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Region 7: Central Visayas ••• Negros Oriental •• South of Dumaguete

Bacong

Probably built in the 19th century this sandstone church with sedate classical lines is one of the few remaining colonial churches in Negros.  It use of dark sandstone is unusual in the Visayas where coral is the preferred building material.

Cathedral of St. Elizabeth | Silliman University Main Building
BACONG | Dauin | Central Azucarera de Tanjay

Dauin

South of Dumaguete is the town of Dauin.  Near the shore are the ruins of two watchtowers, which are easy to miss because they are greatly degraded and have been used as a garbage dump.