Army.
views 2,386,962 updated. 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.