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Cebu

Also known as Province of Cebu, Cebu Province

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.

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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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Settlement.demographics1_title5: Districts
Settlement.timezone: PST
Settlement.utc_offset: +8
Settlement.postal_code_type: ZIP code
Settlement.blank2_name_sec1: ICAO
Settlement.blank3_name_sec1: IATA
Settlement.blank2_name_sec2: Patron
Settlement.blank2_info_sec2: Santo Niño de Cebu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Islands.name: Cebu Island
Islands.local_name: Sugbo
Islands.map_image: Ph locator cebu island.png
Islands.location: Visayas
Islands.archipelago: Philippines
Islands.area_km2: 4467.5
Islands.length_km: 196
Islands.width_km: 32

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Cebu
Population: 1412726
Area: 4943.72
Official website: www.cebu.gov.ph
Width: 32
Length: 196
Households: 799486
Dialing code: 32

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inception: 1569-08-06
Commons category: Cebu (province)
postal code: 6000–6053
electorate: 3407780
poverty incidence: 22.80
total assets: 235738416505.64
fiscal/tax revenue: 7153957036.81
total liabilities: 4821438805.82
total expenditure: 4636126837.86

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Contents

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
Bibliography
External links

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.