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Negros Oriental comprises 19 municipalities and 6 cities, further subdivided into 557 barangays. Dumaguete is the provincial capital and seat of government. It is also the province's most populous city, despite having the smallest land area among all component cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental.
Poverty incidence of Dumaguete 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 11.82 2003 8.13 2006 9.50 2009 7.42 2012 6.51 2015 11.83 2018 3.20 2021 7.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A Jollibee branch in Dumaguete The major sources of income in Dumaguete are tourism, the academe, retail, BPO, technology, and IT firms. There are a significant number of banking institutions include a branch of Bangko ...
A town rooted in history and replete with natural resources, Zamboanguita derived its name from an incident involving a coguita (octopus). Long before the Spaniards set foot in Negros Island, fishermen from as far as Mindanao would visit the yet unnamed town and benefit from the bounty of its rich fishing grounds – from its small tugnos (juvenile gobies) to the large iho (shark) in nearby ...
Women in the pre-colonial Philippines enjoyed nearly equal status with men. Prior to colonization, both men and women could get a divorce for the following reasons: failure to meet family obligations, childlessness, and infidelity. Children, regardless of gender, and properties were equally divided in a divorce.
Poverty incidence of Valencia 10 20 30 40 2000 33.66 2003 32.43 2006 36.00 2009 27.25 2012 20.54 2015 25.24 2018 13.00 2021 15.59 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Valencia Industrial Park Lanzones fruits grown in Valencia are exported to other towns. The economy of Valencia is largely based on agriculture. Major products include abaca, copra, corn, flowers, vegetables, root crops, and ...
Poverty Incidence of Sibulan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 22.16 2003 19.70 2006 21.10 2009 17.41 2012 14.68 2015 21.62 2018 10.90 2021 13.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Dumaguete Airport, the major airport in the province, is actually in Agan-an. There is a growing number of guest houses and beach resorts from Cangmating southward to Dumaguete and the coral reefs of Ajong are attracting ...
Poverty incidence of Santa Catalina 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 57.87 2003 61.41 2006 53.00 2009 39.52 2012 43.05 2015 45.59 2018 28.60 2021 32.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Education The public schools in the town of Santa Catalina are administered by four school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental. Elementary schools Ambrosio M. Ramirez Elementary School ...