Cebu

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Cebu
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
Highly urbanized cities3
Cities6
Municipalities44
Barangays [note]1,066
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Cebu Strait, Tañon Strait
Area (2013) [note]4,943.72 km2 (1,908.78 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]3,325,385
Density (2020) [note]673 / km2 (1,742 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Cebu is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Visayas region occupying the central section of the Visayas.

The province has a land area of 4,943.72 square kilometers or 1,908.78 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,325,385. This represented 41.15% of the total population of the Central Visayas region, 16.16% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 3.05% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 673 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,742 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Cebu is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Visayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Cebu Strait, and Tañon Strait.

details
Map of the Philippines with Cebu highlighted in redMap of Cebu showing its component cities and municipalitiesAlcantaraAlcoyAlegriaAloguinsanArgaoAsturiasBadianBalambanBantayanBariliBogoBoljoonBorbonCarcarCarmenCatmonCebu CityCompostelaConsolacionCordovaDaanbantayanDalagueteDanaoDumanjugGinatilanLapu-LapuLiloanMadridejosMalabuyocMandaueMedellinMinglanillaMoalboalNagaOslobPilarPinamungajanPoroRondaSamboanSan FernandoSan FranciscoSan RemigioSanta FeSantanderSibongaSogodTabogonTabuelanTalisayToledoTuburanTudela

Local government units

Cebu has 44 municipalities and 6 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,066. Commonly grouped with the province are 3 highly urbanized cities, namely, Cebu City, which serves as the provincial capital, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu.

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Local government units of Cebu
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alcantaramunicipality16,91015,1602.33%35.204809
Alcoymunicipality19,18616,9792.61%61.633118
Alegriamunicipality25,62023,3002.02%89.492869
Aloguinsanmunicipality34,46632,1001.51%61.9255715
Argaomunicipality78,18772,3661.64%191.5040845
Asturiasmunicipality55,39747,8573.13%190.4529127
Badianmunicipality43,73537,9123.05%110.0739729
Balambanmunicipality95,13687,1771.86%333.5628528
Bantayanmunicipality86,24779,0841.84%81.681,05625
Barilimunicipality80,71573,8621.89%122.2166042
Bogocity (CC)88,86778,1202.75%103.5285829
Boljoonmunicipality17,52516,3441.48%117.0015011
Borbonmunicipality38,18735,5261.53%120.9431619
Carcarcity (CC)136,453119,6642.80%116.781,16815
Carmenmunicipality57,89751,3252.57%84.7868321
Catmonmunicipality33,74530,4712.17%109.6430820
Compostelamunicipality55,87447,8983.30%53.901,03717
Consolacionmunicipality148,012131,5282.52%147.201,00621
Cordovamunicipality70,59559,7123.59%17.154,11613
Daanbantayanmunicipality93,50284,4302.17%92.271,01320
Dalaguetemunicipality74,59667,4972.13%154.9648133
Danaocity (CC)156,321136,4712.90%107.301,45742
Dumanjugmunicipality57,82351,2102.59%85.5367637
Ginatilanmunicipality16,90615,9191.27%70.1024114
Liloanmunicipality153,197118,7535.51%45.923,33614
Madridejosmunicipality42,03936,4293.06%23.951,75514
Malabuyocmunicipality19,77019,3730.43%69.2728514
Medellinmunicipality59,60555,3321.58%73.1981419
Minglanillamunicipality151,002132,1352.85%65.602,30219
Moalboalmunicipality36,93031,1303.66%124.8629615
Nagacity (CC)133,184115,7503.00%101.971,30628
Oslobmunicipality29,26427,8931.02%134.7521721
Pilarmunicipality12,50611,3082.14%32.4238613
Pinamungajanmunicipality75,13165,9552.78%109.1668826
Poromunicipality26,23225,2120.84%63.5941317
Rondamunicipality21,00520,3600.66%57.1036814
Samboanmunicipality20,37320,884-0.52%45.1645115
San Fernandomunicipality72,22466,2801.82%69.391,04121
San Franciscomunicipality59,23655,1801.50%106.9355415
San Remigiomunicipality65,74457,5572.84%95.2769027
Santa Femunicipality34,47128,6034.01%28.051,22910
Santandermunicipality18,52717,8570.78%29.5362710
Sibongamunicipality53,42448,1862.20%133.4540025
Sogodmunicipality39,44735,1082.48%119.2333118
Tabogonmunicipality41,43239,0131.27%101.3540925
Tabuelanmunicipality28,90725,6302.57%141.1320512
Talisaycity (CC)263,048227,6453.09%39.876,59822
Toledocity (CC)207,314170,3354.22%216.2895938
Tuburanmunicipality68,16763,8661.38%224.5030454
Tudelamunicipality11,30411,2960.01%33.0234211
Cebu Total3,325,3852,938,9822.63%4,943.726731,066

