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6000–6053:+63 (0)32PH1st classWebsiteCebu (;: Sugbu) is a of the located in the (Region VII), and consists of a main island. Its capital is, the oldest city and first, which is politically independent from the provincial government.The Cebu Metropolitan Area or is formed by 7 neighboring cities (, and ) and 6 municipalities (, and ).Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines with being the in the Philippines (after ) and Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the. In a decade it has transformed into a global hub for business processing services, tourism, shipping, furniture-making, and heavy industry., located on, is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. A black and white photograph of the of the Hindu elephant god (left), discovered in Cebu and a clay medallion of a Buddhist Bodhisattva (right), discovered in Palawan, before the icons were destroyed in World War 2, show that and became the respective religions in and during the era of precolonial Philippines.The name 'Cebu' comes from the old word sibu ('trade'), a shortened form of sinibuayng hingpit ('the place for trading'). It was originally applied to the harbors of the town of Sugbu, the ancient name for Cebu City. Alternate renditions of the name by traders between the 13th to 16th centuries include Sebu, Sibuy, Zubu, or Zebu, among others. Sugbu, in turn, is derived from the Old Cebuano term for ' or 'great fire'.
Growth in Cebu, Philippines, OECD Publishing, Paris. The full publication is. 1: The economic, social and environmental performance of the Cebu. The Cebu Medical Society and the Philippine Medical Association celebrated Medicine Week 2011 this week. The doctors kicked off the week with a walk from the Grand Convention Center to the CMS Grounds. The walk was participated by doctors of different specializations. Because of a number of innovative social programmes implemented through. Street, Capitol Site, Cebu. The creation of an office for social development.
PhilippinesRegionProvinceCebuDemographicsDemonymCebuanos (masculine) / Cebuanas (feminine)Population3,979,155 (2015 census)Pop. Density890 /km 2 (2,310 /sq mi)Ethnic groupsCebu is located to the east of, to the west of and islands. The province consists of Cebu Island, as well as 167 smaller islands, which include, and the. Main article:The climate of Cebu is tropical. There are 2 seasons in Cebu − the dry and wet season.
It is dry and sunny most of the year with some occasional rains during the months of June to December. The province of Cebu normally gets typhoons once a year or none.Northern Cebu gets more rainfall and typhoons than southern Cebu because it has a different climate. Hit Northern Cebu in 2013 killing 73 people and injuring 348 others. Though most typhoons hit only the northern part of Cebu, the urban areas in central Cebu are sometimes hit, such as when, one of the worst to hit Cebu, lashed the central Cebu area in 1990.Cebu's temperatures can reach a high of 36 °C (97 °F) from March to May, and as low as 18 °C (64 °F) in the mountains during the wet season. The average temperature is around 24 to 34 °C (75 to 93 °F), and does not fluctuate much except during the month of May, which is the hottest month. Cebu averages 70–80% humidity.
Flora Cebu has little remaining forest cover. The remaining forest patches in Cebu are composed primarily of the following tree species.: and introduced species, and.: and introduced species.
forest: spp., and.:.:, andFauna. See also: andThe population of Cebu Province in 2015 was 2,938,982 people, with a density of 590 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile. When the independent cities – Cebu City (922,611 ), Lapu-Lapu (408,112 ), and Mandaue (362,654 ) – are included for geographical purposes, the total population is 4,632,359 people, with a population density of 870 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi).The population of the is predominantly young with about 37 percent of its population below 10 years old. This is very evident in the very broad base of the population pyramid in the region which has prevailed since 1970 but at a declining rate. A decline of 2.29 percentage points in the proportion of household population below 15 years old was noted from 1980 to 1995. Conversely, an increase of 3.06 percentage points was observed in the 15–64 age group during the same period. The population of the region is evenly distributed between male and female.
However, the male population in the region has been increasing at a faster rate compared to the female population.In 2010, the median age of the population of the province was 23.0 years, which means that half of the population was younger than 23.0 years. This is higher than the median age of 20.8 years that was recorded in 2000.Languages. Cebu City, although independent from Cebu Province (together with Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu), is the largest city and economic hub of the island.' ', a of Cebu and Boom, has been used to describe the province's economic development. With many beautiful islands, white sand beaches, luxury hotels and resorts, diving locations and heritage sites, high domestic and foreign tourist arrivals have fueled the tourism industry of Cebu. Cebu consistently gets a big share of tourist arrivals in the Philippines, and has become the tourist gateway to Central and Southern Philippines due to its central geographic location, accessibility and natural resources. The province also hosts various national and international conferences every year.About 80% of domestic and international shipping operators and shipbuilders in the Philippines are located in Cebu.
