Provinces and independent cities
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Although Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City are often
grouped under the province of Cebu for statistical purposes by the
National Statistics Office, as highly urbanized cities they are
administratively independent from the province.
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• Bais City, Negros Oriental
• Bayawan City, Negros Oriental
• Canlaon City, Negros Oriental
• Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
• Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
• Danao City, Cebu
• Talisay City, Cebu
• Toledo City, Cebu
• Tagbilaran City, Bohol |
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| Province/City |
Capital |
Population
(2000) |
Area
(km²) |
Pop. density
(per km²) |
| Bohol |
Tagbilaran City |
1,137,268 |
4,117.3 |
276.2 |
| Cebu |
Cebu City |
2,160,569 |
4,800.11 |
450.1 |
| Negros Oriental |
Dumaguete City |
1,126,061 |
5,402.3 |
208.4 |
| Siquijor |
Siquijor |
81,598 |
343.5 |
237.5 |
| Cebu City |
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718,821 |
280.2 |
2,565.4 |
| Lapu-Lapu City |
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217,019 |
64.22 |
3,379.3 |
| Mandaue City |
— |
259,728 |
34.87 |
7,448 |
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The Province of Bohol is an island haven tucked away in the Filipino region of Visayas. This is one of the
largest of more than 7,000 islands that comprise the Philippines, and it consistently draws tourists with
its natural beauty, hilly interior and long stretches of white, sandy beaches. Nested as it is in the midst
of Vasayas, Bohol has long been a protected centre of culture and politics. Locals proudly refer to the
island as the ‘Republic of Bohol.'
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The Island Province of Cebú is the second gateway to the Philippines and lies in the middle of the Visayans island group. It is composed of 167 islands and Cebú City is the province's capital. Despite its relatively small size, Cebu can be ranked third in importance among the Philippine islands, after Luzon and Mindanao. Cebu City is the second most important metropolis of The Country, after Metro Manila.
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The Island of Negros is approximately located in the middle of the archipelago. It is the fourth largest
island in the Philippine archipelago. Negros `Oriental is located on the eastern side of the Negros Island
in the Central Visayas Region, occupying the southern lobe of the island of Negros.
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Dubbed as the “Marine Paradise of
Central Visayas,” Siquijor was
proclaimed a marine reserve and
tourist destination in 1978 by
Proclamation No. 1810. In line with this, the Philippine Tourism Authority
was charged with converting it into a principal tourist zone.
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The name Cebu came from the word “SEBU” meaning animal fat. Long before the coming of the Spaniards, it was a fishing village ruled by Rajah Humabon.
Cebu metamorphosed in more ways than one, but always for the better. From a sleepy fishing village to a fledging trading port in 1521, from the first Spanish settlement named Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus in 1575 to a municipality in 1901, Cebu finally became a chartered city on February 24, 1937.
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Lapu-Lapu City is a first class highly-urbanized city in the province of Cebu in the Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, a few kilometre off the main island of Cebu and also covers the area of Olango Island further to the southeast region, plus a few other islands. It is part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area which is located in Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of about 292,530 people.
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The City of Mandaue was founded in April 7, 1521, when a “Cove of Cebu”, called Mandawe, was sighted by a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan. The “Cove of Cebu”, which is located in the present Barangay Tipolo, became the host to the first.
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