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cebu for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱3,068,242,643.24.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Cebu (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,686,096,319.15–
20101,792,094,858.426.29%
20111,983,665,242.5910.69%
20121,895,361,909.63-4.45%
20132,209,380,437.9016.57%
20142,414,594,998.579.29%
20152,775,218,466.2114.94%
20163,068,242,643.2410.56%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cebu is 5 to 9, with 509,058 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34,799 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cebu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1107,7882.33%
1 to 4420,9189.09%
5 to 9509,05810.99%
10 to 14472,12110.19%
15 to 19455,6339.84%
20 to 24454,1689.80%
25 to 29397,8718.59%
30 to 34341,8907.38%
35 to 39300,1456.48%
40 to 44257,2405.55%
45 to 49226,7214.89%
50 to 54192,2174.15%
55 to 59156,9103.39%
60 to 64125,6762.71%
65 to 6984,9921.83%
70 to 7455,7551.20%
75 to 7938,4570.83%
80 and over34,7990.75%
Total4,632,359100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.27
  • Median Age: 23.86

Historical population

The population of Cebu grew from 581,804 in 1903 to 3,325,385 in 2020, an increase of 2,743,581 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.63%, or an increase of 386,403 people, from the previous population of 2,938,982 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cebu (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
581,804–
747,4891.60%
870,4040.76%
899,2560.34%
1,003,8740.97%
1,159,2191.42%
1,249,9971.52%
1,392,0082.17%
1,709,6212.08%
1,890,3571.90%
2,160,5692.91%
2,440,1201.69%
2,619,3622.61%
2,938,9822.22%
3,325,3852.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cebu for the year 2019 was 3,082,621.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Cebu are:

Primary Roads

  • AC Cortes Avenue
  • Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road
  • Cebu-Toledo Wharf Road (Uling-Toledo Wharf)
  • Mandaue Flyover
  • Mandaue-Mactan Road
  • N. Bacalso Avenue (Cebu South Road)
  • Naga-Uling Road
  • Pajo-Basak Marigondon Road
  • UN Avenue (CB)

Secondary Roads

  • Antonio y De Pio Highway
  • Cansaga Bay Bridge
  • Carcar-Barili Road
  • Carcar-Barili-Mantayupan Road
  • Cebu South Coastal Road
  • Cebu-Balamban Transcentral Highway
  • Cebu-Toledo Wharf Road (Junction Naga-Uling)
  • Consolacion-Tayud-Liloan Road
  • Mactan Airport Road
  • Mactan Circumferential Road
  • Mandaue Causeway (Ouano Avenue)
  • Marcelo B Fernan Viaduct
  • Marcelo B. Fernan Br. & Approaches
  • Santander-Barili-Toledo Road
  • Terminal Bldg. Access Road
  • Toledo-Pinamungahan-Aloguinsan-Mantalongon Road
  • Toledo-Tabuelan-San Remigio Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Argao-Moalboal Road
  • Argao-Ronda Road
  • AS Fortuna Street
  • Barili-Mantayupan Road
  • Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road
  • Bogo-Polambato Wharf Road
  • Canduman-Cebu North Road
  • Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road (Old Route)
  • Dalaguete-Mantalongon Badian Road
  • F. Cabahug Street
  • Ferry Landing Road
  • Hernan Cortes Street
  • M. Logarta Road
  • Marcelo B. Fernan Br. access Road to and from Mini Park
  • ML Quezon Street
  • Opon-Airport Road
  • Pinamungahan Cadre Road
  • Sibonga-Dumanjug Road
  • Sogod-Tabuelan Road
  • Subang Daku Flyover
  • Tabunok Flyover
  • Tapal (Carcar) Zaragosa-Olango-Aloguinsan Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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