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Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Dumaguete City and occupies the southeast half of the island of Negros; Negros Occidental is at the western half. Negros Oriental faces Cebu to the east across Tañon Strait and Siquijor to the southeast.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES


Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)
Capital: Dumaguete City
Founded: March 10, 1917
Population:
2000 census—1,126,061 (20th largest)
Density—208 per km² (41st highest)
Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—5
Municipalities—20
Barangays—557
Congressional districts—3
Languages: Cebuano, Ilonggo
Governor: George P. Arnaiz (2001-2004)

1 People and Culture

2 Economy

3 Geography

3.1 Political

Negros Oriental is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 5 citiesA city lungsod sometimes syudad in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. Cities are in the same heirarchical level as municipalities, but under the Local Government Code of 1991, cities are given special treatment in terms of bigger.

3.1.1 Cities

3.1.2 Municipalities

  • Amlan (Ayuquitan)
  • Ayungon
  • Bacong
  • Basay
  • Bindoy (Payabon)
  • Dauin
  • Guihulngan
  • Jimalalud
  • La Libertad
  • Mabinay
  • Manjuyod
  • Pamplona
  • San Jose
  • Santa Catalina
  • Siaton
  • Sibulan
  • Tayasan
  • Valencia (Luzurriaga)
  • Vallehermoso
  • Zamboanguita


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