Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental is known for her warmth and friendliness and is fondly called the City of Gentle People. This community occupies an area of 3,551 hectares and registered a population count of 92,634 in the 1995 census. She became a chartered city on November 24,1948.
The province of Negros Oriental occupies the southeastern portion of Negros Island, with an area of 5,401 square kilometers, it is 384 aerial miles south of Manila. The population count in the 1995 census was 1,025,247.
Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental offer their share of historical sites and both natural and mad-made tourist attractions. To name a few, Dumaguete is the site of the Cathedral Bell Tower built in 1811, the Anthropological Museum and Luce Auditorium of Silliman University, and Rizal Boulevard, named after the man who actually came on his way to exile on Dapitan, and which now offers quite a beachfront promenade, landmark manors, and nightlife.
On the other hand, the province boasts of 1,377.6 kilometers of beaches, a vast reserve of geothermal power, forests, mountains, caves, stalagmites and stalactites, underground river, lakes, falls, swimming lagoons, hot springs, marine sanctuaries, dolphin and whale watch points, zoo and campsites as well as resorts, historical shrines and centuries-old church structures.
"Dumaguete" was coined from the Visayan word "daggit" which means "to snatch". Because of the frequent marauding attacks of the Muslim on the coastal town, and the power to attract and keep her visitors for good, hence, the word "dumaguet", meaning "to swoop," was christened to the village of Dumaguete. However, Diego Lopez Povedano in 1572, indicated the place as "Dananguet." But in 1734, Murillo Velarde referred to it using its present name of Dumaguete.
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. After the Philippine-American War, on May 1, 1901, a civil government was established by the Americans in the Province of Negros Oriental, including Dumaguete.
When World War II broke out, the city was occupied by the Japanese Imperial Forces on May 26, 1942. It was liberated on April 26, 1945 by the combined forces of the United States, Filipino Soldiers and the Filipino guerrillas. On June 15, 1948 or three years later, Republic Act No. 327, created the City of Dumaguete. Later, on June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5797 was enacted, otherwise known as the Revised Charter of Dumaguete City.
The province of Negros Oriental occupies the southeastern portion of Negros Island, with an area of 5,401 square kilometers, it is 384 aerial miles south of Manila. The population count in the 1995 census was 1,025,247.
Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental offer their share of historical sites and both natural and mad-made tourist attractions. To name a few, Dumaguete is the site of the Cathedral Bell Tower built in 1811, the Anthropological Museum and Luce Auditorium of Silliman University, and Rizal Boulevard, named after the man who actually came on his way to exile on Dapitan, and which now offers quite a beachfront promenade, landmark manors, and nightlife.
On the other hand, the province boasts of 1,377.6 kilometers of beaches, a vast reserve of geothermal power, forests, mountains, caves, stalagmites and stalactites, underground river, lakes, falls, swimming lagoons, hot springs, marine sanctuaries, dolphin and whale watch points, zoo and campsites as well as resorts, historical shrines and centuries-old church structures.
"Dumaguete" was coined from the Visayan word "daggit" which means "to snatch". Because of the frequent marauding attacks of the Muslim on the coastal town, and the power to attract and keep her visitors for good, hence, the word "dumaguet", meaning "to swoop," was christened to the village of Dumaguete. However, Diego Lopez Povedano in 1572, indicated the place as "Dananguet." But in 1734, Murillo Velarde referred to it using its present name of Dumaguete.
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. After the Philippine-American War, on May 1, 1901, a civil government was established by the Americans in the Province of Negros Oriental, including Dumaguete.
When World War II broke out, the city was occupied by the Japanese Imperial Forces on May 26, 1942. It was liberated on April 26, 1945 by the combined forces of the United States, Filipino Soldiers and the Filipino guerrillas. On June 15, 1948 or three years later, Republic Act No. 327, created the City of Dumaguete. Later, on June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5797 was enacted, otherwise known as the Revised Charter of Dumaguete City.
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