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Metro Cebu

Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E / 10.28°N 123.9°E / 10.28; 123.9
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Metro Cebu
Kaulohang Sugbo
Metropolis
Cebu City the capital of Visayas.
Cebu City the capital of Visayas.
Map of Cebu with Metro Cebu highlighted
Map of Cebu with Metro Cebu highlighted
Map
Metro Cebu is located in Philippines
Metro Cebu
Metro Cebu
Lokasyon sa Pilipinas
Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E / 10.28°N 123.9°E / 10.28; 123.9
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu (geographically only)
Managing entityMetropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board
Area
 • Metro1,062.88 km2 (410.38 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[2]
 • Metro2,849,213
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)grancebuana
grancebuano
Divisions
 • Independent cities
3
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays349
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6000–6004, 6014–6019, 6037, 6045, 6046
IDD:area code+63 (0)32


Metropolitan Cebu, (Cebuano: Kaulohang Cebu; Kasugbuanon), commonly known as Metro Cebu, is the metropolitan in the province of Cebu. It is the second largest metropolitan area after Metro Manila in the Philippines.

There are 13 cities and municipalities in Metro Cebu. They are Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue, Talisay, Danao, Liloan, Minglanilla, Consolacion, Carcar, Naga, San Fernando, Cordova and Compostela.

Cities and municipalities of Metro Cebu

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Province Capital Settlement type
Cebu
Carcar City
Component city

CEBU CITY
Cebu, capital city
Highly Urbanized city

Compostela
Municapalities/towns

Consolacion

Cordova

Danao City
Component city

Lapu-Lapu City
Highly Urbanized city

Liloan
Component city

Mandaue City
Highly Urbanized city

Minglanilla
Municapality/town

Naga City
Component cities

San Fernando

Talisay City
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References

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  1. "Province: Cebu". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC). Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.