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Mandaue City
Dakbayan sa Mandaue
Lungsod ng Mandaue
City
Skyline of Mandaue City
Skyline of Mandaue City
Flag of Mandaue City
Flag
Official seal of Mandaue City
Seal
Nickname: 
Furniture Capital of the Philippines
Map of Cebu showing the location of Mandaue.
Map of Cebu showing the location of Mandaue.
CountryPhilippines
IslandCebu
RegionCentral Visayas, Region VII
Class1st class; highly urbanized city
ProvinceCebu
Barrios or Barangays27
EstablishedApril 7, 1521
City EstablishedJune 21, 1969
Government
 • TypeCity Legislative Council
 • MayorJonas Cortes
 • Vice-MayorCarlo Fortuna
Area
 • Total34.87 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total318,575
 • Demonym
Mandauehanon
 • Language(s)
Cebuano Filipino English
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP Code[1]
6014
Ecclesiastical ProvinceArchdiocese of Cebu
Patron SaintSt. Joseph
Diocesan HeadMsgr. Adelito Abella
Websitehttp://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 Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located. Mandaue is connected to Mactan Island via two bridges: the Mactan-Cebu Bridge and the relatively new Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

Despite having a relatively small land area of 3,487 hectares or 34.87 square kilometers.Mandaue City has a total population of 318,575 people, Based on the 2007 census. 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 wherein about 40 percent of Cebu’s export companies are located and 75 percent of the furniture exports in the entire nation.

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 of Metropolitan Cebu, Mandaue City straddles through two major transport links: the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge linking the city to Cebu City

History

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Old St. Joseph Church WWII

Mandaue got its name from the thick, clinging vines locally known as Mantawi which was said to have been a rare variety. Today its said to have been long gone.

Mandaue was founded in April 7, 1521 when the Cove of Cebu,sighted by the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan. The “Cove of Cebu”, located at the present Barangay Tipolo, he found that a civilization already flourished under their leader Aponooan who were hospitable and gave tribute. The “Cove of Cebu” was formally constituted into a “pueblo” between 1580 to 1700 was under Jesuit priests and was officially known as the Town of Mandawe in the year 1899.

In 1898 the revolution between the Spanish colonial government and the Filipino Katipuneros broke out and the town was given a new form of administration in accordance with the organic decree of the Central Revolutionary Government. General Leoncio Eje and its executive officer, Anastacio Engayo won a decisive battle in December 8, 1898 by capturing Mandawe.

Mandaue became a chartered city under the term of Mayor Demetrio Cortes on June 21, 1969 through Republic Act 5519 and industrialization started to spread. The city was recognized as a highly-urbanized city in 1991.

Barangays

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Mandaue

Mandaue City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

Of the city's twenty-seven barangays, Banilad has the biggest land area at 281.57 hectares.

Land Use

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metro cebu

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 hectares Commercial 242 hectares Industrial 1,695 hectares Institutional 60 hectares Parks/Open Spaces 24 hectares Roads 120 hectares Agricultural 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 on-going North Reclamation Project, now known as the North Special Administrative Zone, currently has about 180 hectares reclaimed land. Of the 180 hectares, about 36 hectares belong to the city.The existing mangrove area will be retained as a Marine habitat, part of the area's parks and open spaces.

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 Administrative Zone, Cambaro, Opao, Umapad, Paknaan, Alang-alang, Tipolo, Ibabao, Guizo, Subangdaku, Mantuyong, Maguikay, and Tabok.

The greater portion of the city, comprising about 70%, is dominated by the Mandaue Clay Loam soil series. This is found in the 0-2% and 2-5% slope ranges. Faraon clay loam characterizes the rest of the land with slope range from 5-8% and up to 25-40%.

Population

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

Arts & Culture

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National Shrine of Saint Joseph

Translacion

Sugat sa Sagrada Pamilya or the Gathering of the Holy Family which coincidentally the patrons of the three major cities Cebu's the Santo Niño, Lapu-lapu with the Image of Birhin sa Regla, Our lady of Regla and Mandaue's St Joseph, Sñr San Jose.

Mandaue Fiesta

Celebrated every May in honor of the patron St. Joseph showcases Mandaue’s rich culture, inter-barangay sports competitions show cases Mandaue’s skills in basketball, boxing, badminton, volleyball, chess and tennis, the Miss Mandaue most prestigious beauty pageants,street dancing The Mantawi Festival coincides with the city fiesta in May. It showcases the streetdancing, parade and the Comparza in the Complex depicts era's of Mandaue's history and is the main competition.

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Mantawi Festival.

The Mantawi Festival shows unique and exotic dance steps, is accompanied by a different beat, and is played by a brass instead of the usual drum or bugle. This makes up a one-of-a-kind festivity that entices and seduces the crowd to gather and witness one of the most anticipated celebration in the City of Mandaue, the Mantawi Festival.

The Miss Mandaue Beauty Pageant is one of the oldest pageants in the nation. The Miss Mandaue is the search for a young woman who will serve as an ambassadress of goodwill and represent the people of the City of Mandaue in various functions and gatherings. She must therefore have the charm, beauty, grace and personality to be able to establish good public relations and promote the city effectively. More importantly, she must have the wit and aptitude to be able to articulate the details of programs, projects and activities of the City.

