Cebu City information provides all the necessary facts on the city. This includes information on its location, area, rivers, weather, people, tourist places and transportation. Located in Philippines, the city of Cebu is the capital of Cebu. It is located on the geographical coordinates of 10º 17' North and 123º 54' East latitude and longitude respectively. The total are covered by Cebu is 291.2 square kilometers. The city lies at an elevation of 18 meters above sea level.
Some other important facts on Cebu City are as follows:
- The city of Cebu lies along the eastern coastal belt of Cebu Province.
- It is bordered by Mandaue City in the north, City of Talisay in the south, Mactan Channel in the east, Municipality of Balamban and the City of Toledo in the west.
- The Strait of Bohol is located to the east of Cebu.
- The major rivers of Cebu City are Guadalupe, Kinalumsan and Lahug.
- Some of the closely located towns and cities are Tabok, Subandaku, Guadalupe, Labangon
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and Calero.
- The coldest month is January and the hottest month is May.
- The people of Cebu are known as Cebuanos.
- The ethnic community consists of Koreans, Americans, Australians, British, Japanese, Germans, Western Europeans and Asians.
- Cebuanos speak in Cebuano.
- Roman Catholic is the main religion of the people of Cebu.
- Some of the important tourist destinations of Cebu City are Santo Nino Basilica, Fort San Pedro, Rizaliana Museum, Magellan's Cross and Casa Gorordo Museum.
- Some of the major festivals of Cebu are Sinulog, Semana Santa Sa Bantayan, Tres de Abril celebration, Nuestra Senora De Regla Fiesta, Kadaungan Sa Mactan and Tagbo.
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport connects the city of Cebu with places like Japan, Hong Kong, China, Qatar and Malaysia.
- Some of the emergency numbers of Cebu are Ambulance: 161; Police: 166, Fire: 160; Rescue: 117; Mactan-Cebu International Airport: +6332 340-2486; Chong Hua Hospital: +6332 254-1416.
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