Negros Oriental
Negros Oriental
Sidlakang Negros | |
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(from top: left to right) Apo Island, Silliman University, Lake Balinsasayao, Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol in Dumaguete, and Lake Balanan | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: Garbo sa Kabisay-an ("Pride of the Visayas") | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Interactive map of Negros Oriental | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′N 123°07′E / 10.05°N 123.12°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Founded | January 1, 1890 |
| Capital and largest city | Dumaguete |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarria (PFP) |
| • Vice Governor | Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (PFP) |
| • Legislature | Negros Oriental Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,385.53 km2 (2,079.36 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th out of 82 |
| Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,492,038 |
| • Rank | 19th out of 82 |
| • Density | 277.046/km2 (717.545/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 35th out of 82 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 557 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Negros Oriental |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-NER |
| Spoken languages | |
| Highway routes | |
| Income classification | 1st class |
| Website | www |
Negros Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Negros; Tagalog: Silangang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Oriental (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sidlakang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Silangang Negros), is a province in the Philippines located in the Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete, one of the two regional centers of Negros Island Region, with the other being Bacolod. It occupies the southeastern half of the large island of Negros, and borders Negros Occidental, which comprises the northwestern half. It also includes Apo Island, a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists.
Negros Oriental faces Cebu to the east across the Tañon Strait and Siquijor to the southeast. The primary spoken language is Cebuano, and the predominant religious denomination is Roman Catholicism. Dumaguete is the capital, seat of government, and most populous city of the province. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,432,990 people, making it the second most-populous province in the region after Negros Occidental, the fifth most-populous province in the Visayas, and the 19th most-populous province of the Philippines.