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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)
- Philippines
- PH-NER
- Central Visayas (Region VII)
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Dumaguete is the capital city and main port of Negros Oriental, the province that occupies the south-eastern part of Negros Island, in the Philippines.
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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 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 is the capital city and main port of Negros Oriental, the province that occupies the south-eastern part of Negros Island, in the Philippines. Overview Map
