Cebu

: Cebu is also a variant spelling of the cattle known as Zebu.

Geography

Cebu is located between 9°25'N and 11°15'N latitude and between 123°13'E and 124°5'E longitude in the center of the Philippine archipelago. It is 365 miles south of Manila.

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Political

Cebu is subdivided into 47 municipalities and 6 cities.

Related Topics:
Municipalities - Cities

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Cities

• Cebu City
• Danao City
• Lapu-Lapu City
• Mandaue City
• Talisay City
• Toledo City

Municipalities

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• Alcantara
• Alcoy
• Alegría
• Aloguinsan
• Argao
• Asturias
• Badian
• Balamban
• Bantayan
• Barili
• Bogo
• Boljoon
• Borbon
• Carcar
• Carmen
• Catmon
• Compostela
• Consolación
• Cordova
• Daanbantayan
• Dalaguete
• Dumanjug
• Ginatilan
• Liloan

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• Madridejos
• Malabuyoc
• Medellin
• Minglanilla
• Moalboal
• Naga
• Oslob
• Pilar
• Pinamungahan
• Poro
• Ronda
• Samboan
• San Fernando
• San Francisco
• San Remigio
• Santa Fe
• Santander
• Sibonga
• Sogod
• Tabogon
• Tabuelan
• Tuburan
• Tudela

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Physical

The main island of Cebu is a long, narrow slither of land flanked on both sides by Tañon Strait and the Strait of Cebu. To its southeastern tip is a small body of land that is Mactan Island. Cebu is comprised of hundreds of small islands, some of which are uninhabited which make them the targets of adventure-seeking tourists.

Related Topics:
Tañon Strait - Strait of Cebu

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Cebu is known for its narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains, all characteristics of a typical tropical island. However, Cebu also has predominant rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island.

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Cebu's steep mountains reach over 1,000 meters but there is actually a substantial lack of adequate forest cover. Flat tracts of land can be found in towns of Bogo, San Remigio, Cebu, Medellin, and Daan Bantayan at the northern tip of the province.

Related Topics:
Bogo - San Remigio, Cebu - Medellin - Daan Bantayan

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