Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental

*Sidlakang Negros*
Negros Oriental Sidlakang Negros
Province
	Province of Negros Oriental
	(from top: left to right) Apo Island, Silliman University, Lake Balinsasayao, Negros Oriental Provincial Capitol in Dumaguete, and Mojon Chapel in Bais
	Flag Seal
	Motto(s): Veritas Via Vitae ; ("The truth is the way of life")
	Anthem: Sidlakang Negros, Lalawigan Kong Mahal; (literally: Eastern Negros, the Province I love)
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 10°03′N 123°07′E / 10.05°N 123.12°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Founded	January 1, 1890
Capital; and largest city	Dumaguete
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarria (PFP)
• Vice Governor	Jaime L. Reyes (LP)
• Legislature	Negros Oriental Provincial Board
Area
• Total	5,385.53 km2 (2,079.36 sq mi)
• Rank	17th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Kanlaon)	2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	1,432,990
• Rank	19th out of 81
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Rank	35th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	6 Bais ; Bayawan ; Canlaon ; Dumaguete ; Guihulngan ; Tanjay ;
• Municipalities	19 Amlan ; Ayungon ; Bacong ; Basay ; Bindoy ; Dauin ; Jimalalud ; La Libertad ; Mabinay ; Manjuyod ; Pamplona ; San Jose ; Santa Catalina ; Siaton ; Sibulan ; Tayasan ; Valencia ; Vallehermoso ; Zamboanguita ;
• Barangays	557
• Districts	Legislative districts of Negros Oriental
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6200–6224
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
ISO 3166 code	PH-NER
Spoken languages	Cebuano; Hiligaynon; Tagalog; English;
Highway routes
Income classification	1st class
Website	www.negor.gov.ph

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 Central Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete. 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 has a population of 1,432,990 people,^[2] making it 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.

^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[nscblist-1] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.

[PSA20–NIR-2] Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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