Barangays :      

1,201 

Location :        

 Center of Visayas Islands - 584 km. (385 miles) South of                          

Manila 

Population:      

 2.85 M Cebu Province; 1.5 M Metro Cebu or 53% of the                         

  island (NSO data as of 1995)

Climate :          

Cebu's weather is relatively moderate, having no distinct                         

wet and dry season, the perfect vacation spot for all                        

 seasons. One can bask under the sunshine the whole                         

year through since Cebu is blessed with tropical climate.                         

Humidity is 78 percent, warmest temperature is at 189C                         

usually expected during the months of December to                         

February, while the wettest time of the year occurs during                         

November.

Average Annual Rainfall:    1,638.20 mm
Minimum Monthly Rainfall:     50.40 mm 
Maximum Monthly Rainfall:  206.50 mm 
Mean Temperature Range:     26.49 C - 28.79 C 
Minimum Temperature:          22.69 C 
Maximum Temperature:         33.19 C 

Land Area :     508,839 hectares (5,088.4 sq. km) 

Certified Alienable and Disposable Land : 253,341

Classified Forest Land : 100,775 

Unclassified Forest Land : 154.723 

Arable Land : 338,816 hectares 

Firms Registered (1994-1998) with DTI : 33,911 with SEC : 4,581 

Agricultural Products : 

Corn, rice, legumes, fruit trees, root crops,                                    

 ornamental plants, coffee, cacao and spices 

Topography :   

Predominantly rugged & mountainous with its highest                       

  peak at 1,000 m. above sea level. It is elongated;                         

approximately 250 km. long. Its widest point is 45 km. 

Ethnic Origins: Malay mixed w/ Chinese & Spanish ancestry 

Languages :    

Cebuano (spoken by 98% of population), Tagalog, English                         

& Chinese (Fookien & Mandarin) 

Dialects :         

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.

Dress :             

Casual dress in light, natural fabrics, preferably cotton.                        

 Dinner jacket and tie or Philippine Barong Tagalog for                     

  formal events. 

Currency :       

Philippine Peso. Travellers cheques and foreign currency                      

  can be exchanged at hotels, banks or authorised dealers.                   

  Major credit cards are accepted at major outlets and                     

   facilities. 

Political :

 The five major cities in Cebu province are Cebu, Mandaue,

Subdivision:    

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 Consolacion in the                       

 north; the 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 congressional districts, 3                        

component cities, namely: Lapu-lapu, Danao and Toledo;                       

 2 highly urbanized cities: Cebu and Mandaue; 48                       

 municipalities; and 1,122 barangays. 

Power Capacity: Over 600 mw 

Water Supply: 107,337 cu. m 

Road Network: 3,811.650 km

By Type of Pavement (in km)
                         Concrete : 195.602 
Asphalt   :  605.294 
Gravel     :  2,837.435 
Earth      :  173.320 

                         Existing Road Category (in km)
National Road : 622.857 
Provincial       : 950.074 
City               : 188.614 
Municipal       : 404.510 
Barangay       : 1,645.595 

Sea Ports:        Cebu International Port & 44 Domestic Ports 

Airports:          Mactan-Cebu International Airport & 5 Feeder Airports 

Information and Communications: 

Media Facilities: 
7 local television channels 
3 cable TV stations 
20 FM & 13 AM radio stations 
A variety of local, national and international papers 

Educational Institution 
Educational center for 2/3 of the Philippines; has over 1,000 private and public elementary schools; 200 secondary (high) schools; 6 universities; 28 colleges; 10 manpower training centers with an average annual population of 130,000 college students. 

Financial Systems
Commercial Banks (50), Off-shore Bus (2), Gov't. Banks (5), Savings Banks (9) and Rural Banks (27) 

Major Industrial Activities 
Industrial parts assembly, food processing, furniture, stonecraft, garments, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and housewares (GTH), electronics/electrical equipment manufacturing, coal and dolomite mining

Indigenous Materials 

Manufactured Products 

Principal Exports: 
Semi-conductor devices, electronic timepieces, electronic components, wire harness, floppy disk drives, photographic equipment, garments, furniture, camera paraphernalia, car stereos, audio/video equipment, carageenan, fashion accessories, coconut oil, frozen shrimps