Dauin
is the second town south of Dumaguete City.
BRIEF PROFILE
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Land Area: |
114.10 km² |
Population: |
25,239 (2010) |
Barangays: |
23 |
The People______________________________
Majority of the people in the town speak the Cebuano dialect.
Getting There and Away_____________________
Buses and jeepneys going to the other towns in the south pass
through Dauin several times daily.
Other Information__________________________
An association of Japanese divers once named Apo Island of Dauin
town one of the ten best diversites in the world. It is an international
favorite, attracting large numbers of scuba-and-snorkel enthusiasts
to its magnificent underwater gardens and colorful marine life.
The town's beaches are the locus of some of the most popular
resorts in the province, from the upscale to the budget-friendly,
all catering to the foreign market, all gazing at Apo Island.
Occasional sorties to Dauin's marine reserves can also be arranged.
The town's largely unspoiled hinterlands loll up into the Mt.
Talinis Geothermal Reserve, where fumarolic activity can be observed
on Mag-aso and Malungcay Hot Springs.
Dauin's colonial Church of San Nicolas is regarded as the province's
oldest. In front of the church and along the beach are the ruins
of two dome-shaped watchtowers said to have been used to warn
against pirates.
Map of Dauin, Negros Oriental
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