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A map of Cebu Island in 1521, with the historical polity of Cebu colored in blue. The Rajahnate of Cebu was a native kingdom that existed in Cebu prior to the arrival of the Spaniards. It was founded by Sri Lumay otherwise known as Rajamuda Lumaya , [ 9 ] a half-Malay, half-Tamil prince of the Chola dynasty [ 9 ] who invaded Sumatra in Indonesia .
The Rajahnate of Cebu or Cebu also called as Sugbu, was an Hindu monarchy mandala (polity) of Tamil Chola origin on the island of Cebu [ 3] in the Philippines prior to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. It is known in ancient Chinese records as the nation of Sokbu (束務). [ 4]
Visayan warty pig. The Visayan warty pig ( Sus cebifrons) is a critically endangered species in the pig genus ( Sus ). It is endemic to six of the Visayan Islands ( Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate, Guimaras, and Siquijor) in the central Philippines. It is known by many names in the region (depending on the island and linguistic group) with most ...
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, [ 8 ] making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the ...
The city is divided into two legislative districts, with 46 barangays to the north (1st District) and 34 barangays to the south (2nd District), for the purposes of electing members to the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Sangguniang Panlungsod . As of the 2020 census, 58 barangays are classified as urban barangays where ...
The recorded history of the Philippines between 900 and 1565 begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565. The inscription records its date of creation in 822 Saka (900 CE). The discovery of this document marks the end of the prehistory of the Philippines at ...
6000–6004, 6014–6019, 6037, 6045, 6046. IDD : area code. +63 (0)32. Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu, ( Cebuano: Kaulohang Sugbo; Filipino: Kalakhang Cebu ), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan.
Name of island or island group Description Cebu Island Cebu is the main island of Cebu province in the Visayas. It lies to the east of Negros; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol. It is flanked on its west side by the Tañon Strait (between Cebu and Negros) and on the east side by the Cebu Strait (between Cebu and Bohol). Cebu is ...