Cebu is the oldest city in the Philippines. It is often called the "Queen City of the South." Cebu is a main center of Christianity in the Philippines. The city has a lot of interesting history.
Cebu was a fishing village and busy trading port in 1521. The center of the city has become modern and is well developed. Cebu has nine cities: Cebu, Bogo, Carcar, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Talisay, and Toledo. There are also 44 smaller towns. Cebu has recently become the favorite tourist spot of the country.
| Population | around 3 million |
| Language | Cebuano is the native language. English is also understood. Some people who emigrated from other parts of Visayas or Mindanao speak other Visayan languages. |
| Weather | December - May: Dry; December - February: coolest; March - May: hottest. The temperature can rise higher than 100 °F in the summer. The rainy season begins in July, bringing heavy rains. |
| Time | 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time |
| Currency | pesos, divided into 100 centavos. |
| Transportation | Jeepney, bus, tricycles (motorcycles with sidecars), taxicabs |
Images for kids
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Pigafetta's illustrations of Cebuanos during the expedition.
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Devotees inside the Basilica del Santo Niño.
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Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
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Sinulog's annual maritime procession
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Bagacay Point Lighthouse, Liloan
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Lapu Lapu shrine at Mactan
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Bounty Beach, Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan
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Tingko Beach, Alcoy
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Island in the Sky mountain resort, Balamban
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Bantayan from far end of quay
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Boljoon Church Boljoon
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An Ancestral House, Carcar
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San Vicente Ferrer Church, Bogo
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Argao Church
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