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Cebu-Ebook.Pdf About Cebu .........................................................................................................................................2 Sinulog festival....................................................................................................................................3 Cebu Facts and Figures .....................................................................................................................4 Cebu Province Towns & Municipalities...........................................................................................5 Sites About Cebu and Cebu City ......................................................................................................6 Cebu Island, Malapascus, Moalboal Dive Sites...............................................................................8 Cebu City Hotels...............................................................................................................................10 Lapu Lapu Hotels.............................................................................................................................13 Mactan Island Hotels and Resorts..................................................................................................14 Safety Travel Tips ............................................................................................................................16 Cebu City ( Digital pdf Map ) .........................................................................................................17 Mactan Island ( Digital pdf Map ) ..................................................................................................18 Cebu Island Map ( Graphic )Google Map Of Cebu and Mactan Airport..................................19 Google Map Of Cebu and Mactan Airport....................................................................................20 Philippines General ..........................................................................................................................21 Philippine Currency.........................................................................................................................21 Philippine Coins................................................................................................................................23 Airlines ..............................................................................................................................................24 Philippine Ferries .............................................................................................................................25 Philippine Map .................................................................................................................................26 About Cebu The city is an important cultural center in the Philippines. The city's most famous landmark is Magellan's Cross (pictured right). This cross, now housed in a chapel, was supposedly planted by Ferdinand Magellan when he arrived in the Philippine Islands in 1521. It was encased in hollow tindalo wood in 1835 upon the order of the Augustinian Bishop Santos Gomez Marañon to prevent devotees from taking it home chip by chip. The same bishop restored the present template, or kiosk, located at the present Magellan street between City Hall and Colegio del Santo Niño. Revered by the Cebuanos, the Cross of Magellan is a symbol of the beginning of Christianity in the Philippines. A few walks away from the Magellan's Cross is the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño ( bottom left ), an Augustinian church which was elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1965 during the 400th year celebrations of the Christianization of the Philippines held in Cebu. The church, which was the first to be established in the islands, is built of hewn stone and features the country's oldest relic, the image of the Santo Niño de Cebu ( bottom right ). Sinulog festival The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu (since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint, but God). It is essentially a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino people's pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity. The festival features some the country's most colorful displays of pomp and pageantry: participants garbed in bright-colored costumes dance to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. The streets are usually lined with vendors and pedestrians all wanting to witness the street-dancing. Smaller versions of the festival are also held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a Sinulog sa Kabataan, which is performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the Grand Parade. Recently, the cultural event has been commercialized as a tourist attraction and instead of traditional street-dancing from locals, Sinulog also came to mean a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is traditionally held in the Cebu City Sports Complex, where most of Cebu's major provincial events are held. Cebu Facts and Figures Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Economy Capital: Cebu City Indicators (2005) Founded: April 7, 1521 and April 27, 1565 Investments (US$ Million) -- 4,983.60 Total Exports (US$ Million) -- 2,846.88 Population: Total Imports (US$ Million) -- 3,127.16 2000 census—3,356,137 (largest) Density—660 per km² (6th highest) Major Industries: Area: 5,088.4 km² (19th largest) Electronics / electrical equipment manufacturing, computers, metals and precision Divisions: instruments, chemicals, industrial parts Highly urbanized cities—2 assembly, food processing, furniture, fashion Component cities—4 accessories, gifts, toys and housewares (GTH), Municipalities—20 garments, stonecraft, shipbuilding, and mining. Barangays—1,203 Congressional districts—8† Principal Exports: Languages: Cebuano, Ilonggo, Waray, English, and Semi-conductor devices, electronic timepieces, Spanish electronic components, wire harness, floppy disk drives, photographic equipment, garments, Governor: Gwendolyn García (2004 - present) furniture, camera paraphernalia, car stereos, audio/video equipment, carageenan, fashion Census accessories, coconut oil, frozen shrimps, vehicle / machinery parts Sex ratio recorded at 100.4 Financial Systems: In 2000, there were almost an equal number of males and females in Central Visayas as the sex ratio was 50 Commercial Banks; recorded at 100.4. This meant that there were 1,000 27 Rural Banks; males for every 1,004 females. 9 Savings Banks; 5 Gov't. Banks; Nine in every ten persons were Roman 2 Off-shore Banks Catholics Majority (92 percent) of the household population in Central Visayas Region were Roman Catholics. This was followed by Aglipayan (two percent) and www.e-census.com.ph Evangelicals (one percent). The remaining five percent your birth certificate anytime...anywhere... belonged to other religions that include United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Iglesia ni Cristo or other religions. http://www.census.gov.ph/ Cebu Province Towns & Municipalities Cebu Province ( Home Page ) Cebu City ( Home Page ) Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Bogo Boljoon Borbon Carcar Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Danao City Dumanjug Ginatilan Lapu-Lapu City Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Mandaue City Medellin Oslob Pilar Pinamungahan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Talisay City Toledo City Tuburan Tudela Minglanilla Moalboal Naga Sites About Cebu and Cebu City Cebu Central Your life in Cebu. http://www.cebucentral.com Cebu Heart of the Philippines Cebu, exploring Cebu City, Cebu beaches, schools, hospitals and universities. http://www.cebuheartofthephilippines.com Cebu on the Web Cebu is a tropical paradise, but with it's beauty also comes things you need to be aware of, that might always be pleasant. http://www.cebuontheweb.com CEBU PORTAL :: Cebu's Information Gateway Cebu Portal, bridging the gap between buyers and sellers, complete lists of hotels and restaurants and features all businesses in Cebu. http://www.cebuportal.com/ Cebuprovince.com Often called the "Queen City of the South" and the seat of Christianity in the Philippines, Cebu is the country's oldest city. Exploring Cebu City, on encounters a rich historical past which the Cebuanos are extremely proud of. It is a legacy, which endured thru the centuries from the time of the great explorer Ferdinand Magellan, first planted the cross on Cebu's shore. http://www.cebuprovince.com Dazzling Cebu You can now post your images. But wait, membership is required! Dont worry its all for free. Do register to enjoy the site and explore what's inside! Be a member so you can critic, give a comment, most especially to see the wonders and fullness of this exciting shots! So welcome you all... Enjoy! Make Cebu proud!! http://cebu.boljoon.com Exotic Cebu Beaches, places, kulture, stories and more! http://www.exotic-cebu.com Living In Cebu This is a site tailored to the city, as well as the province of Cebu. We welcome anyone who may want information about living or retiring in the Cebu area, or elsewhere in the Visayas. We also offer assistance to those who arrive here to visit or live. 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