Shipbuilding companies in Cebu have manufactured bulk carriers of up to 70,000 tonnes (DWT), and double-hulled as well. Cebu's industry helps make the Philippines the 5th largest shipbuilding country in the world.Cebu's extensive port facilities and its proximity to intra-Asian shipping and air routes are major factors which led multinational companies to establish offices or factories on the main island, as well as in the island of Mactan, where they are clustered in special economic zones known as the Mactan Economic Processing Zone 1 (MEPZ-1) and the Mactan Economic Processing Zone 2 (MEPZ-2). Due to its burgeoning furniture-making industry, Cebu has been named as the furniture capital of the Philippines.
Cebu's other exports include: fashion accessories, guitars, coconut, coconut oil, dried mangoes, gifts, toys, watches, cameras, electronic components and housewares.With a revenue growth rate of 18.8 percent in 2012, the real estate industry is the fastest-growing sector in Cebu. With the strong economic indicators and high investors' confidence level, more condominium projects and hypermarkets are being developed in the locality. An additional 100 commercial and residential buildings would be completed by 2015 and another 170 to 200 buildings are expected to be finished by 2017.
64 new hypermarkets will be developed in Cebu.In 2013, Cebu ranked 8th worldwide in the 'Top 100 BPO Destinations Report' by global advisory firm, Tholons. The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an organization of Cebu's businesses, is promoting the city's growth and economy on information and communications technology, with the aim of making Cebu the premier ICT, software and e-services investment destination in southeast Asia. Data gathered by the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) 7 showed that of the 98 BPO and IT companies operating in Cebu, 32 offer voice operations while 66 companies offer non-voice operations. Of the 95,000 employed by the industry, more than half or 50,000 are in the non-voice sector.
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In 2012, the growth in IT-BPO revenues in Cebu grew 26.9 percent at $484 million, while nationally, the industry grew 18.2 percent at $13 billion.Cebu's economy is also driven by the mining and quarrying areas in, and.Cebu even boasts being a subsidiary of one of the leading ice rink manufacturers in the world. Wpa elcomsoft wireless security auditor commview number. These rinks are engineered and fabricated in Cebu by Ice Rink Supply and shipped worldwide and Freeze Point Rink Services. Infrastructure. Mactan-Cebu International AirportThe ( MCIA) in serves as the main gateway to domestic and international routes to or from Cebu City and other islands in the region. In the last 15 years, MCIA's passenger traffic has grown at an annual average of 21% for international passenger traffic. The airport is the second busiest airport in the Philippines in passenger and cargo traffic. The plan for a new terminal expansion of the airport is underway and estimated to cost $240 million under a program of the Philippine government.
The new terminal will host international flights while the old terminal will host domestic flights.In addition, MCIAA (MCIA Authority) General Manager (who was the project of BRT earlier) also proposed to establish a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to transport airport passengers to and from MCIAA and different parts of Cebu. This will be integrated into the proposed being planned in. See also:The Cebu International Port is the largest shipping hub in the Visayas region.Air is an airline owned by Cebu-based Gokongwei family.
On 28 May 2008, Cebu Pacific was named as the world's number one airline in terms of growth. The airline carried a total of almost 5.5 million passengers in 2007, up 57.4% from 2006. On January 6, 2011, Cebu Pacific flew its 50 millionth passenger (from to ). The airline reached the 100 million passengers in 2015. Cebu Pacific commenced international long-haul flights to Middle East and Australia, flight to Guam starting Q1 2016.Notable business districts are the and the.
This area hosts industries related to the information technology industry such as software development, telecommunications, engineering research and development centers, and business process outsourcing. In 2013, 's affiliate, Ayala Land Inc., announced that it is looking at introducing another business park development within the Cebu City area to optimize the high performance of real estate investments in Cebu.Cebu Holdings Inc. And the created Cebu Park District, an integrated, master-planned, mixed-use economic zones of the Cebu Business Park and Cebu I.T. The district plays a vital role in the city's economy. It is where many of the region's corporate headquarters are located. Both parks and the adjoining areas enjoy a critical mass of local and international locators in the spheres of business, banking, finance, IT and tourism services, among others.The city's 300-hectare (740-acre; 3.0 km 2; 3,000,000 m 2) reclamation forms South Road Properties – a mixed-use development south of the city which features entertainment, leisure, residential and business-processing industries.
Is the site of, the (and ), 's Citta di Mare and Il Corso,and the campus.In Mactan Island, 's Mactan Oceantown is a 25–hectare business park near Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa.
. The religious superiors, in this case the in, functioned as ordinaries in mission territories with no diocese through the papal bull Omnimodam auctoritatem nostram made.
Thus, consequently making the first Augustinian superiors as Prelates of Cebu. The modern equivalent of this is a. See Pangan 2016, 93-96. The religious superiors ceased to have ordinary jurisdiction in 1579 by the establishment of the Diocese of Manila.
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Pangan although suggested that the may have canonically retained a degree of ordinary jurisdiction ( exemptio activa) due to great distance and difficulty managing the Cebu territory from Manila. It was common for Spanish era mendicant orders to rely on their ecclesiastical authority to govern secluded towns in the Philippines. See Pangan 115-116.Sources and external links. on the website.
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