Mandaue facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mandaue
Highly urbanized city
Mandaue Presidencia Zuellig Avenue Marcelo Fernan Bridge Oakridge Business Park Parkmall Mandaue Church
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Furniture Capital of the Philippines Industrial City of Southern Philippines
Anthem: Mandaue ang Dakbayan English: Mandaue, the City
Map of Central Visayas with Mandaue highlighted
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Mandaue Location in Philippines
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu (highly urbanized city participating in the provincial government of Cebu)
District	[[{{#property:P7938}} | — Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1804: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]]
Pueblo	circa 1656
Municipality Status	1901
Cityhood	August 30, 1969
Highly urbanized city	February 15, 1991
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
Area
• Total	34.87 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	984 m (3,228 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	364,116
• Density	10,442.1/km2 (27,045/sq mi)
• Households	103,345
Economy
• Gross domestic product (GDP)	₱109.6 billion (2022) $1.936 billion (2022)
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	10.4 % (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 3,544 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 34,231 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 3,253 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 2,016 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Visayan Electric Company (VECO)
• Water	Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6014
PSGC	[https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/barangays/{{#pro000&regcode={{&provcode= p {{#property:P988}} ]
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano
Website	www.mandauecity.gov.ph

Mandaue is a busy city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is officially called the City of Mandaue. In 2020, about 364,116 people lived there.

Mandaue is located on the central-eastern coast of Cebu island. It is very close to Mactan Island, where Lapu-Lapu City is. Two bridges, the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge, connect Mandaue to Mactan Island. To the north, Mandaue borders the town of Consolacion. To the east is the Camotes Sea, and to the west and south is Cebu City.

Mandaue is one of three big cities on Cebu island. It is part of the Cebu Metropolitan area. In April 2019, Mandaue became its own special legislative district. This means it has its own representative in the 19th Congress of the Philippines since June 2022.

Mandani Bay in Construction, May 2023

History of Mandaue

A long time ago, a group of Austronesian people built a community in Mandaue. A writer named Antonio Pigafetta wrote about a place called "Mandaui" in the 1500s. It had a leader named Apanoaan.

The Spanish rulers made the people of Mandaue live in a town. This town was first a mission village, managed by Jesuits and later by Recollects. It helped the church in northern Cebu.

In 1898, the Philippine Revolution brought a new way of governing the town. However, American troops soon took over. In 1901, a battle almost destroyed the town, and its leader, Presidente Benito Ceniza, died.

Mandaue became an independent municipality in 1901 under American rule. Before this, it was still under the control of Cebu province. On July 4, 1946, Mandaue became fully independent, along with the rest of the Philippines.

Becoming a City

On August 30, 1969, Mandaue officially became a chartered city. This meant it had its own city government. Later, on February 15, 1991, it was recognized as a highly urbanized city. This gave it even more independence. As mentioned, in April 2019, Mandaue got its own special district for government representation.

Former flag of Mandaue

Geography and Land Use

Mandaue City covers about 34.87 square kilometers (13.46 sq mi). It is one of the smallest government units in terms of land area. It is the second smallest in the Metro Cebu area.

Most of Mandaue's land is very flat. About 77% of the city has a gentle slope. This includes areas like Centro, Looc, and Tipolo. The main type of soil in Mandaue is Mandaue Clay Loam.

The North Reclamation Project added about 180 hectares (440 acres) of new land. About 36 hectares (89 acres) of this new land belong to Mandaue City.

Climate in Mandaue

Barangays: Neighborhoods of Mandaue

Mandaue City is divided into 27 smaller areas called barangays. Each barangay has even smaller parts called puroks and sometimes sitios.

Political map of Mandaue

Population and People

Aerial photo of the Mactan Channel looking south. Mandaue is on the right side while Lapu-Lapu City is on the left

The first records of Mandaue show a population of 160 people in the 1630s. By 1899, when it became a township, Mandaue had 42 barrios and 21,086 people. In 1964, its population was 33,811.

The 2020 census showed that Mandaue had 364,116 people. This was a big increase from the 2000 census. Most people in Mandaue, about 95.2%, are Roman Catholic. Some people in Mandaue live with less money.

Economy and Business

San Miguel Brewery Inc. - Mandaue Brewery

Mandaue is known as the "industrial hub" of its region. About 40% of Cebu's companies that export goods are located here. The city has around 10,000 industrial and commercial businesses.

Many big companies have their homes in Mandaue. These include San Miguel Corp., Coca-Cola Bottling Corp., and Monde Nissin. Shemberg, a top exporter of carrageenan (a food additive), is also here. Profood International Corp. and 7D Dried Mangoes are other famous businesses. Mandaue City also makes 75% of the country's furniture exports. This is why it's called the "furniture capital" of the Philippines. Mandaue Foam, a furniture company, started in 1971. It now has 25 factories and showrooms across the country.

