Eastern Negros Oriental province is located in Central Visayas with a total land area of 5,402 square kilometers. It has 6 component cities, 20 municipalities, and 557 barangays divided into 3 districts. The terrain consists mainly of rolling hills, plains, and valleys with its highest peak reaching 2,450 meters above sea level. The population is over 1.2 million, with Cebuano spoken by 94% and Hiligaynon by 5%. Agriculture is the main industry, with sugarcane, corn, coconut, and rice as the principal crops. Fishing also provides a source of livelihood.

1. Region VII
CENTRAL VISAYAS
NEGROS
ORIENTAL
Eastern Negros
Native Name: Buglas
LOCATION
Absolute Location
09° 45´ N 123° 00´ E
Relative Location
N & W Negros Occidental province
S Sulu Sea
E Tañon Strait and Cebu
SE Negros Island
GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
540,230 hectares (5,402.3 km²)
Divisions
Component Cities 6
Municipalities 20
Barangays 557
Districts 3
Physical Characteristics
● Province’s terrain consists of rolling
hills, few plateaus and mountain ranges
● Mostly made up of plains and valleys
● Highest peak with 2,450 m above sea
level (Mt. Canlaon – N)
● Highest mountain with an elevation of
1,903 m (Cuernos de los Negros – S)
ATTRACTIONS
Dumaguete Bell Tower
Silliman University
Twin Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao
Palimpinon Hot Springs
Camp Look Out
Festival
Buglasan Festival – Dumaguete, October
(week-long celebration)
DEMOGRAPHY
Population
1,286,666 (as of 2010 by NSO)
Language
Cebuano 94%
Hiligaynon 5%
Others 1%
*Filipino and English are used for official,
literary and educational purposes.
Religion
● Roman Catholicism is the biggest
single denomination, other includes
Evangelical Protestant groups, Iglesia
Ni Cristo, Seventh-day Adventists,
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Aglipayan
Church (Philippine Independent
Church)
● Minority of the population adherents of
Islam and Buddhism
PRODUCTS AND LIVELIHOOD
Agricultural Industry
Principal Products: Sugarcane
Corn
Coconut
Rice
Source of Livelihood: Fishing
*Metallic minerals found in the province include
gold, silver and copper.
CLIMATE
Tropical
2 climatic conditions – eastern part of the
province is characterized by unpronounced
maximum rainfall with short dry season lasting
for 1 to 3 months, and the western half of the
province is characterized by distinct wet and
dry season.
Lea Marie Mandane
BEEd III-14