Cebu - The Queen City of the South

    The City of Cebu is known for its white sand beaches, Sinulog Festival, foods and numerous tourist spots. No wonder many foreigners and even local residents takes the time to visit the Queen City of the South.

     The weather here is relatively moderate. Cebu is blessed with a tropical climate with a generally fair temperature range of between 23 –33°C (73-91°F). Coolest temperature can be felt in January and warmest in May

     Cebu’s population, as of May 2000, is 3,356,137 with the city proper accounting for 718,821. Being the second largest metropolitan area in the country after Manila, migrant workers from neighboring islands in Visayas contribute immensely to the working population

     Their native dialect is Cebuano, which happens to be widely spoken in the Visayas and Mindanao. Tagalog and English are also spoken and understood

     Cebu’s business is flourishing not only way back in Chinese times but as well today. Their business comprise of copper and dolomite mining, industrial parts assembly, food processing, footwear, handicraft, rattancraft, woodcraft, metalcraft, garments, shellcraft, ceramics, basketware, rattan and wicker furniture, cement, costume jewelry, giftware, fertilizer, stonecraft, food products and preserves, electronic devices, transistors and diodes, vehicle assembly, agricultural products.

     Today, Cebu City, has become a thriving, highly urbanized center that comes second to Manila’s bustling metropolis

Original essay by Patricia Nicole
September 22, 2004