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Cebu (/ s ɛ ˈ b uː / 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.
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, [ 8 ] making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas and the ...
Central Visayas consists of the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol, as well as the three independent cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City. The region also includes the straits of Cebu and parts of the Tañon Strait. Its land area is 10,144.52 km 2 (3,916.82 sq mi), 3.3% of the country's total land area.
This honorific made Iloilo the first "Queen City of the South" where the city government was established. The title is also now claimed by Cebu City. As of 2013, there were efforts to "reclaim" the title from Cebu. [40] [25] City of Love Ilonggos are known for having a certain way of speaking that is very soothing to the ears. [41] Imus: Cavite ...
Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas (Region VII) region. Cebu may also refer to: Cebu City, an independent highly urbanized city and the capital & largest city of the island province of Cebu; Metro Cebu or Cebu Metropolitan Area, the metropolitan area centered on Cebu City
May 17, 2002 – Region IV-A and Region IV-B are created from the former Region IV (Southern Tagalog) region; Aurora is transferred to Region III. [19] October 28, 2003 – Calamba, Laguna is designated as the regional center of Region IV-A. [20] March 30, 2004 – Koronadal is designated as the regional center of Region XII. [21]
Poverty incidence of Eastern Visayas 10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.73 2003 43.00 2006 41.51 2009 42.58 2012 45.23 2015 41.30 2018 30.75 2021 22.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane and banana as its major crops. Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining ...
Apart from the airport, today the island is known for its industrial factories, which are some of the most successful industrial ventures in the Philippines. Many of them are located at the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), an industrial tax-free zone opened in 1979 that includes over 35 business ventures, about 50 percent of which are ...