Fun Things to See and Do

Mandaue has many interesting places to visit:

Natural Areas

• Monkey Caves
• Cansaga Bay
• Butuanon River
• Casili Hills
• Jagobiao Spring
• Cabancalan-Banilad Sinkholes
• Mahiga River

Historical Places

• Bantayan Sa Hari
• National Shrine of Saint Joseph
• Mandaue Presidencia, the City Hall
• Ouano Wharf
• Mandaue Salt Beds
• Eversley Childs Sanitarium
• Rizal-Bonifacio Memorial Library
• Bathan Press
• San Miguel Brewery
• Rainbow Lane
• Cebu International Convention Center

Museums

• 856 G Gallery
• Luis Cabrera Ancestral House and Museum
• Mandaue City Public Library
• Quijano Museum

Parks

• City Plaza
• Bridge Park
• Ibabao Mandaue Agri-Eco Park
• Subangdaku Wireless Sports Center
• Cebu Westown Lagoon
• WaterWorld Cebu

Sports

• Wireless Plaza and Sports Complex
• Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex
• Mandaue Tennis Complex
• Portside Badminton Plaza
• Quick Points Badminton Club
• San Roque Football Club
• Sacred Heart–Ateneo de Cebu Sports Complex
• Cebu Golf Academy
• Gorilla Booth Camp

Shopping and Modern Areas

• Ayala Malls Gatewalk Central (under construction)
• Bridges Town Square
• City Times Square
• Insular Square Mall
• Mandani Bay
• Oakridge Business Park
• Pacific Mall
• Parkmall
• SM J Mall (formerly J Centre Mall)

Festivals and Celebrations

Mandaue Fiesta: This festival is held on May 8. It honors the city's patron saint, Saint Joseph. During this time, there are parades, sports games, and the Miss Mandaue beauty competition. There are also rodeos, street festivals (Mantawi Festival), and fairs.

Panagtagbo sa Mandaue: This is Mandaue's main festival today. It celebrates the Holy Family. It happens every second week of January. This is just before the Traslacion, a religious event of the Sinulog Festival. In the Traslacion, the Santo Niño and the Virgin of Guadalupe visit the shrine of Saint Joseph in Mandaue. The next morning, a boat parade goes back to the Basilica. The festival includes singing, dancing, and street dancing.

Kabayo Festival: The Kabayo (Horse) festival is also called the Governor's Cup. It features horse racing and other horse riding sports. It takes place every year in the second week of February.

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo: This festival shows off Cebu's culture, faith, history, and products from different towns. It is held every year around August 6. It used to be in Mandaue City at the Cebu International Convention Center. However, since 2019, it has been held in Cebu City.

Delicious Food in Mandaue

Masareal from Mandaue

Mandaue has many restaurants. You can find Italian, Japanese, Indian, and other international foods. There are also many places that serve local Filipino dishes.

Some famous Cebuano foods include lechon, which is roasted pig. It is often eaten with achara, or pickled vegetables. Sugba means barbecue. You can find barbecued fish (isda), pork (baboy), chicken (manok), or beef (baka). These are often eaten with puso, which is rice cooked in woven coconut leaves.

Kinilaw is raw meat, usually pork or fish, mixed with vinegar and salt. Buwad is dried seafood, like fish or squid. It can smell strong but is crunchy and chewy. Some unique dishes include dinuguan, a soup made with pig's blood. Barbecued chicken feet are also popular with locals.

Foods special to Mandaue include bibingka, which are steamed rice cakes with coconut and sometimes egg. Binangos is ground corn with Bolinao fish. This dish is only found in Mandaue. Other local treats are tagaktak, the seasonal buriring fish, and the famous masareal.

Getting Around Mandaue

Philippine Jeepney

Mandaue City has a good road system. A national highway connects it to nearby cities and towns. There are also city roads and barangay roads. The city has four bridges.

For getting around on land, people use PUJs, utility vehicles, mini-buses, multi-cabs, tricycles, and trisikads. For moving goods, trailers and vans are used. For sea travel, Mandaue uses the Port of Cebu and Cebu International Port, which are very close by.

The MyBus system is expanding. A new 9.5-kilometer (5.9 mi) road for MyBus started from the boundary of SM City Cebu to SM City J Mall in October 2024. MyBus began operating in City di Mare in 2017.

Learning and Schools

Lapu-Lapu–Mandaue campus of the University of Cebu.

Mandaue is home to two universities: the Cebu Doctors' University and the Lapu-Lapu–Mandaue campus of the University of Cebu. There are also technical schools like TESDA that offer special training. Other private schools provide different types of degrees.

Mandaue has a long history of supporting education. The Cabahug Medal was started in 1923 by Sotero Cabahug. It is given every year for excellent school performance. The Mandaue Fraternal Society was also created in the early 1900s. It helped professionals in the community when Mandaue was a smaller town.

The Cebu Japanese School (CJS) is a part-time Japanese school located in Mandaue City.

Media and Communication

Television and radio stations from Cebu City also serve Mandaue City.

Television Stations

• DYCB-TV (ABS-CBN Cebu) - Channel 3: This station stopped broadcasting after its license was not renewed in May 2020.
• DYKC-TV (RPTV 9) - Channel 9: This is a relay station for the Radio Philippines Network / Nine Media Corporation.

Radio Stations

• DYKC-AM (Radyo Ronda) - 675 kHz: An AM radio station owned by Radio Philippines Network (RPN).
• DYAR-AM (Sonshine Radio) - 765 kHz: This AM radio station stopped broadcasting in December 2023.
• DYAB-AM (Radyo Patrol) - 1512 kHz: This AM station stopped broadcasting in May 2020.
• DYPC-FM - 88.7 MHz: This community FM station stopped broadcasting in 2019.
• DYLS-FM (MOR Philippines) - 97.1 MHz: This commercial FM station stopped broadcasting in May 2020.

Sister Cities

Local Sister Cities

• Bacolod
• Baguio
• Butuan
• Dumaguete
• Iloilo City
• Marikina

International Sister Cities

• Bacău, Romania
• Mosul, Iraq

Images for kids

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  Cebu International Convention Centre

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  Bantayan sa Hari, 1912

See also

In Spanish: Mandaue para niños