Mandaue City

The City of Mandaue (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mandaue, Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaue), is a city in
the province of Cebu in thePhilippines. It is one of the three urbanized cities on the island and forms a part of
the Cebu Metropolitan area. Mandaue City is located on the middle eastern coastal region of Cebu,
bordering to its right-side are Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located. Mandaue is connected to
Mactan Island via two bridges which includes the Mactan-Cebu Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge And is
bounded south and the west by the Provincial Capital, Cebu City and north by Consolacion which is linked
with Cansaga Bay Bridge. The city has an area of 2,518 hectares (6,220 acres) with a total population of
331,320 people as of the 2010 census.
Mandaue City is part of the Sixth District of Cebu joined with the municipalities of Consolacion and Cordova.
Although qualified for a lone district since 1991, this was neglected by lawmakers. Mandaue is a highlyurbanized city but is administered with the supervision of the provincial government.

History
A community was established in Mandaue by a flourishing group of Austronesianpeople.
The Venetian chronicler Antonio Pigafetta wrote of a settlement called Mandaniwhich existed in the area with
a chieftain named Apo Noan then a few decades later another ruler named Lam Busan. Mandaue natives
were forced into a town as decreed by the Spanish authorities. This may have started off as a mission village
(which included present day Consolacion, Liloan and Poro) serving as a bulwark for the church in the
northern Cebu and was managed by the Jesuit in 1638 then a century later by the Recollects. The Philippine
revolution in 1898 gave the town a new form of administration in accordance with the organic decree of the
Central Revolutionary Government. The short-lived revolution was overthrown by the American Troops and a
battle nearly destroyed the town in 1901, killing Presidente Benito Ceniza.
Mandaue became independent from being an American Commonwealth and a Japanese Garrison on July 4,
1946 along with the entire nation. Mandaue became a chartered city on June 21, 1969 by Mayor Demetrio
Cortes Sr. The city was recognized as a HUC (Highly Urban City) on 1991.

Mandaue City: Emerging Convention City in Asia!

Where the Cebu International Convention Center is build is a very important historical landmark of Mandaue
City. Where this convention center sits is witness to Mandaue involvement in trade and international relations
even before its discovery of the west.
This was once a was a beautiful cove known to service the trading vessels from neighboring places before
the continent was known to be Asia. This cove was chosen by the western explorers to service the ships of
the Galleon trade and the Acapulco trade as a dry-docking facility.

This convention center serves as monument of this historical landmark, in recognition of Mandaues
involvement in the international stage since the beginning of history.
As venue of the 12th ASEAN summit, the city continues to play an important role in international relations,
becoming the core of development and strengthening its role as the growth engine of the province of Cebu.
The city management team, together with world renowned urban planner PALAFOX and ASSOCIATES
formulated a strategy to position the city as a preferred destination for international expositions and
conventions.
The development strategy will be anchored on the CEBU INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
(CICC), the upcoming Export Mall and mixed-use development around it.
Its strategic location makes Mandaue City central to world-class amenities.
Just ten minutes away to five star resorts and tropical hideaways; five minutes to world class shopping; and
surrounded by the best lifestyle destinations of the metropolis.
The citys seaport can take one to the wonders of the islands and enjoy year-round festivals.
Across the bridge, an international airport can fly you to major destinations in Asia and the rest of the world.
These make Mandaue City the "Emerging Convention City in Asia!"

Geography
The city has a total land area of 3,487 hectares or 34.87 square kilometres. Every square kilometre is
inhabited by more or less 8,112 people. Land utilization is summarized as follows:

Category

Land Area

Category

Land Area

Residential

872 hectares

Parks

24 hectares

Commercial

242 hectares

Roads

120 hectares

Industrial

1,695 hectares

Agricultural

283 hectares

Institutional

60 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 (440 acres) reclaimed land. Of the 180 hectares, about 36 hectares (89 acres) 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 metres (330 ft).
Many of the areas of the city are extremely flat. About 77.37% is within the 0-8% slope category. Barangays
belonging to this region 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%.

Barangays
Mandaue is divided into 27 barangays. The barangays are further subdivided into sitios.

Alang-alang

Casili

Labogon

Subangdaku

Bakilid

Casuntingan

Looc

Tabok

Banilad

Centro

Maguikay

Tawason

Basak

Cubacub

Mantuyong

Tingub

Cabancalan

Guizo

Opao

Tipolo

Cambaro

Pakna-an

Umapad

Canduman

Pagsabunga

IbabaoEstancia
Jagobiao

Festivals

Mandaue Fiesta: Celebrated on May 8 in honor of the patron St. Joseph. There are a lot of events
that occur in this feast like the Miss Mandaue, Mr. Mandaue, Inter-Barangay Sports Competition,
Queen Prince and Prices Coronation or QPP, Rodeos, Mantawi Festival, Bailes, Fairs and many
more. This is an evident reminder of the Philippines Hispanic influences.

Panagtagbo: Translacion (Gathering of the Holy Family) which coincidentally the patrons of Cebu
are the Santo Nio and Birhen sa Guadelupe, Saint Joseph in Mandaue City. This is celebrated
every January when the three statues meet in The National Shrine of Saint Joseph often called the

Translacion where a Fluvial Procession follows after. There are singing and dancing competitions
and street dancing that happen during the Bibingkahan in honor of the Sto. Nio.

Comparsa sa Mandaue : A theater dance competition that showcases Mandaue's rich cultural
heritage was only celebrated in 2010 on the month of August.

Mantawi Festival : Is an event where tribal dances are accompanied by different beats and is played
by a brass instead of the usual drum and trumpet Mantawi Festival is on every May 7. This is now
defunct.

Miss Mandaue: A beauty pageant, that searches for a young woman who will serve as an
ambassadress of goodwill and represent the people of Mandaue City in various functions and
gatherings in the community.

Kabayo Festival: The Kabayo (Horse) festival also known as Govornor's Cup is a horse racing and
different equestrianistic sports with the western way of riding event held annually in the second week
of February.

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo: It is an event that is held annually in Mandaue City, Cebu International
Convention Center every August 13 which shows Cebu's culture and different festivals, it is a fiesta
of colorful costumes and elaborate props as dancers from 42 towns and cities from all over Cebu
compete which ends with a grand fireworks display.

Sinulog sa Mandaue: Now defunct, Similar to the Sinulog of Cebu City but still celebrates the hubo
of the Sto Nino under the Mandaue Sinulog Foundation.

Passion: A revival of the Passion and Death of Christ it was active in the 1973- 1975. Most of the
spectators wore costumes to make it look realistic.

Economy

Major products produced in Mandaue include:

Aluminumware

Batteries

Nylons and Rope

Enamelware

Matches

Coconut Crafts

Animal Bone
Processing

Beverages

Milling

Packaging
Products

Commercial
Plastics

Industrial Gases

Lumber
Marine Products

Construction
Materials
Chemicals

Concrete Products

Poultry/livestock
farms

Shellcrafts

Garments

Floorwax

Styrofoam

Ceramics

Gas Cylinders

Furniture

Carrageenan

Glass, Wrought
Iron and Rattan

Rattan
Cosmetics

Drugs
Electroplating

Foam Products
Steel
Galvanized Iron

School Supplies

Food Processing

Fire Extinguishers

Stonewares

Iced Products

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandaue