Cebu City

Summary data
Type	city (highly urbanized)
Island group	Visayas
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Barangay count	80
Postal code	6000
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Cebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)	Cebu
Area (2013)	315.00 km² (121.62 sq mi)
Population (2020)	964,169
Density (2020)	3,061 / km² (7,928 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 19' North, 123° 54' East (10.3090, 123.8930)
Estimated elevation above sea level	32.1 meters (105.4 feet)

Cebu City is a coastal highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region. Although administratively independent due to its distinction as highly urbanized city, Cebu City is commonly grouped with the island province of Cebu. The highly urbanized city also serves as the provincial capital as well as the regional center of Central Visayas.

The city has a land area of 315.00 square kilometers or 121.62 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 964,169. This represented 11.93% of the total population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,061 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,928 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cebu City has 80 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Cebu City
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adlaon	0.46%	4,413	4,028	9.56%	1.94%
Agsungot	0.29%	2,772	2,290	21.05%	4.10%
Apas	2.51%	24,194	24,591	-1.61%	-0.34%
Babag	0.62%	5,945	4,452	33.54%	6.28%
Bacayan	1.50%	14,460	15,919	-9.17%	-2.00%
Banilad	0.66%	6,336	7,890	-19.70%	-4.51%
Basak Pardo	1.85%	17,854	19,415	-8.04%	-1.75%
Basak San Nicolas	4.04%	38,965	35,422	10.00%	2.03%
Binaliw	0.36%	3,493	3,417	2.22%	0.46%
Bonbon	0.63%	6,108	5,632	8.45%	1.72%
Budla-an	0.91%	8,756	5,316	64.71%	11.08%
Buhisan	1.98%	19,088	14,977	27.45%	5.24%
Bulacao	2.97%	28,675	30,450	-5.83%	-1.26%
Buot-Taup Pardo	0.30%	2,927	2,475	18.26%	3.59%
Busay	1.78%	17,145	13,048	31.40%	5.92%
Calamba	1.02%	9,834	11,177	-12.02%	-2.66%
Cambinocot	0.36%	3,424	3,099	10.49%	2.12%
Camputhaw	1.83%	17,664	20,030	-11.81%	-2.61%
Capitol Site	1.31%	12,604	11,307	11.47%	2.31%
Carreta	1.18%	11,398	12,557	-9.23%	-2.02%
Central	0.08%	781	1,213	-35.61%	-8.85%
Cogon Pardo	2.47%	23,828	21,276	11.99%	2.41%
Cogon Ramos	0.28%	2,693	3,339	-19.35%	-4.42%
Day-as	0.40%	3,815	4,817	-20.80%	-4.79%
Duljo	1.64%	15,851	17,664	-10.26%	-2.25%
Ermita	0.89%	8,541	8,451	1.06%	0.22%
Guadalupe	7.26%	70,039	61,238	14.37%	2.87%
Guba	0.59%	5,732	4,976	15.19%	3.02%
Hippodromo	0.99%	9,574	9,684	-1.14%	-0.24%
Inayawan	3.39%	32,675	30,707	6.41%	1.32%
Kalubihan	0.07%	663	866	-23.44%	-5.47%
Kalunasan	2.93%	28,230	26,756	5.51%	1.14%
Kamagayan	0.21%	2,004	2,170	-7.65%	-1.66%
Kasambagan	0.83%	7,967	8,428	-5.47%	-1.18%
Kinasang-an Pardo	1.95%	18,756	15,185	23.52%	4.55%
Labangon	3.40%	32,825	33,477	-1.95%	-0.41%
Lahug	4.76%	45,853	38,584	18.84%	3.70%
Lorega	1.27%	12,273	11,873	3.37%	0.70%
Lusaran	0.27%	2,595	2,931	-11.46%	-2.53%
Luz	1.68%	16,175	18,313	-11.67%	-2.58%
Mabini	0.24%	2,307	1,909	20.85%	4.07%
Mabolo	2.24%	21,616	22,008	-1.78%	-0.38%
Malubog	0.34%	3,316	2,568	29.13%	5.53%
Mambaling	3.16%	30,459	32,564	-6.46%	-1.40%
Pahina Central	0.58%	5,639	5,258	7.25%	1.48%
Pahina San Nicolas	0.28%	2,743	3,196	-14.17%	-3.17%
Pamutan	0.18%	1,773	1,862	-4.78%	-1.03%
Pardo	1.25%	12,016	12,596	-4.60%	-0.99%
Pari-an	0.11%	1,058	1,574	-32.78%	-8.02%
Paril	0.19%	1,847	1,479	24.88%	4.79%
Pasil	0.87%	8,395	8,593	-2.30%	-0.49%
Pit-os	0.80%	7,752	6,244	24.15%	4.66%
Pulangbato	0.83%	8,037	5,988	34.22%	6.39%
Pung-ol-Sibugay	0.24%	2,333	2,556	-8.72%	-1.90%
Punta Princesa	2.35%	22,658	22,369	1.29%	0.27%
Quiot Pardo	2.90%	27,984	24,200	15.64%	3.11%
Sambag I	1.20%	11,526	13,434	-14.20%	-3.17%
Sambag II	1.26%	12,173	11,223	8.46%	1.73%
San Antonio	0.21%	2,060	1,928	6.85%	1.40%
San Jose	0.83%	8,027	6,870	16.84%	3.33%
San Nicolas Central	0.55%	5,327	6,694	-20.42%	-4.69%
San Roque	0.38%	3,617	4,444	-18.61%	-4.24%
Santa Cruz	0.22%	2,105	2,316	-9.11%	-1.99%
Sapangdaku	0.85%	8,214	7,594	8.16%	1.67%
Sawang Calero	0.80%	7,676	8,259	-7.06%	-1.53%
Sinsin	0.27%	2,578	2,161	19.30%	3.78%
Sirao	0.38%	3,647	3,456	5.53%	1.14%
Suba Poblacion	1.10%	10,606	11,026	-3.81%	-0.81%
Sudlon I	0.34%	3,273	2,777	17.86%	3.52%
Sudlon II	0.44%	4,229	3,913	8.08%	1.65%
T. Padilla	0.70%	6,719	7,646	-12.12%	-2.68%
Tabunan	0.24%	2,270	2,138	6.17%	1.27%
Tagbao	0.18%	1,744	1,767	-1.30%	-0.28%
Talamban	3.46%	33,382	32,139	3.87%	0.80%
Taptap	0.26%	2,484	2,093	18.68%	3.67%
Tejero	1.46%	14,084	14,496	-2.84%	-0.61%
Tinago	0.69%	6,700	6,743	-0.64%	-0.13%
Tisa	4.91%	47,364	37,766	25.41%	4.88%
To-ong Pardo	0.47%	4,549	4,178	8.88%	1.81%
Zapatera	0.31%	2,957	3,146	-6.01%	-1.30%
Cebu City Total		964,169	922,611	4.50%	0.93%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cebu City for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱4,386,168,199.41.

