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History:
A flotilla of 5 ships with a crew of 237 sailed out of Seville, Spain on August 10, 1519 with Portuguese Explorer Fernando de Magallanes at the helm. In his earnest quest for the famed Spice Islands (Moluccas), the Spanish navigator traversed the Cape Verde Island of Brazil in the course of his two-year long and arduous voyage. His patience and determination paid off on March 16, 1521 when land was first sighted by his men. The day after, Magellan learned that he committed an error in latitudinal calculations since he wound up in an obscure island named Homonhon, some 10 degrees too far northwards. Upon further exploration, it turned out that Magellan and his men discovered not only one but several island groups - an archipelago. Geography:
Located between 9º25' N & 11º30' N and between 123º 25' E & 124º 30'E in the center of the archipelago. Cebu is some 600 kilometers south of Manila and can be reached in an hour through air travel. Topography:
Cebu is characterized by narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, coastal plains but with predominant rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. Although Cebu's steep mountains reach over 1,000 meters, the island lacks substantial forest cover. In the towns of Bogo City, San Remigio, Medellin and Daan Bantayan at the northern tip of the province, considerable flat tracts of land are found. Of the three biggest islands, Mactan and Bantayan are relatively flat while Camotes is hilly. Climate:
Cebu's weather is relatively moderate, having no distinct wet and dry season, the perfect vacation spot for all seasons. One can bask under the sunshine the whole year through since Cebu is blessed with tropical climate with generally fair temperature range of between 23 - 33 degrees cel.(73-91 degrees far.) Average Annual Rainfall 1,638.20mm
Minimum Monthly Rainfall 50.40 mm
Maximum Monthly Rainfall 206.50mm
Mean Temperature Range 26.49 C - 28.79 C
Minimum Temperature 22.69 C
Maximum Temperature 33.19 C
Population:
Per data gathered by the Statistics Office as of August 1, 2007, Cebu has a population of about 3,848,919 with the city proper accounting for the 798,809. Being the second largest metropolitan area in the country after Manila, migrant workers from neighboring islands in the Visayas contribute immensely to the working clan population. Language:
Cebuano is the dialect in the province, which is also widely spoken in the Visayas and Mindanao. Tagalog and English are also spoken and understood. TARA NA SA SUGBU!
