Good to know
Good to Know
- Dumaguete is a university city with significant student population, contributing to a younger demographic profile in certain areas.
- The city has grown from 134,103 (2020) to 142,171 (2024), showing modest but steady population growth.
- The tech and startup presence is smaller than in major Philippine tech hubs like Manila or Cebu, but BPO and outsourcing services are present.
Population 2020
- Figure
- 134103
- Census Year
- 2020
Total Population
- Figure
- 142171
- Census Year
- 2024
- Source Note
- Most recent official census
Notable Nationalities
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Foreign Born Percentage
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Business And Tech Presence
- Overview
- Dumaguete has a small but emerging tech and BPO sector. The city hosts several IT companies focused on web development, software development, digital marketing, and business process outsourcing services. Notable companies include SOPHI Inc. (call center/BPO), Tech-Synergy (voice transcription and BPO solutions), and various web design and development agencies. The startup ecosystem is nascent compared to larger Philippine cities.
- Education Influence
- The city is home to four large universities including Silliman University, which attracts students from across the Visayas and Mindanao and contributes to a knowledge-based workforce.
Sectors
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this local demographics research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.