Mandaue City

Saturday, July 23, 2016

ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, often referred to as Mandaue City, is a first income class highly urbanized city in the region of Central Visayas.

> Mandaue City is located on the central-eastern coastal region of Cebu, bordering its east side is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located.

> The city has an area of 2,518 (6,220 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 362,654.

> Mandaue comprises 27 barangays.

> Mandaue City is part of the Sixth District of Cebu.

> Mandaue is an independent highly urbanized city but is legislatively administered with the supervision of the provincial government.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Ø Mandaue City is just along the highway.

Ø Mandaue City's road network is composed of a national highway which connects the city to its neighboring cities and municipalities, and a national secondary road which traverses the city's metropolitan area.

Ø The total length of the city road network (paved and unpaved) and the four bridges, is about 133.7 km (83.1 mi), broken down into 4.

Ø Road density is 5.31 km/km² (8.55 mi/sq mi) of land. In terms of population, road density is 0.04 km (0.025 mi) per one thousand inhabitants.

THE BEST OF MANDAUE

THE BEST OF MANDAUE

FOOD AND DELICACIES

Food defines a people and this holds true in Mandaue. The local cuisine 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 wrapped in banana leaves), these delectable home-made concoctions sit well with visitors. You will crave for these delicacies’ unique taste found only in Mandaue City. They are excellent souvenirs to take home too!

TOURIST DESTINATION

Ø The National Shrine of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Church located in Mandaue in Cebu, Philippines.

Ø Cebu Westown Lagoon is one of the new awe-inspiring attractions in the city. It's conveniently located at FF Cruz Moonlight St., Subangdaku NRA, Mandaue City, right beside the MO2 Restobar.

Ø Parkmall the newest Cosmo hub in Mandaue offers a modern style architecture matching people’s urban shopping lifestyle, gaming and entertainment wants, home to the finest of al fresco dining and the most refreshing concept shops to unwind.

FESTIVALS

• Mandaue Fiesta: Celebrated on May 8 in honor of the patron St. Joseph. There are many events that occur in this feast like the inter-barangay sports competition, Queen Prince and Princess coronation, rodeos, street festival, bailes, fairs and many more.

• Panagtagbo(Gathering of the Holy Family): The Holy Family is coincidentally composed of the patrons of Cebu which are Santo Niño, Birhen sa Guadelupe, and 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. There are singing and dancing competitions and street dancing that happen during the Bibingkahan in honor of the Sto. Niño.

• Kabayo Festival: The Kabayo (Horse) festival also known as Governor's Cup is a horse racing and different equestrian 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 fireworks display.