Mandaue City

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Skyline view of Mandaue City

The City of Mandaue (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mandawe; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Mandaue) is a 1st class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is one of the three highly urbanized cities in the Province of Cebu and form the core of the Metropolitan Cebu area.

Mandaue lies right across Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located. Mandaue is connected to Mactan Island via two bridges: the Mactan-Cebu Bridge and the relatively new Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

Based on the August 2007 census, Mandaue City has a total population of 318,575 people. This figure is up by 58,847 from 259,728 persons recorded in the May 2000 census, giving an annual growth rate of 2.86% during the 7-year period--significantly higher than the national average of 2.04%. If this growth rate were maintained, Mandaue would double its population in 24 years

Mandaue is known as the “Furniture Capital of the Philippines.” Mandaue has a long history of commerce. It was once a busy port where merchants traded and conducted business. Today it is a modern metropolis wherein about 40 percent of Cebu’s export companies are located.

Mandaue City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.Of the city's twenty-seven barangays, Banilad has the biggest land area at 281.57 hectares.

* Alang-alang
* Bakilid
* Banilad
* Basak
* Cabancalan
* Cambaro
* Canduman
* Casili
* Casuntingan
* Centro (Pob.)
* Cubacub
* Guizo
* Ibabao-Estancia
* Jagobiao
* Labogon
* Looc (Mandaue)
* Maguikay
* Mantuyong
* Opao
* Pakna-an
* Pagsabungan
* Subangdaku
* Tabok
* Tawason
* Tingub
* Tipolo
* Umapad



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