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Cebu
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Cebu. It is often called the "Queen City of the
South". 
Cebu
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 Located in the middle of the
eastern side of Cebu Island, it is
the center of Metro Cebu, the
second largest metropolitan
area in the Philippines by
population, economy and land
area, which includes the cities
of Carcar, Danao, Lapu-Lapu,
Mandaue, Naga and Talisay;
and the municipalities of
Compostela, Consolacion,
Cordova, Liloan, Minglanilla
and San Fernando.
 Cebu City also known as Cebu is the oldest city in the Philippines,
located in the Province of Cebu. Cebu is the main center of
Christianity in the Philippines.

 Cebu was the first Spanish settlement, and the first capital of the
Philippines. It is the "Second City" of the Philippines after Manila.
The city is considered the birthplace of Christianity in the Far East.

 Metro Cebu had a total population of 2,849,213 as of 2015, making

it the second-most populous metropolitan area of the nation, after
Metro Manila in Luzon.

 Cebu City has a land area of 315 square kilometers (122 sq mi). To

the northeast of the city is Mandaue City and the town of 
Consolacion; to the west is Toledo City and the towns of 
Balamban and Asturias; to the south is Talisay City and the town
of Minglanilla.
 Natives, Language and Dialect,
Religion, Municipalities
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 Cebuano is closely related to the languages of the Hiligaynon (Ilongo)
and Waray-Waray, and it is sometimes grouped with those languages
as a dialect of Visayan (Bisayan).

 Cebu City religion has varied to many type of belief but the majority
of its population are Roman Catholic other believe were known to be
Protestant,

 Cebu is consisting 167 islands divided into 6 cities, 47

municipalities and 1202 barangays.
 Cities and Municipalities
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Independent Cities of Cebu Province:
Cebu
Lapu-Lapu
Mandaue

Component Cities of Cebu Province:

Danao
Talisay
Toledo
Bogo
Carcar
Naga
 ECONOMY
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 The major sectors are agriculture, fishery, industry and tourism.

 The main agricultural products are corn, rice, mango, coconut, banana
and peanut.
 The main marine products are tuna, lapulapu(grouper), sardine, flying
fish, prawn and crab.
 History of cebu
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Before the arrival of the Spaniards, Cebu city was part of the
island-rajahnate and trade center of Pulua Kang Dayang or
Kangdaya literally "the islands which belong to Daya", now
better known as the Rajahnate of Cebu. It was founded by a
prince of the Hindu Chola dynasty of Sumatra, the half-Malay
and half-Tamil, Sri Lumay. The name Sugbu (shortened
form of Kang Sri Lumaying Sugbu, literally means "that of Sri
Lumay's great fire") refers to Sri Lumay's scorched earth tactics
against Muslim Moro raiders (Magalos).
 Rajah Humabon
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 Rajah Humabon, later baptized as Don
Carlos, was the first Rajah of Cebu
 According to tradition, Sri Hamabar
(also known as Rajah Humabon) was
the son of Sri Bantug, and the grandson
of Sri Lumay.

 Specifically, one of the local kings was

Sri Lumay, a native from Sumatera,
who settled in the Visayas and sired at
least four known sons, namely Alho,
Ukob, Parang the Limp, and Bantug.
The first to be elected as City mayor was
Sergio Osmeña Jr
 Battle of Mactan
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 The Battle of Mactan was a historical event that took place

six centuries ago. In April 27, 1521. It is the first known and
recorded resistance of the Filipinos against foreign forces
who aimed to invade and conquer the Philippines.
  The first Filipino hero because he was
the first native to resist imperial
Spanish colonization. He is best
known for the Battle of Mactan that
happened at dawn on April 27, 1521,
where he and his soldiers defeated
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand
Magellan, who was killed in battle.

Datu Lapu-
Lapu/Kolipulako
 March, 1521, Magellan’ fleet reached
Homonhom Island on the edge of
the Philippines with less than 150 of
the 270 men who started the
expedition. Magellan traded with
Rajah Humabon, the island king,
and a bond was quickly formed. The
Spanish crew soon became involved
in a war between Humabon and
another rival leader and Magellan Ferdinand Magellan
was killed in battle on April 27, 1521.
CULTURE
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 Cebu’s Gastronomy
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The top 5 local foods
to eat
1. Puso Rice in Cebu

Philippines More commonly known as “hanging rice”,

Puso rice is boiled and wrapped in coconut
leaves, and you will most likely notice them
hanging in batches in local eateries.

The coconut leaves impart flavour and serve

as an easy package that you can carry
anywhere. The versatile Puso rice can be
paired with street foods, Lechon, or
anything else you can get your hands on.
2. Lechon de Cebu
Cebu claims to have the best-roasted
pork in the Philippines, offering up
Lechon as proof. This dish is quite
the local trademark for Cebuanos.
You can buy a whole pig, and have
them chop it into manageable pieces.

3. Pochero
Coming from the Spanish word which
means “stew pot”, Pochero is another
dish that you should watch out for in
Cebu, especially during the rainy season.

Some other Filipinos might know of this

dish by its other name, Bulalo. But as it is
now, Cebuanos have made it their own
by incorporating their own local flavour.
 4. Mango Pizza
This odd combination works
surprisingly well. This one-of-a-kind
delicacy is made from mangoes,
cashew nuts, green bell peppers, and
of course, cheese. This one might be a
hit or miss for some food lovers with
its sharp flavours.

5. SuTuKil
Sutukil is a local wordplay on
“Sugba” (grill), “Tula” (stew), and
“Kilawin” (to cook in vinegar).
Basically, the concept of this is that
you get to pick one fish for example
and have it cooked in three different
ways.
Tourist attractions
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