Cebu, Central Visayas

Central Visayas · Province

Cebu Province

Cebu is an island province in Central Visayas and one of the most economically significant provinces in the Philippines. Cebu City, a Highly Urbanized City, is the regional center and second largest urban area in the country.

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52 Cities & Munis
1,007 Barangays
4.5M Population
164 Listings
2,848 Businesses
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Cebu is a province in Central Visayas, Philippines, made up of 52 cities and municipalities and 1,007 barangays with a combined 2020 census population of 4,480,926. It is registered under the Philippine Standard Geographic Code system with code 0800400000. This directory documents 7 attractions, 7 festivals, 41 restaurants, 10 places to stay, and 2,848 verified businesses across Cebu.

About Cebu

Cebu is an island province in Central Visayas and one of the most economically significant provinces in the Philippines. Cebu City, a Highly Urbanized City, is the regional center and second largest urban area in the country. The province comprises Cebu Island and 167 surrounding smaller islands. Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) is the second busiest international airport in the Philippines. Cebu is known for the Sinulog Festival every third Sunday of January, the Basilica Minore del Santo NiΓö£ΓûÆo housing the oldest religious relic in the Philippines, and Magellan's Cross marking the site of the first Mass in the country in 1521. The province is a major hub for IT-BPO, manufacturing, furniture production from Mandaue, and the guitar-making industry in Mactan. Oslob is known for whale shark watching, and various municipalities offer world-class diving.

Cebu is a province in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is composed of 52 cities and municipalities covering a total of 1,007 barangays. The province is administered under the Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) system maintained by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

This directory covers 7 attractions including 7 beaches, 7 festivals, 10 hotels and accommodations, 41 restaurants, 43 local dishes, and 10 activities across Cebu.

Beyond travel, azifind also lists 2,848 verified businesses based in Cebu, spanning hotels, restaurants, retail, and professional service providers.

Local Directory

Cebu Business & Tourism Directory

Province-wide listings across 52 cities and municipalities, covering 1,007 barangays.

7 Attractions
7 Festivals
10 Hotels
41 Restaurants
2,848 Businesses
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Category Top Listing Total
Attractions Lambug Beach 7
Beaches Lambug Beach 7
Festivals Kuyog Festival 7
Activities MagellanÔÇÖs Cross Visit 10
Hotels Radisson Blu Cebu 10
Restaurants La Parisienne Cebu 41
Rentals Cebu Drive Car Rental 46
Local Food Lauya 43
Businesses Gulf Gas Station 2,848

Top Cities & Municipalities

Most active destinations in Cebu based on total directory listings.

Cebu City

City
Barangays 80
Restaurants 41
Activities 5
Hotels 4
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Lapu-Lapu City

City
Barangays 30
Hotels 5
Attractions 0
Restaurants 0
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Moalboal

Barangays 15
Attractions 2
Hotels 1
Dishes 1
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Administrative Index

All Cities & Municipalities of Cebu

Complete index with types, barangay counts, population, and directory listings.

