Cebu
Sign in to saveCebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas 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.
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Cebu is a province in the Philippines made up of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets located in the Central Visayas region. It is notable for having a coastal zone recognized as one of the most important areas for marine biodiversity in the Coral Triangle.
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39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Spanish Colonial Period
- Report from the Magellan Expedition
- Report from the Legazpi Expedition
- American colonial period
- Japanese occupation
- During the Marcos dictatorship
- Role in the People Power Revolution
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Cebu Island
- Climate
- Fauna
- Flora
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Languages
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Government
- Congress
- Economy
- Tourism
- Attractions
- Cuisine
- Significant dates
- Festivals
- Infrastructure
- Media
- Education
- International relations and sisterhood agreements
- Notable personalities
- See also
- Notes
- References
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Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas 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.
Its capital and largest city is Cebu City, nicknamed "the Queen City of the South", is 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 as well as the regional center of Central 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.