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Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Dumaguete City is a 3rd class city and capital of Negros Oriental, known as the "City of Gentle People" and a university town. Home to Silliman University (founded 1901) and a growing retirement destination for expats.

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📄 How to Get There

Dumaguete is one of the easiest Visayan cities to enter by combined air-sea-land transport. Sibulan Airport (DGT) is only about 10 minutes from downtown and handles regular domestic flights, mainly to Manila and Cebu. Ceres buses use the main Dumaguete terminal for north-south travel across Negros, while the city port provides frequent fastcraft and ferry connections to Siquijor, Bohol, and Mindanao via Dapitan. The coastal highway network also makes Dumaguete the main road hub for Negros Oriental.

🇵🇭 Philippine Context

🏷️ Also Known As

City of Gentle PeopleUniversity Town of the SouthRetirement Capital of the Philippines

💼 Economy

Education (Silliman, Foundation, NORSU), BPO, tourism (Apo Island, Casaroro Falls), retirement community for expats.

🏛️ Cultural Icons

Rizal Boulevard (seaside promenade)Silliman University campus (American colonial architecture)

📍 Location Data

Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province: Negros Oriental
City/Municipality: Dumaguete City
Population: 141,005 (2024)
Coordinates: 9.3068, 123.3054
Top Developers:
CamellaFutura by Filinvest
Available Property Types:
single detachedtownhousecondominiumlot
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🗺️ Places & Landmarks

🏛️ Landmarks & Attractions1

  • Rizal Boulevard

    Historic seaside promenade

🎓 Universities & Schools1

  • Silliman University

    First American university in Asia (1901)

🛒 Shopping Malls2

  • Robinsons Place Dumaguete

    Robinsons mall

  • Lee Super Plaza

    Local department store

🏥 Hospitals1

  • Silliman University Medical Center

    Private hospital

🔗 Related Topics

Bacolod CitySilliman University