City of Dumaguete
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dumaguete Presidencia and Robinsons Dumaguete.
Dumaguete Presidencia
Museum
Photo: Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dumaguete Presidencia is a historic building in Dumaguete, Philippines. The Presidencia was built in 1937 with Juan Arellano as its architect. It is a mixture of indigenous Filipino, Spanish and neoclassical architecture.
Robinsons Dumaguete
Shopping center
Robinsons Dumaguete, is a shopping mall located in Dumaguete, Philippines. It has a total gross floor area of over 45,000 m2 and is located on almost 60,000 m2 of land area.
Silliman Hall
Historic building
Photo: AndreoBongco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silliman Hall is a building constructed in the Stick Style of American architecture in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It was built in the early 1900s. It was converted to a museum in 1970. It is located in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valencia and Bacong.
Valencia
Town
Photo: TheCoffee, Public domain.
Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,986 people. Valencia is situated 6 km west of City of Dumaguete.
Bacong
Town
Bacong, officially the Municipality of Bacong, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,889 people. Bacong is situated 6 km south of City of Dumaguete.
City of Dumaguete
- Type: Locality with 142,000 residents
- Also known as: “Dumaguete”
- Location: Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.3001° or 9° 18′ 0″ northLongitude
123.2995° or 123° 17′ 58″ eastPopulation
142,000Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6QX5872X+2RGeoNames ID
1714200
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Filipino—“City of Dumaguete” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dakbayan sa Dumaguete”
- Filipino: “Dumaguete City”
- Filipino: “Lungsod ng Dumaguete”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Paul University and Dumaguete Point.
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