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CEBU
CITY : Dialect Cebuano is the dialect in the province, which is also widely spoken in the Visayas and Mindanao. Tagalog and English are also spoken and understood. Political Subdivision The five major cities in Cebu province are Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Danao and Toledo; while there are 48 towns or municipalities. Facing Bohol Strait is the island's capital, Cebu City and historic Mactan Island lies just across the city's harbor. Cebu City is bounded by the city
of Mandaue and the municipality of Consoalcion in the north;
city harbor and Bohol Strait in the east; Talisay town in the
south and Toledo City in the west. Of the 73 barangays comprising
the city, 30 are categorized as mountain barangays with land
area totaling 27,797 hectares. There are 6 congresional districts,
3 component cities, namely: Lapulapu, Danao and Toledo; 2 highly
urbanized cities: Cebu and Mandaue; 48 municipalities; and 1,122
barangays. |
Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |