Dumaguete (Liberty Nests in the Orient)

The Enclave of Dumaguete, also called the Dumaguete City Enclave or the Dumaguete City Concession, is a small, coastal enclave city belonging to the United States in the island of Negros, located in the Central Visayas Region of the Philippines. It is an unincorporated unorganized territory mainly administered by the Department of Interior. Dumaguete City is bordered by the Philippine province of Negros Oriental on all sides.

Dumaguete City is home to the Siliman University, founded by Philantropist John Siliman, the first American university founded in the Philippines after the Filipino-American War. Prior to Philippine independence in 1946, the city had a significant American civilian population due to Siliman University. This is one driving forces of why the city remains an American possession to this day.