#DumagueteCity#TheCityofGentlePeople#Philippines
The city is nicknamed The City of Gentle People.
Dumaguete” was coined from the Cebuano word dagit, which means “to snatch”. The word dumaguet, meaning “to swoop”, was coined because of frequent raids by Moro pirates on this coastal community and its power to attract and keep visitors, both local and foreign.
Dumaguete is referred to as a university city 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. There are also 18 public elementary schools and 8 public high schools. The city’s student population is estimated at 30,000.
Dumaguete is listed 5th in Forbes Magazine’s “7 Best Places to Retire Around the World”.
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