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Annual regular income of Cebu City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	2,313,223,277.36	–
2010	2,504,608,413.65	8.27%
2011	2,798,043,904.89	11.72%
2012	3,124,098,039.87	11.65%
2013	3,226,594,056.84	3.28%
2014	3,346,089,818.20	3.70%
2015	3,836,021,392.93	14.64%
2016	4,386,168,199.41	14.34%
End notes: Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cebu City in the 2015 Census was 910,678 broken down into 213,781 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Cebu City (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	604,630	114,708	5.27
1995 Sep 1	654,839	134,986	4.85
2000 May 1	714,509	147,600	4.84
2007 Aug 1	791,697	177,197	4.47
2010 May 1	860,942	195,461	4.40
2015 Aug 1	910,678	213,781	4.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cebu City is 20 to 24, with 98,975 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,634 individuals.

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Population of Cebu City by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	23,279	2.52%
1 to 4	85,811	9.30%
5 to 9	96,157	10.42%
10 to 14	88,592	9.60%
15 to 19	91,316	9.90%
20 to 24	98,975	10.73%
25 to 29	84,707	9.18%
30 to 34	69,269	7.51%
35 to 39	57,710	6.26%
40 to 44	49,620	5.38%
45 to 49	45,523	4.93%
50 to 54	38,409	4.16%
55 to 59	31,011	3.36%
60 to 64	24,759	2.68%
65 to 69	16,002	1.73%
70 to 74	9,592	1.04%
75 to 79	6,245	0.68%
80 and over	5,634	0.61%
Total	922,611	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.69 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.34 Total Dependency Ratio: 56.03 Median Age: 23.85

Historical population

The population of Cebu City grew from 347,116 in 1970 to 964,169 in 2020, an increase of 617,053 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.93%, or an increase of 41,558 people, from the previous population of 922,611 in 2015.

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Population of Cebu City (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	–	–
1918 Dec 31	–	–
1939 Jan 1	–	–
1948 Oct 1	–	–
1960 Feb 15	–	–
1970 May 6	347,116	–
1975 May 1	413,025	3.55%
1980 May 1	490,281	3.49%
1990 May 1	610,417	2.22%
1995 Sep 1	662,299	1.54%
2000 May 1	718,821	1.77%
2007 Aug 1	799,762	1.48%
2010 May 1	866,171	2.95%
2015 Aug 1	922,611	1.21%
2020 May 1	964,169	0.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cebu City for the year 2019 was 709,608, broken down into 332,648 males and 376,960 females.

Location

The city center of Cebu is situated at approximately 10° 19' North, 123° 54' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.1 meters or 105.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Cebu City are Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Danao, Cebu, and Toledo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Cordova, Cebu, Consolacion, Cebu, Minglanilla, Cebu, Liloan, Cebu, Compostela, Cebu, and San Fernando, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 571.80 kilometers (355.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Cordova, Cebu, 6.96 kilometers (4.32 miles) to the Southeast (S49°E)
Consolacion, Cebu, 11.14 kilometers (6.92 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N33°E)
Minglanilla, Cebu, 12.64 kilometers (7.86 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S65°W)
Liloan, Cebu, 16.04 kilometers (9.97 miles) to the Northeast (N42°E)
Compostela, Cebu, 21.66 kilometers (13.46 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N34°E)
San Fernando, Cebu, 25.61 kilometers (15.91 miles) to the Southwest (S56°W)

Nearest cities

Lapu-Lapu, 5.64 kilometers (3.50 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N68°E)
Mandaue, 5.76 kilometers (3.58 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)
Talisay, Cebu, 7.94 kilometers (4.93 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)
Naga, Cebu, 18.20 kilometers (11.31 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
Danao, Cebu, 28.75 kilometers (17.86 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
Toledo, Cebu, 30.50 kilometers (18.95 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)

Distance from Manila: 571.80 kilometers (355.30 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.

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