Dumaguete Presidencia
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.Photo: Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Monday: closed - Email: dumaguete@nationalmuseum.gov.ph
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic building in the city of Dumaguete, Philippines
- Also known as: “National Museum of the Philippines - Dumaguete”, “NMP - Dumaguete”, “Old Dumaguete City Hall”, and “Old Presidencia”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panilongon quincentennial historical marker and Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres historical marker.
Panilongon quincentennial historical marker
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Panilongon quincentennial historical marker is a memorial, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Dumaguete Presidencia.
Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres historical marker
Memorial
Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres historical marker is a memorial, which is situated 320 metres north of Dumaguete Presidencia.
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. Silliman Hall is situated 630 metres north of Dumaguete Presidencia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sibulan and Bacong.
Sibulan
Town
Photo: TheCoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,092 people. Sibulan is situated 7 km northwest of Dumaguete Presidencia.
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 7 km south of Dumaguete Presidencia.
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 8 km west of Dumaguete Presidencia.
Dumaguete Presidencia
- Categories: museum building, former town hall, building, tourism, public building, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.30518° or 9° 18′ 19″ northLongitude
123.30936° or 123° 18′ 34″ eastInception
~1937Levels
2Open location code
6QX58845+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 1227078439OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=townhallOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q66155143
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tagalog—“Dumaguete Presidencia” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dumaguete Presidencia”
- Japanese: “ドゥマゲテ・プレジデンシア”
- Spanish: “Dumaguete Presidencia”
- Tagalog: “Dumaguete Presidencia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dumaguete City Public Library and Dumaguete City Hall.
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