Dumaguete is a third-tier city in the Province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, the city had a population of 131,377. Dumaguete is also known as a university city because of the presence of many universities and colleges. It has been said that “Compared with Cebu -- the second largest city in the Philippines, Dumaguete is not only full of pastoral quietness but also overflows with scholarliness. It is a perfect match of mundanity and idyllic beauty, which is the reason why a lot of westerners have chosen to live here.”