Metro Cebu
Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu, (Cebuano: Kaulohang Sugbo; Filipino: Kalakhang Cebu), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 19.9 percent of the land area and 61.5 percent of the population (2020 census) of the entire province of Cebu.
Metro Cebu
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| Metropolitan Cebu | |
Map of Cebu with Metro Cebu highlighted | |
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Metro Cebu Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu (geographically only) |
| Managing entity | Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,062.88 km2 (410.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Metro | 3,165,799 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | grancebuana grancebuano |
| Divisions | |
| • Highly urbanized cities | |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 349 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6000–6004, 6014–6019, 6037, 6045, 6046 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Metro Cebu is a metropolitan area that consists of Cebu City (the capital of Cebu and the regional center of Central Visayas) along with twelve surrounding cities and municipalities.
The Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating Board (MCDCB) is a body mandated to formulate development plans for the Metro Cebu area and coordinate their implementation. Unlike the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the MCDCB does not have legal and institutional powers. However, MMDA's powers are limited by jurisdiction to only the core of the agglomeration.
As of the 2020 census, Metro Cebu is the largest metropolitan area in the Visayas and the second-largest metropolitan area by urban population in the Philippines, after Metro Manila (in Luzon) and followed by Metro Davao (in Mindanao).