Places to Visit in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Places to Visit in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Dumaguete is a city situated in Negros Oriental in Philippines, about 1230 kms from Manila. It is the capital and the largest city of Negros Oriental with total area spanning across 33.62 sq. km.

Dumaguete is popularly called as ‘The City of Gentle People’ and ‘University Town’ due to the existence of four top universities, several educational institutions and well cultured people. Dumaguete is home to the 1^st Protestant university of Philippines and the 1^st American private university in Asia ‘Silliman University’.

Geography and Climate of Dumaguete:

Dumaguete is placed between latitude 09°19′ in the north and longitude 123°18′ in the east with total area of 33.62 sq. km.

Dumaguete is bounded by Bacong to the south, Valencia in the west, Sibulan to the north and Bohol Sea towards east.

From June to November is the best season and from December to May is the dry season in Dumaguete.

History of Dumaguete:

Dumaguete is derived from the Visayan word ‘daggit’ means ‘to snatch’. It was earlier known as Dananguet and the present name of Dumaguete was referred by Murillo Velarde in the year 1734.

Dumaguete was formed as a city on June 15, 1948, before this it witnessed the World War II.

Connectivity to Dumaguete:

Dumaguete is catered by Sibulan Airport or Dumaguete Airport in Sibulan with 3 daily flights to Manila and 2 daily flights to Cebu city served by Philippine Airlines.

Veterans Avenue, Perdices Street, and Rizal Boulevard are the 3 major roadways of Dumaguete. Buses are very helpful to reach nearby towns and tourists can board buses at any of the bus station among 3 bus terminals.

Tricycles, jeepneys, and taxis serve as the primary mode of transportation.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Dumaguete:

Dumaguete is a historical city houses plenty of historical landmarks, universities and cultural centres. Widely spoken languages in Dumaguete include Tagalog, Ilocano and Kapampangan.

The shopping centres in Dumaguete are:

AAC Tech
Lee Plaza
Panda Ice Cream House
Robinson’s Place

The food corners in Dumaguete include:

Honeycomb Tourist Inn
Sans Rival
Jo’s Chicken Inato
Cafe Antonio

Places to see near Dumaguete:

Silliman University Anthropology Museum:

Silliman University Anthropology Museum contains artifacts of several regions of the country with history of 100 years to 1000 years.

Bell Tower:

Bell Tower was built during Spanish colonial era and presently it is one of the rare survived reminiscent of Spanish era in Negros Island.

Silliman University Whale Bone Museum:

Silliman University Whale Bone Museum is the second largest whale bones collection museum in the globe.

Casaroro Waterfall:

Casaroro Waterfall is one of the prime attractions in Dumaguete and the tallest in Visayas region. The entrance fee is ₱20.

Silliman Zoo:

Silliman Zoo is located in the vicinity of Silliman medical centre. It is maintaining by Silliman University and houses spotted deer, warty pig, crocodile and more. ₱10 is entry fee, open from 09:00 to 16:00.

Other tourist attractions in Dumaguete include:

The Dumaguete Belfry
Silliman University
Rizal Boulevard
Silliman Hall

Best time to visit Dumaguete:

Usually from December to May is the best time to travel Dumaguete.

Accommodation Options near Dumaguete:

The hotels of Dumaguete generally charge ₱800 for single, ₱950-1500 for double per night. Air conditioned rooms, with hot & cold shower, cable TV, PABX telephone, Wi-Fi in the room, dry cleaning and laundry are the facilities available in the hotels of Dumaguete. The list of prominent hotels in Dumaguete: