Dumaguete, officially known as the City of Dumaguete is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 134,103 people.  It is the capital and most populous city of the province of Negros Oriental.
Dumaguete is a university city, with four universities and a number of other colleges, attracting students of the province, as well as students of surrounding provinces and cities in Visayas and Mindanao. The city is best known for Silliman University, the first Protestant and American university in the country and in Asia.
The power source of the city comes from the geothermal power plant in Palinpinon, Valencia. The city has redundant fiber optic lines and is a focal point for telecommunications.
It is a major hub and jump off point to neighboring provinces like Siquijor. It has a nearby airport, a ferry terminal, and bus transport hub.
This has also been a favorite destination for expat retirees mostly from the west
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