Region VII

CENTRAL VISAYAS

NEGROS ORIENTAL

Eastern NegrosNative Name: Buglas

LOCATION

Absolute Location09° 45´ N 123° 00´ E

Relative LocationN & W Negros Occidental provinceS Sulu SeaE Tañon Strait and CebuSE Negros Island

GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY

Total Land Area540,230 hectares (5,402.3 km²)

DivisionsComponent Cities 6

Municipalities 20Barangays 557

Districts 3

Physical Characteristics● Province’s terrain consists of rolling

hills, few plateaus and mountain ranges● Mostly made up of plains and valleys● Highest peak with 2,450 m above sea

level (Mt. Canlaon – N)● Highest mountain with an elevation of

1,903 m (Cuernos de los Negros – S)

ATTRACTIONS

Dumaguete Bell TowerSilliman University

Twin Lakes Balinsasayao and DanaoPalimpinon Hot Springs

Camp Look Out

FestivalBuglasan Festival – Dumaguete, October (week-long celebration)

DEMOGRAPHY

Population1,286,666 (as of 2010 by NSO)

LanguageCebuano 94%Hiligaynon 5%Others 1%

*Filipino and English are used for official, literary and educational purposes.

Religion● Roman Catholicism is the biggest

single denomination, other includes Evangelical Protestant groups, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Aglipayan Church (Philippine Independent Church)

● Minority of the population adherents of Islam and Buddhism

PRODUCTS AND LIVELIHOOD

Agricultural IndustryPrincipal Products: Sugarcane

CornCoconutRice

Source of Livelihood: Fishing

*Metallic minerals found in the province include gold, silver and copper.

CLIMATE

Tropical2 climatic conditions – eastern part of the province is characterized by unpronounced maximum rainfall with short dry season lasting for 1 to 3 months, and the western half of the province is characterized by distinct wet and dry season.

Lea Marie MandaneBEEd III-14