Harbor View of Cebu City

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The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu; Spanish: Ciudad de Cebú), is the capital city of Cebu and the second city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan center in the Philippine Islands, and known as the oldest city in the country.

The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu, and is the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. Cebu is the Philippines' main domestic shipping port, and is home to more than 80% of the country's domestic shipping companies. Cebu also holds the second largest international flights in the Philippine Islands, and is a significant center of commerce, trade, and industry in the Visayas, and Mindanao region. According to the 2007 Philippine census, the city has a population of 798,809people.

Cebu City is the center of a metropolitan area called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Talisay. Metro Cebu has a total population of about 2 million people. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only a twenty-minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city are Mandaue City, and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City, and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City and an aquarium attraction are located.


















































Video of Cebu City :




Please see also on the below web sites links, the photos from the sea of Japanese ports and Philippine ports during my sea voyages.


View of Batanes Islands from the Sea

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/05/view-of-batanes-islands-from-sea.html



Photos of Subic Bay and Approaches

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/05/photos-of-subic-bay-and-approaches.html



South Coast of Bataan, Corregidor and the North and South Channel of Manila Bay.

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/10/south-coast-of-bataan-corregidor-and.html



Keppel Batangas Shipyard at Barangay Bulo, Bauan Batangas

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/10/drydocking-of-ships-in-keppel-batangas.html



Photos of Anilao Beach in Mabini Batangas

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post_620.html



Sky Adventure in Cebu City's Crown Regency Tower and Hotel

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_8347.html



View of the Del Monte wharf at Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City.

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/10/view-of-del-monte-wharf-at-bugo-cagayan.html



Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village, Cagayan de Oro City

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_26.html



White Water Rafting in Cagayan de Oro

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_3048.html



Images of Sunrise and Sunset at sea.

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/10/images-of-sunrise-and-sunset-at-sea.html



Images of my voyages to Japan.

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_19.html