Overview

• Governor: Gwendolyn Garcia
• Location: the Visayas region of the central Philippines
• Population: approximately 2.5 million
• Area: 4,933㎢
• Main industries: tourism, furniture manufacturing and port-related industries
• Contact information
  • Address: Cebu Provincial Capitol, Cebu City 6000, Philippines
  • Division in charge: Office of the Provincial Governor
  • Tel: 6332-253-6070
  • Fax: 6332-255-0642
  • Website: http://www.cebu.gov.ph/

At a Glance

• Cebu is ranked as the No. 1 province of the Philippines, located in the Visayas region of the central Philippines. It consists of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands.
• First established by the seafarer Magellan as a strategic port and trading center in the 16th century, today it is the commercial, economic, cultural and religious center of the central and southern region of the country.
• As home to the Port of Cebu and Mactan-Cebu International Airport, it accounts for 80% of the nation's sea and air traffic. It is also known as the capital of furniture manufacturing in the Philippines.
• As a leading tourist destination in Southeast Asia, frequently referred to as the "Queen City of the South", Cebu boasts beautiful natural scenery and an advanced resort industry.
• Cebu signed the Sister City Relationship with Busan Metropolitan City on December 16, 2011 with Mayor Hur, Nam-sik visiting Cebu for the occasion.

History of Exchanges

• June 23, 2011

  The Governor of Cebu visited Busan to sign a Letter of Intent on the Establishment of Friendly Cooperation Relations.

• August 2011

  Cebu proposed the establishment of a Sister City relationship with Busan

• December 16, 2011

  Mayor Hur, Nam-sik of Busan Metropolitan City visited Cebu to sign the Sister City Agreement