Cebu
Province in Central Visayas, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cebu (/sɛˈbuː/ seb-OO; Cebuano: Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cebu), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.[5]
This article or section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as it uses Bisaya Patronymesis Sri Visjaya, Aginid, Bayok sa Atong Tawarik, and History of Panay from the first inhabitants and the Bornean immigrants from which the Bisayans are descended to the Arrival of the Spaniards as sources—all three have been proven hoaxes, as well as Macachor and Montebon's works, which greatly source from the former three. The page is possibly written with propaganda intent or advertisement.. (November 2021) |
Cebu
Sugbo | ||||||
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Nickname: The Gateway to a Thousand Journeys[1] | ||||||
Anthem: Sugbo (Cebu) | ||||||
Coordinates: 10°19′N 123°45′E | ||||||
Country | Philippines | |||||
Island Group | Visayas | |||||
Region | Central Visayas | |||||
Founded | 6 August 1569 | |||||
Capital and largest city | Cebu City | |||||
Government | ||||||
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | |||||
• Governor | Gwendolyn F. Garcia (1Cebu) | |||||
• Vice Governor | Hilario R. Davide III (LP) | |||||
• Legislature | Cebu Provincial Board Members
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Area | ||||||
• Total (province) | 4,943.72 km2 (1,908.78 sq mi) | |||||
• Rank | 20th out of 81 | |||||
excludes independent cities | ||||||
Highest elevation (Osmeña Peak) | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) | |||||
Population (2020 census)[3] | ||||||
• Total (province) | 3,325,385 | |||||
• Rank | 5th out of 81 | |||||
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |||||
• Rank | 7th out of 81 | |||||
• Voter (2019)[4] | 3,082,621 | |||||
• Language | Cebuano Forohanon Bantayanon | |||||
Population data excludes independent cities | ||||||
Divisions | ||||||
• Independent cities | ||||||
• Component cities | ||||||
• Municipalities | 44
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Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | |||||
ZIP code | 6000–6053 | |||||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 | |||||
ISO 3166 code | PH-CEB | |||||
Income class | 1st class | |||||
PSGC | 072200000 | |||||
Patron | Santo Niño de Cebu | |||||
Website | www |
Its capital and largest city is Cebu City, nicknamed "the Queen (Catholic) City of the South" having the Second Cardinal, the oldest city and first capital of the Philippines, which is politically independent from the provincial government along with Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu City. The Cebu Metropolitan Area or Metro Cebu is the third largest metropolitan area in the Philippines (after Metro Manila and Metro Davao) with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Being one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, in a decade it has transformed into a global hub for business processing services, tourism, shipping, furniture-making, and heavy industry. Mactan–Cebu International Airport, located on Mactan Island, is the second busiest airport in the Philippines.
Cebu has the most combined cities and municipalities of any province in the Philippines, with 53 in total. With 9 cities in total, it has the second most number of cities after its neighboring province of Negros Occidental.