NEGROS ORIENTAL

 CAPITAL : DUMAGUETE CITY

AREA AND LOCATION
 Oriental Negros or Eastern Negros, is a province located in
the region of Central Visayas, in the Philippines. It occupies the southeastern
half of the large island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising 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
south-east (which happened to be part of the province before). The primary
spoken language is Cebuano and the predominant religious denomination is Roman
Catholicism. Dumaguete City is the capital, seat of government and most populous
city of the province. With a population of 1,354,995 inhabitants, it is the second
most-populous province in Central Visayas after Cebu, the fifth most-populous
province in the Visayas and the 19th most-populous province of the Philippines.
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

 The terrain is characterized by low but serrated mountain ranges , mostly close to the
shoreline. The highest peak is that of Mount Canlaon, near the town of Vallehermoso, which
is 2,465 meters high.

 The population of Negros Oriental in the 2015 census was 1,354,995 people, with a density
of 250/km2 (650/sq mi). As of 2010, its registered voting population are 606,634. 34.5% of
the population are concentrated in the six most populous component cities
of Dumaguete, Bayawan, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Bais and Canlaon. Population growth per year
is about 0.99% over the period of 2010-2015, lower than the national average of 1.72%.

HOW TO GET THERE

 From Manila Negros Oriental is only an hour and 15 minutes away by plane and 30 hours by
ship. Flights from Cebu are also available , and several shipping lines service the route from
other province in Visayas and Mindanao.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Apo Island is a volcanic island covering

74 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off
the southeastern tip of Negros Island and
APO ISLAND 30 kilometers south of the Negros
AMLAN Oriental capital of Dumaguete in
the Philippines. The name "Apo" was
derived from a Filipino word for
"grandchild".

In the town of Valencia, Negros

Oriental located 9.4 kilometers west
of Dumaguete City lies the beautiful
Casaroro Falls considered to be the most
photographed waterfall in the entire
CASARORO WATERFALL Negros province.
VALENCIA Casaroro Falls is lodged deep into the rock
crevices of the rugged Valencia
mountains. With an astounding height of
100 feet, the water plunges into a deep
cold basin before it flows down to a
stream.

MALATAPAY SEASIDE MARKET
MALAUAY, ZAMBOANGUITA
MT. TALINIS
SOUTHERN PART OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
People go there not only to buy or browse
around the market but also to enjoy the
open air seaside restaurant that is
popular for its fresh seafood dishes.
There is always a feast of lechon baboy
or roast pig that you can buy by the kilo
coupled with the strange but delectable
puso or steamed rice wrapped tightly in
coconut leaves. Cold beer and
soft drinks are also on hand.
Mount Talinis, also known as the Cuernos
de Negros (Horns of Negros), is
a complex volcano in
the Philippine province of Negros
Oriental. At about 1,903 metres (6,243 ft)
above sea level, it is the second highest
mountain on Negros Island after Mount
Kanlaon. The volcano is located 9 km
(5.6 mi) southwest of the municipality
of Valencia; and 20 km (12 mi)
from Dumaguete City, the capital of the
province.
 According to the Dutch- Belgian
team that explored it this cave is
the second largest in the
ODLOMAN CAVE Philippines. It can only be entered
MABINAY through the hole inb the top.

It is one of a series of five waterfalls in

the midst of an elevated forest. It is said
to have reddish water.
PULANGBATO FALLS
PULANGBATO, VALENCIA

It is the first protestant University in

the Philippines. It was built in 1901
and named after its founder Dr.
SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY Horace B. Silliman
DUMAGUETE CITY
 Playful dolphins and several species
of cetacean whales frequent in this
area, particularly along the shore of
Bais Bay.
TANON STRAIT
EASTERN SHORES OF NEGROS ISLAND,
PARTICULARY ALONG BAIS BAY
SIQUIJOR
CAPITAL : SIQUIJOR
AREA AND LOCATION
 The island province of Siquijor is the smallest of the four provinces in Central Visayas, with a total area of only
343 square kilometers . It is bounded on the northwest by Negros Island, on the north by Cebu , and on the
northeast by the island of Bohol.

GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE
 THE Island’s interior is generally hilly or mountainous, while narrow flood plains and deltas line the coast. From
November to April the island has a generally dry climate. Because of its location , it is protected from the full
force of typhoons.

POPULATION
 According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 95,984. The average annual growth rate between 2000 and
2015 was 1.09%, lower than the national growth rate of 1.87% for the same period.

HOW TO GET THERE ?

 Siquijor, the provincial capital, can be reached by ferry boat from Cebu City in 8 TO 9 hours and from
Dumaguete City in one to two hours. Chartered flights to the island are also available from these cities to the
town of Cang-alwang where a small airships is situated.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Bitang cave is one of the numerous
caves that dot the island of Siquijor.
BITANG CAVE Although some locals have already
ENRIQUE VILLANUEVA explored the cave, very little is
known about it

This beach area is endowned with

light colored sands andclear waters.

BITAOG BEACH
BITAOG

Large grained white sands mixed with

small coral rocks cover this 500
meter long beach. Numerous
CAGBUSUAN BEACH limestone boulders along its length.
LILO-AN, MARIA
 This white sand beach stretches for
about a kilometer along a number
of coves. During the low tide, the
beachfront widens to a hundred
CALALINAN BEACH meters from where the coconut
SIQUIJOR tree grows.

A long stretch of fine white sand

beach. Large mossy rocks rise above
the water a few feet from the shore
CANDANAY BEACH
CANDAYAN

From the 3 meter wide entrance

hangs a thick rope to get to the
opposite wall which can also reach by
CANGHALING CAVE walking along a 20 meter incline.
SAN JUAN Stalagmites and stalactites abound
along the way.
 Mt. Bandilaan is thr highest peak in
siquijor, and has been declared a
MT. BANDILAAN CAMP forest sanctuary. On its slopes there
PARK is a butterfly sanctuary as well as
SIQUIJOR the stations of the Cross, which
lead to three giant crosses at the
peak.

This 1.5 kilometer long white san

beach is lined by alternating clusters
of coconut trees and mangrove
SANDUGAN BEACH forest.
SANDUGUAN, LARENA

This beach runs along the coast of

Solangon for about 1.5 kilometers. Its
fine whited sand extends for about
SOLANGON BEACH 20 feet form a relatively dense
SOLANGON , SAN JUAN coconut plantation before meeting
the flat mossy stones where the clear
water lie.
 The walls of the church, the four-
ST. FRANCIS DE ASSISI storey bell-tower and the convent
PARISH CHURCH AND across the street are all made of
COVENT large coral bricks.
POBLACION, SIQUIJOR