City / Municipality Type Barangays Population Listings
Alcantara Municipality 21 17,490 2
Alcoy Municipality 8 19,207 1
Alegria Municipality 0 - -
Aloguinsan Municipality 15 34,990 1
Argao Municipality 45 78,111 1
Asturias Municipality 27 54,777 1
Badian Municipality 29 44,626 2
Balamban Municipality 28 98,170 1
Bantayan Municipality 25 87,394 3
Barili Municipality 42 82,427 1
Bogo City Component city 29 90,187 2
Boljoon Municipality 11 17,153 1
Borbon Municipality 19 40,097 1
Carcar City Component city 15 140,308 2
Carmen Municipality 0 - -
Catmon Municipality 20 34,608 1
Cebu City Highly urbanized city 80 965,332 55
Compostela Municipality 0 - -
Consolacion Municipality 21 153,931 1
Cordova Municipality 13 72,915 2
Daanbantayan Municipality 20 95,080 2
Dalaguete Municipality 33 75,937 1
Danao City Component city 42 161,307 2
Dumanjug Municipality 37 59,954 1
Ginatilan Municipality 14 17,184 1
Lapu-Lapu City Highly urbanized city 30 497,813 6
Liloan Municipality 0 - -
Madridejos Municipality 14 42,828 1
Malabuyoc Municipality 14 20,378 1
Mandaue City Highly urbanized city 27 364,482 -
Medellin Municipality 19 62,163 1
Minglanilla Municipality 19 155,934 1
Moalboal Municipality 15 37,993 4
Oslob Municipality 21 29,378 7
Pilar Municipality 0 - -
Pinamungajan Municipality 26 76,568 1
Poro Municipality 17 26,908 1
Ronda Municipality 14 21,179 1
Samboan Municipality 15 20,736 1
San Fernando Municipality 0 - -
San Francisco Municipality 0 - -
San Remigio Municipality 72 67,850 1
Santa Fe Municipality 0 - -
Santander Municipality 10 18,669 1
Sibonga Municipality 25 54,610 1
Sogod Municipality 0 - -
Tabogon Municipality 25 42,066 1
Tabuelan Municipality 12 29,662 1
Talisay City Component city 0 263,832 1
Toledo City Component city 38 206,692 2
Tuburan Municipality 0 - -
Tudela Municipality 0 - -
Province Total 1,007 4,480,926 164

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A

Municipality · Pop. 17,490

Alcantara is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 17,490 residents.

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A

Municipality · Pop. 19,207

Alcoy is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 19,207 residents.

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A

Municipality · Pop. 34,990

Aloguinsan is a 3rd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 34,990 residents.

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A

Municipality · Pop. 78,111

Argao is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 78,111 residents.

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A

Municipality · Pop. 54,777

Asturias is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 54,777 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 44,626

Badian is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 44,626 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 98,170

Balamban is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 98,170 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 87,394

Bantayan is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 87,394 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 82,427

Barili is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 82,427 residents.

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B

Bogo City

City

Component city · Pop. 90,187

City of Bogo is a 4th-class Component City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 90,187 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 17,153

Boljoon is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 17,153 residents.

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B

Municipality · Pop. 40,097

Borbon is a 2nd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 40,097 residents.

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C

Component city · Pop. 140,308

City of Carcar is a 3rd-class Component City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 140,308 residents.

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C

Municipality · Pop. 34,608

Catmon is a 2nd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 34,608 residents.

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C

Cebu City

City

Highly urbanized city · Pop. 965,332

City of Cebu is a 1st-class Highly Urbanized City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 965,332 residents.

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C

Municipality · Pop. 153,931

Consolacion is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 153,931 residents.

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C

Municipality · Pop. 72,915

Cordova is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 72,915 residents.

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D

Municipality · Pop. 95,080

Daanbantayan is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 95,080 residents.

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D

Municipality · Pop. 75,937

Dalaguete is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 75,937 residents.

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D

Danao City

City

Component city · Pop. 161,307

Danao City is a 2nd-class Component City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 161,307 residents.

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D

Municipality · Pop. 59,954

Dumanjug is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 59,954 residents.

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G

Municipality · Pop. 17,184

Ginatilan is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 17,184 residents.

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L

Highly urbanized city · Pop. 497,813

City of Lapu-Lapu is a 1st-class Highly Urbanized City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 497,813 residents.

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M

Municipality · Pop. 42,828

Madridejos is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 42,828 residents.

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M

Municipality · Pop. 20,378

Malabuyoc is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 20,378 residents.

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M

Highly urbanized city · Pop. 364,482

City of Mandaue is a 1st-class Highly Urbanized City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 364,482 residents.

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M

Municipality · Pop. 62,163

Medellin is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 62,163 residents.

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M

Municipality · Pop. 155,934

Minglanilla is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 155,934 residents.

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M

Municipality · Pop. 37,993

Moalboal is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 37,993 residents.

