Dumaguete City is a city in the Philippine province of Negros - TopicsExpress



          

Dumaguete City is a city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It is the capital, principal seaport , and largest city of Negros Oriental. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 102,265 people. A person from Dumaguete City is called a Dumagueteño. The city is nicknamed The City of Gentle People . Dumaguete City is referred to as a university town because of the presence of seven universities and colleges, where students of the province converge to enroll for tertiary education. The city is also a popular educational destination for students of surrounding provinces and cities in Visayas and Mindanao . The city attracts a considerable number of foreign tourists, particularly Europeans, because of easy ferry access from Cebu City, the availability of beach resorts and dive sites, and the attraction of dolphin and whale watching in nearby Bais Bay.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:10:59 +0000

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