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Dumaguete, officially City of Dumaguete, is a component city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It is the capital, principal seaport, and largest city of the province in terms of population. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 120,883 people.〔 The city is nicknamed ''The City of Gentle People''.〔 Dumaguete is referred to as a university town because of the presence of four universities and a number of other colleges where students of the province converge to enroll for tertiary education. The city is also a popular educational destination for students of surrounding provinces and cities in Visayas and Mindanao. The city is best known for Silliman University, the country's first Protestant university and the first American university in Asia.〔("CSF program up in Dumaguete" ). Manila Bulletin. ''By Atty. Ignacio Bunye''. Posted July 5, 2009. Accessed October 14, 2009.〕〔("Heritage Diary of Negros Oriental" ). Inquirer.net. ''By: Dexter Matilla''. Posted July 14, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2009.〕 There are also 18 public elementary schools and 8 public high schools. The city's student population is estimated at 30,000.〔 The city attracts a considerable number of foreign tourists, particularly Europeans, because of easy ferry access from Cebu City, the availability of beach resorts and dive sites, and the attraction of dolphin and whale watching in nearby Bais City. The power source of the city comes from the geothermal power plant in Palinpinon, Valencia. The city has redundant fiber optic lines and is a focal point for telecommunications. It is the landing point for fiber optic cables linking it to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, the cities south of Luzon, as well as to other major cities in southern Philippines.〔http://www.negroshub.com/dumaguete-city/ NegrosHub.com - Dumaguete City〕 ==Etymology== "Dumaguete" was coined from the Visayan word ''dagit'', which means "to snatch". The word ''dumaguet'', meaning "to swoop", was coined because of frequent raids by pirates on this once coastal town, and its power to attract and keep visitors. In 1572, Diego López Povedano indicated the place as ''Dananguet'', but cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde in 1734 already used present name of Dumaguete for the settlement.〔experiencephilippines.org〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dumaguete」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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