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O

Municipality · Pop. 29,378

Oslob is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 29,378 residents.

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P

Municipality · Pop. 76,568

Pinamungajan is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 76,568 residents.

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P

Municipality · Pop. 26,908

Poro is a 3rd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 26,908 residents.

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R

Municipality · Pop. 21,179

Ronda is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 21,179 residents.

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S

Municipality · Pop. 20,736

Samboan is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 20,736 residents.

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S

Municipality · Pop. 67,850

San Remigio is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 67,850 residents.

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S

Municipality · Pop. 18,669

Santander is a 4th-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 18,669 residents.

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S

Municipality · Pop. 54,610

Sibonga is a 1st-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 54,610 residents.

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T

Municipality · Pop. 42,066

Tabogon is a 2nd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 42,066 residents.

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T

Municipality · Pop. 29,662

Tabuelan is a 2nd-class Municipality in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 29,662 residents.

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T

Component city · Pop. 263,832

City of Talisay is a 1st-class Component City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 263,832 residents.

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T

Component city · Pop. 206,692

City of Toledo is a 1st-class Component City in the province of Cebu, Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines. Based on 2024 PSA data, it has a population of 206,692 residents.

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Local Directory

Businesses & Services in Cebu

Verified hotels, restaurants, tour operators, and professional service providers based in Cebu, searchable by category and city.

2,848 Businesses Listed

Planning a Trip Across Cebu

Best Time to Visit

The Philippine dry season, roughly November to May, is generally the most comfortable window for travel across Cebu. Check local weather for each city or municipality before finalizing an itinerary.

Getting Around

Buses and shared vans typically connect the 52 cities and municipalities of Cebu, with tricycles and jeepneys handling shorter trips between barangays within each town.

Where to Base Yourself

Cebu City is among the most active destinations in Cebu by directory listings, making it a practical base for exploring nearby cities and municipalities.

What to Explore

Cebu has 7 documented attractions, including 7 beaches and 7 festivals across its cities and municipalities. Open a city directory for the full list.

Local Food

The province documents 43 local dishes alongside 41 restaurants, reflecting the distinct cuisine of Cebu.

About Cebu in the Philippine Administrative System

Cebu is a component province of Central Visayas under the Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) classification system maintained by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Provinces serve as the primary political subdivisions of the Philippines, each governed by an elected governor and a provincial board.

The 52 cities and municipalities of Cebu collectively cover 1,007 barangays, the smallest administrative units in the country. Each barangay is governed by an elected Punong Barangay and barangay council responsible for community-level services, dispute resolution, and local peace and order.

People Also Ask About Cebu

How many cities and municipalities are in Cebu?

Cebu has 52 cities and municipalities, comprising 8 cities and 44 municipalities, with a total of 1,007 barangays.

What is the capital of Cebu?

The provincial capital of Cebu is the seat of the provincial government. Browse the cities and municipalities index to explore the province's administrative centers.

What are the top attractions in Cebu?

Cebu has 7 documented attractions across its 52 cities and municipalities, including 7 beaches. Browse individual city directories to explore specific destinations.

What festivals are held in Cebu?

Cebu hosts 7 documented festivals across its cities and municipalities, ranging from religious fiestas honoring patron saints to cultural and harvest festivals unique to specific communities within the province.

What is Cebu known for?

Cebu is a province in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is known for its 52 cities and municipalities, 7 tourist attractions, and a distinct local culture and cuisine that includes 43 documented local dishes.

Where is Cebu located?

Cebu is located in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is classified under the Philippine Standard Geographic Code system with code 0800400000, and forms part of the administrative structure of the national government.

Are there businesses and service providers listed in Cebu?

Yes, azifind lists 2,848 verified businesses based in Cebu, covering hotels, restaurants, retail, healthcare, financial services, and other professional service providers, searchable by category and city.

Geographic and administrative data for Cebu follows the Philippine Statistics Authority PSGC 1Q 2026 release. Population figures reference the 2020 Census of Population and Housing. About azifind.com →