Negros Oriental
Negros Oriental ( in German: eastern Negros ) is a province of the Philippines and includes the southeastern part of the island of Negros.
The province is part of the Central Visayas region. Capital is Dumaguete City, located in the southeast of the province. The population was according to the census from May 1, 2010 1,286,666 inhabitants who lived in Component 6 -cities and 20 municipalities. The province covers an area of 5385.5 km ², which also includes Apo Island is one off the southern coast.
Geography
The province is bordered on the north and northwest of the province of Negros Occidental, on the southwest by the Sulu Sea, on the south by the Mindanaosee. The province is separated by the Tanon Strait in the east of the island of Cebu.
The topography of the province is largely determined by low mountain ranges, which are separated by deeply incised valleys and pushed in until the coast line. The highest mountain is the active volcano Kanlaon, which is located in the National Park Mount Kanlaon Natural Park. It reaches an altitude of 2465 meters above sea level and at the same time marks the northernmost point of the province, on the border of the neighboring province of Negros Occidental. The second highest mountain complex is the Cuernos de Negros, reached the south of the island, with its highest peak the Magaso of 1862 meters above sea level. To the southwest, the mountain closes at Tablas Plateau, which is covered with a rain forest.
In the province, there are a number of rivers, Bäches, springs and waterfalls. It run through a total of 25 rivers of the provincial area, the total of 47 sources are fed. Most rivers are found in the south of the province. The water is mostly used for crop irrigation and for the daily water needs of the population.
The most famous lakes are the Balinsasayao and Danao Lake, which lie in the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, on the northeast edge of the Cuernos de Negros Mountains. They are located about 41 km from Sibulan - San Jose Highway. Other lakes are the Balanan Lake in Siaton, the Yagumyum and Naiilig Lake in Dauin. The Casaroro Waterfall is located in the mountains of Negros and Cuernos the is the highest waterfall in the Central Visayas.
It can be a total of 33 caves in the province find the Odloman the cave system with 8,870 meters is the second longest cave in the Philippines.
Climate
The entire eastern part of the province falls under the climate type III, with rainfall distributed throughout the year except for a short dry season, which lasts only one to three months. The west of the province falls under the climate type one with a pronounced dry and rainy season.
The average temperatures in the province range from 22.8 ° C to 23.7 ° C. The hottest month is July, the temperatures rise to 34.5 ° C at. The coldest month is April with recorded temperatures of 20.6 ° C. The average humidity in the province amounts to 82%. The island of Negros is located just south of the typhoon in the Philippines.
Languages
The most widely spoken language in Negros Oriental is Cebuano, 94.75 % of the population give Cebuano as their native language. The spoken language is the second most Hiligaynon, 4.80 % of the population give them as a mother tongue. Other languages are Tagalog and English are commonly spoken and understood in the province.
Religions
The largest religious group in the province is the Roman Catholic Church, in 2000 they had 893 726 members, this corresponded to 79.16 % of the total population. Other Christian denominations are The Philippine Independent Church and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.
History
The province was founded on January 1, 1890, the seat of the provincial government in Dumaugete City. She had at that time 94 782 inhabitants and 17 municipalities. The first governor was Joaquin Tavera.
In the new province a local court were established in each municipality and the provincial capital of an administrative court. In 1898 the revolutunäre mood to the province schwapte over, under the leadership of Don Diego de la Viña, the Spanish colonial forces were driven out and plunged the provincial government. On 25 October, the revolutionary provincial government was neuaufgestellt Don Demetrio Larena under the Governor and confirmed by the president to the first Philippine Republic General Emilio Aguinaldo.
A civilian provincial government was set up under American colonial rule again on 1 May 1901. On August 28, 1901 by David S. Hibbard founded Silliman Institute which, it was later converted into the Silliman University.
Cities
- Bais City
- Bayawan City
- Canlaon City
- Dumaguete City
- Guihulngan City
- Tanjay City
Municipalities
- Amlan
- Ayungon
- Bacong
- Basay
- Bindoy
- Dauin
- Jimalalud
- La Libertad
- Mabinay
- Manjuyod
- Pamplona
- San Jose
- Santa Catalina
- Siaton
- Sibulan
- Tayasan
- Valencia
- Vallehermoso
- Zamboanguita