Dumaguete City, Central Visayas

Dumaguete City: City of the Philippines and capital of the province of Negros Oriental

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Quick Facts about Dumaguete City

Population : 131,377
Country : Philippines
State : Central Visayas (Philippines)
County : Province of Negros Oriental
Postal code : 6200
Phone Area Codes : 35
Area : 33.62 km2
Official name : City of Dumaguete
Capital city : Dumaguete City is capital of Negros Oriental
Time Zone : Asia/Manila
Local time : 10:44:41 (20th April 2024)

Geography

Dumaguete City is located at 9°18'0"N 123°17'58"E (9.3001000, 123.2995400). It has 2 neighbors: Sibulan and Bacong.

Dumaguete City map

Dumaguete City has 2 neighbours.

  • Sibulan municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental
  • Bacong municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1903 14,894 - census
1918 16,336 8.83% census
1939 22,236 26.53% census
1948 24,838 10.48% census
1960 35,282 29.6% census
1970 52,000 32.15% census
1975 52,765 1.45% census
1980 63,411 16.79% census
1990 80,262 20.99% census
1995 92,637 13.36% census
2000 102,265 9.41% census
2007 116,392 12.14% census
2010 120,883 3.72% census
2015 131,377 7.99% census

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