Metro Cebu
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Metropolitan Cebu Kalakhang Cebu Kaulohang Sugbo |
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Aerial view of Cebu City
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 Map of Cebu with Metro Cebu highlighted |
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 Metropolitan Cebu
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| Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E / 10.28°N 123.9°ECoordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E / 10.28°N 123.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu (geographically only) |
| Managing entity | Metropolitan Cebu Development Council |
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| • Metro | 1,062.88 km2 (410.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Metro | 2,849,213 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
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| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 349 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6000–6004, 6014–6019, 6037, 6045, 6046 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu, (Cebuano: Kaulohang Sugbo, Filipino: Kalakhang Cebu), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 20 percent of the land area and 61.5 percent of the population (2015 census) of the entire island of Cebu.
Metro Cebu is a metropolitan area that consists of Cebu City (the capital of Cebu and the regional center of Central Visayas) along with twelve surrounding cities and municipalities.
The Metropolitan Cebu Development Council (MCDC) is a body mandated to formulate development plans for the Metro Cebu area and coordinate their implementation. Unlike the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the MCDC does not have legal and institutional powers.
Metro Cebu is almost twice the size of Metro Manila it comprises seven cities and six municipalities.
The provincial capitol, the central business district, major educational institutions and the international port are all located in Cebu City while major industrial companies and factories are located in Mandaue. The international airport and the export processing zone are located in Lapu-Lapu on Mactan Island. Danao is primarily a mining city while Talisay is a residential city with its income generated by small and medium-sized businesses.
Cebu City was a fishing village and farming settlement governed by Visayan native kings who traded with the neighboring islands of Malaysia and Indonesia. Cebu was the location of the Rajahnate of Cebu, an Indianized kingdom founded by the half Indian and half Malay, Sri Lumay, from Sumatra.
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