The
City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu;
Spanish: Ciudad de Cebú), is the capital city of Cebu and the second
city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan center
in the Philippine Islands, and known as the oldest city in the country.
The
city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu, and is the first Spanish
settlement in the Philippines. Cebu is the Philippines' main domestic
shipping port, and is home to more than 80% of the country's domestic
shipping companies. Cebu also holds the second largest international
flights in the Philippine Islands, and is a significant center of
commerce, trade, and industry in the Visayas, and Mindanao region.
According to the 2007 Philippine census, the city has a population of
798,809people.
Cebu City is the center of a metropolitan area
called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and
Talisay. Metro Cebu has a total population of about 2 million people.
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only
a twenty-minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city
are Mandaue City, and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo
City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay
City, and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is
Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City and an aquarium attraction are
located.
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