Mandaue City

Mandaue City

Infobox Philippine city
infoboxtitle = City of Mandaue
sealfile = Ph seal cebu mandaue.png locatormapfile = Ph_locator_cebu_mandaue.png caption = Map of Cebu showing the location of Mandaue.
state = Philippines
region = Central Visayas Region VII
province = Cebu
districts = 6th district of Cebu
barangays = 27
founded = April 7, 1521
cityhood = June 21, 1969
mayor = Jonas Cortes
class = 1st class; highly urbanized city
areakm2 = 34.87
pop2000 = 318,575
popden2000 = 9,136
coordinates =
website = [http://www.mandauecity.gov.ph www.mandauecity.gov.ph] |

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.

Barangays

Mandaue City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.


*A _al. 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.

Culture

Old Mandauehanon Families which hold todays Political and business positions are Chinese and Spanish decent in Decent, Majority are Malay decent.

The Mantawi Festival festival is being held annually on the 7th of May on the feast ofTheir patron Sr.San.Jose(St.Joseph),show that Mandauehanons are Hardworking and Responsible. Which is a major event that celebrates the city's fiesta and its history dated back 1521.

Famous local dishes are also found in Mandaue like Tagaktak,Budbud,Masareal,Bibinka, and etc.

Salt making and Broom weaving is also what Mandaue is famous for.and Use

Land Use

The city has a total land area of 3,487 hectares or 34.87 square kilometers. Every square kilometer is inhabited by more or less 8,112 people. Land utilization is summarized as follows: Residential 872 hectaresCommercial 242 hectaresIndustrial 1,695 hectaresInstitutional 60 hectaresParks/Open Spaces 24 hectaresRoads 120 hectaresAgricultural 283 hectares

The city is the 6th smallest government unit in terms of land area. Among the Metro Cebu local government units, the city is the second smallest, next to the municipality of Cordova, in the island of Mactan. The city’s land area is only 4.5% of the total land area of Metro Cebu and less than 1% of the total land area of the Province of Cebu.

The South Reclamation Project, now known as the South Special Administrative Zone, generated about 180 hectares. Of the 180 hectares, about 36 hectares belong to the city of Mandaue.

The proposed North Reclamation Project or what is now called as North Special Administrative Zone, will generate about 300 hectares of land. It will provide additional space for mixed land uses, covering industrial, commercial, residential uses. The proposed new City Hall will be constructed in the area which will also allocate spaces for Government Regional Offices. The existing mangrove area will be retained as a Marine habitat, part of the area's parks and open spaces.

Mandaue City is a low-lying area whose land elevation is below 100 meters. It is one of the two (the other one being the municipality of Consolacion) local government units located within the mainland Metro Cebu where the elevation of land is less than 100 meters.

Many of the areas of the city are extremely flat. About 77.37% is within the 0-8% slope category. Barangays belonging to this category are Centro, Looc, South Special Administative Zone, Cambaro, Opao, Umapad, Paknaan, A _al. Cebu Province]
*Metro Cebu

External links

* [http://www.mandauecity.gov.ph/ The Official Website of the City of Mandaue]

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