Cebu is a province located in Central Visayas in the Philippines. It has a total land area of 5,088 square kilometers and is surrounded by 167 islands. Cebu has a tropical climate with two seasons - dry and wet. The population of Cebu is over 4 million people, with Cebuano as the dominant language spoken. Some of Cebu's main attractions include the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Fort San Pedro, and the Sinulog Festival held annually in January.

1. Region VII
CENTRAL VISAYAS
CEBU
Queen City of the South
First capital of the Philippines
Native Name: Sugbo
Nickname: Hara nga Dakbayan sa Sugbo
LOCATION
Absolute Location
10° 19´ N 123° 45´ E
Relative Location
N Visayan Sea
S Siquijor island and Mindanao Sea
W Tañon Strait and island of Negros
E island of Leyte and Camotes Sea
SE island of Bohol and Bohol Strait
GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY
Total Land Area
508,840 hectares (5,088.4 km²)
Divisions
Independent Cities 3
Component Cities 6
Municipalities 44
Barangays 1,066
Districts 6
*Surrounded by 167 islands and islets
Physical Characteristics
● Province’s terrain consists of rugged
and mountainous with low peak
● Stretching 196 km from N to S
● Widest point 32 km across
● Highest elevation of 1,097 m
ATTRACTIONS
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
Cebu Taoist Temple
Fort San Pedro
Lapu-lapu Shrine
Magellan Shrine
Magellan’s Cross
Festivals and Fiestas
Sinulog Festival – Cebu, 3rd
Sunday of January
Others:
Pintos Festival Bogo
Karansas Festival Danao
Garbo sa Lapu-lapu Festival Lapu-lapu
Panagtagbo Festival Mandaue
Halad Inasal Festival Talisay
Dagitab Festival Naga
Hinulawan Festival Toledo
Kabkaban Festival Carcar
DEMOGRAPHY
Population
4,167,320 (as of 2010 by NSO)
Language
Cebuano 93%
Other Visayan language 5%
Tagalog 2%
Others 1%
Religion
● Majority of its population are Roman
Catholic
● There are also some followers of Islam,
Buddhism and Hinduism
CLIMATE
Tropical
2 seasons – dry and sunny most of the year
with some occasional rains during the months
of June to December.
● Temperature can reach a high of 36 °C
(97 °F) from March to May, and as low
as 18 °C (64 °F) in the mountains
during the wet season. The average
temperature is around 24 to 34 °C (75
to 93 °F), and does not fluctuate much
except during the month of May, which
is the hottest month. Cebu averages
70–80% humidity.
Bren DaleMiranda
BEEd III-14