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Cebu Province

Metro Cebu

Metro Cebu is in in the . It is the country's second largest urban area, after , and the main urban center both of the province and of the larger region which forms the central third of the country.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu.

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is the main city on Cebu Island in the and is known as the Queen City of the South. It is the capital of , a transport hub, and a popular tourist destination in its own right.

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is an island city of in the , part of Metro Cebu. It is home to about 498,000 people. The city has the main airport of the region, many beaches and dive sites, and quite a few resorts.

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is a city in the , part of Metro Cebu. is just north of and, like that city, it is on Cebu Island. Just off the coast opposite is Mactan Island with the city of on it.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Talisay and Danao.

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, officially the City of , is a component city in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 263,832 people, making it the most populous component city in .

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, officially the City of , is a component city in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 161,307 people. is within the Metro Cebu area.

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is a coastal city in Metro Cebu, located south of , population 155,750 in the 2015 census. Neighbouring municipalities are to the north and to the south.

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or Lilo-an is in , Philippines, a suburb located on the coast north of .

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is in the ; it is part of Metro Cebu and located just north of . It is home to about 154,000 people.

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, officially the City of , is a component city in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 140,308 people.

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is a seaside town south of ; there is some local industry but it is largely a bedroom suburb. It is growing quickly; population was under 30,000 in 1970, about 77,000 in 2000, and 132,000 in the 2015 census.

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Cordova, officially the Municipality of Cordova, is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,915 people.

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, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 76,110 people.

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, officially the Municipality of , is a municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,178 people. is within the Metro Cebu area.

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is in , just offshore from Mactan Island and city. It is known mainly for its wildlife sanctuary but also has some fine beaches and dive sites.

Metro Cebu

Latitude of center
10.3° or 10° 18′ north
Longitude of center
123.9° or 123° 54′ east
Population
965,000
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Geo­Names ID
1717506
Wiki­data ID
Q1075343
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Waray—“Metro Cebu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kauluhang Sugbo”
  • Cebuano: “Metro Cebu”
  • Chinese: “ËÞ„ÕÊД
  • Chinese: “奎松大都會”
  • Chinese: “宿霧大都會”
  • Chinese: “宿霧省”
  • Chinese: “宿霧都會區”
  • Dutch: “Cebu City”
  • Dutch: “Metro Cebu”
  • Finnish: “Metro Cebu”
  • French: “Metro Cebu”
  • German: “Cebu-Stadt”
  • German: “Metro Cebu”
  • Hiligaynon: “Kauluhan nga Sugbo”
  • Iloko: “Ciudad ti Cebu”
  • Iloko: “Metro Cebu”
  • Indonesian: “Metro Cebu”
  • Indonesian: “Sugbu Raya”
  • Italian: “area metropolitana di Cebù”
  • Italian: “Cebu”
  • Italian: “Grande Cebù”
  • Italian: “Metro Cebu”
  • Japanese: “セブ州”
  • Japanese: “セブ都”
  • Japanese: “メトロ・セブ”
  • Korean: “메트로 세부”
  • Korean: “세부 광역 도시권”
  • Latin: “Caebua”
  • Latvian: “Sebu”
  • Malay: “Sugbu Raya”
  • Norwegian: “Cebu City”
  • Pampanga: “Keragúlang Sugbu”
  • Polish: “Cebu”
  • Polish: “Metro Cebu”
  • Portuguese: “Cebu”
  • Portuguese: “Grande Cebu”
  • Portuguese: “Metro Cebu”
  • Portuguese: “Região Metropolitana de Cebu”
  • Russian: “Агломерация Себу”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Cebú”
  • Spanish: “Ciudad de Cebú”
  • Spanish: “Gran Cebú”
  • Swedish: “Cebu Metropolitan Area”
  • Swedish: “Metro Cebu”
  • Tagalog: “Kalakhang Cebu”
  • Tagalog: “Kalakhang Cebú”
  • Tagalog: “Kalakhang Sugbo”
  • Tagalog: “Lungsod ng Cebu”
  • Tagalog: “Metro Cebu”
  • Tagalog: “Metro Cebú”
  • Ukrainian: “Себу”
  • Venetian: “Grando Sebù”
  • Vietnamese: “Cebu”
  • Vietnamese: “Metro Cebu”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Metro Cebu”

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