Cebu
Cebu (/sɛˈbuː/ seb-OO; Cebuano: Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sugbo; Hiligaynon: Kapuroan sang Cebu; 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 Province is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.
Cebu
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Clockwise from the top: Osmeña Peak, Kawasan Falls, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Malapascua Island, Campinsa Hills, Cantabugon, Aloguinsan, Magellan Monument | ||||||
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| Nickname: The Gateway to a Thousand Journeys | ||||||
| Anthem: Sugbo (Cebu) | ||||||
Location in the Philippines | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total (province) | 4,943.72 km2 (1,908.78 sq mi) | |||||
| • Rank | 20th out of 81 | |||||
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| Highest elevation (Osmeña Peak) | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) | |||||
| Population (2020 census) | ||||||
| • Total (province) | 3,325,385 | |||||
| • Rank | 5th out of 81 | |||||
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |||||
| • Rank | 7th out of 81 | |||||
| • Voter (2019) | 3,082,621 | |||||
| • Language | Cebuano Forohanon Bantayanon | |||||
| Population data excludes independent cities | ||||||
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| • 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. 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.