Mandaue City
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Visayas Region VII |
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| Province | Cebu |
| District | 6th district of Cebu |
| Barangays | 27 |
| Income class: | 1st class; highly urbanized city |
| Mayor | Jonas Cortes |
| Founded | April 7, 1521 |
| Cityhood | June 21, 1969 |
| Official Website | www.mandauecity.gov.ph |
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| Area | 34.87 km² |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 318,575 |
| Density | 9,136/km² |
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 from Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located. Lapu-Lapu City is the site of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the country's second busiest. Mandaue is connected to Mactan Island via two bridges: the original Mactan-Cebu Bridge and the relatively new Marcelo Fernan Bridge. These bridges are the only two routes between the airport and Cebu City.
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 with incredible energy, extraordinary entrepreneurs, and enterprising and talented people. About 40 percent of Cebu’s export companies are found in Mandaue.
Arlan P. Gonzales a famous American-based pornstar was a native of Mandaue City.
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[edit] Barangays
Mandaue City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
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[edit] History
The City of Mandaue was founded in April 7, 1521, when the “Cove of Cebu”, was sighted by the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan. The “Cove of Cebu”, located at the present Barangay Tipolo, became the first Spanish landing area which soon led to the establishment of a Spanish foothold into the Philippines. The establishment of the city marked the beginning of the colonization and resultant urbanization of the country. The city became an important landmark as it was a key port for the Acapulco Trade during the time.
In 1571, Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi established the country’s first drydock complex on the shorelines of Tipolo, Mandaue, in order to hasten the colonization of the area. The drydock facilities reportedly serviced the Galleons of Legaspi.
Mandaue got its name from the thick, clinging vines locally known as “mantawi” which were abundant in the area at the time. The settlement was already known as "Mantawi" even before Spanish colonization of the Philippines began. At the time, "Mantawi", with its eastern and southern boundaries facing the Mactan Strait, was already known as a “merchants’ paradise”. The major economic points within the area were already interlinked with several crude transportation network. The name "Mandaue" is a colloquialism of "Mantawi".
The “Cove of Cebu” was formally constituted into a “pueblo” between 1580 to 1700 and was officially known as the town of Mandaue in the year 1899.
In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces entered in the town of Mandaue.
In 1945, fought the liberation in the town of Mandaue, Cebu the defenders of the Filipino Commonwealth soldiers and the Cebuano guerrillas against the Japanese troops during the Second World War.
Mandaue became a chartered city on June 21, 1969 through Republic Act 5519. The city was further recognized as a highly-urbanized city in 1991. Despite the highly-urbanized city tag, Mandaue's charter still permits its voters to vote for Cebu provincial officials (governor, vice governor, and members of the provincial board).
[edit] Geography
Mandaue City is located on the coastal plains of the Province of Cebu, approximately at 10° 9' 40.34" N, 123° 5' 28.16" E with an average elevation of 16.8 meters (55 feet) above sea level. The city is bounded on the north by the municipality of Consolacion, on the east by the Mactan Channel, on the southwest by Barangay Banilad (Cebu City), on the northwest by Barangay Talamban (Cebu City) and on the south by the Cebu City North Reclamation.
Part and parcel of Metropolitan Cebu, Mandaue City is located right at the center of Cebu Province and of Region 7. It is strategically located as it straddles through two major transport links: the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge; and the Cebu International Port.
[edit] Culture
The Mantawi Festival festival is being held annually on the 7th of May, a major event that celebrates the city's fiesta and its history dated back 1521.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Official Website of the City of Mandaue
- Cebu Daily News
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- "Mandaue." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
- GMA NEWS.TV, Sinulog Festival in Cebu defies rains - 01/12/2008
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