Kabayo festival

Mandaue wasn't always an industrial place, before the signing of the city's charter, Mandaue was just a small farming village. The Kabayo festival is held to remember Mandaue's past setting, with rodeos held annually in the second week of February ("Kabayo" meaning horse in Cebuano). Later, the events change to the Governor's Cup games, similar to American rodeo but with a Filipino twist. Bull riding is dangerous and a noteworthy sight. Karambola is a way that farmers catch runaway cattle by chasing them and grabbing them with their bare hands. Horse-related sports such as bull whips, lassos, horse racing, and jumping are also part of this event.

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo

It is a provincial event that held annually in Mandaue City. Show cases all of Cebu’s festivals threw street dancing and cultural sows the main event is held at the CICC

Mobility

Philippine Jeepney

Mandaue City's road network is composed of a national highway which connects the city to its neighboring cities and municipalities, a national secondary road which traverses the City's CBD and some feeder-barangay roads which provide access to the different barangays of the City.

Total length of the city road network (paved and unpaved) and the four bridges, is about 133,676 km, broken down into:

  • National road - 13.1587 km
  • City road - 57.0954 km
  • Barangay road - 63.4219 km

Road density is 3.83 km per square kilometer of land. In terms of population, road density is about 0.52 km per one thousand inhabitants.

Land transportation is being served by PUJ, PUV, mini-buses, multi-cabs, tricycles, 'trisikads', and for cargoes, trailers and vans.

Sea transport of Mandaue is highly dependent on Port of Cebu and Cebu International Port, because of the city's proximity to these facilities. Likewise, air transport is through the Mactan International Airport, via the two (2) famous Mandaue-Mactan bridges.

Education

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Cebu Doctors' University in Mandaue City

The Philippine School system elementary from grade 1 to 6. The high school program takes four years to finish. Mandaue’s is home to prominent schools and universities like SHS-J, UV, CDU, CIM-CMSS, and UCLM

Primary

22 public day care centers

  • Sotero B Cabahug Forum for Lietracy
  • STI Prep School

Elementary

26 Public

Catholic School

  • Colegio de la Imaculada Conception
  • Sacred Heart School - Jesuits
  • St. Joseph's Academy
  • St Louis School of Mandaue

Secondary

17 Public schools

  • Don Gerardo Llamera Ouano Memorial National High School
  • Mandaue City Science High School
  • Mandaue Comprehensive National High School
  • Mandaue Christian School
  • Mandaue City School for the Arts

International

  • Maternelle Filipino-French School
  • Royal Oaks

Colleges

University

  • University of Visayas
  • Cebu Doctors University
  • University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu Mandaue

Business

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Alpa suites

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 wherein about 40 percent of Cebu province's export companies are located. Low taxes have made Mandaue a business-friendly hub, attracting many residents as well. Mandaue City is Cebu’s new economic driver with more than 10,000 business establishments. Mandaue City also accounts for 75 percent of the country’s total export in the furniture sector, thus making the city the furniture capital of the country. Mandaue is the industrial heart of Cebu, nicknamed as the Industrial capital of Cebu, a Major distributor for goods in the Visayas and Mindanao. Mandaue's major products are; furniture, accessories, shell crafts, dried goods, ceramics, stoneware, packaging , hardware, compressed gases, beverages, chemicals, processed meat, animal supplies, utensils, batteries, motor parts, and metal crafts.

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San Miguel Brewery Mandaue

Major Industrial Companies

Shopping

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Parkmall is Cebu’s upcoming biggest value shopping destination

Mandaue City is home to world class fashion accessories Mandaue is a showroom of the Filipino’s craftsmanship and ingenuity. As you go around the different stores and display centers around the city, you can see amazing works showcasing the Mandauehanons’ artistry in designing fashion accessories as well as interior decors and furnishing that have been accorded global attention and patronage. Fashion jewelry made in Mandaue City

Malls

  • Park Mall
  • Bridges Town Square(u/c)
  • North Atrium
  • Boardwalk (u/c)
  • Metro Mall(u/c)

Dining & Entertainment

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mandaue's bibingka

After clinching a business deal, you can enjoy Mandaue’s dinning and entertainment life. Mandaue has fine-dining restaurants which cater to gourmets with international tastes like Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Vietnamese or Indian . A variety of restaurants also serves sumptuous meals of local cuisine. For a wonderful gastronomic feast, treat yourself to the best chicken and seafood offered by restaurants along A.S. Fotuna Street near Oyan's haus. The culinary possibilities are endless. Cap the evening with a drink or two at the numerous bars and nightspots around the city.

Food defines a people and this holds true in Mandaue. The local cuisines tells the Mandauehanon’s passion for life and creativity. From Bibingka (rice cakes) to Masareal (ground sugared peanuts), and from Tagaktak (fried ground rice) to Budbud (sticky rice rapped in banana leaves), and the Dolce de Mandaue these delectable home-made concoctions sit well with visitors. You will crave for these delicacies’ unique taste found only in Mandaue.

Landmarks

Mandaue know as an industrial center has its own historical and breath taking landmarks though not many but sights not to miss.

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Mandaue Presidencia,City Hall
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National Shrine of St.Joseph,
Cebu International Convention Center

General

Cemeteries

  • Angelicum Gareden of Angels
  • Cebu Memorial Park
  • Cempark
  • Manpark, Mandaue Municipal Cemetery

Museums

Parks

  • City Plaza
  • Pahara Park,under the Marcelo Fernan bridge
  • Mandaue Eco Park(u/c)

Natural

  • Monkey Caves
  • Cansaga Bay
  • Butuanon River
  • Casili Hills

Sports

  • Mandaue Sports Complex

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zip codes in the Philippines". Retrieved 2009-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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