Region 7
Region 7 - Central Visayas * Central Visayas is right in the center of the Philippines. The four provinces include Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, and the cities of Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue. Cebu City is the economic center for Region VII and for the whole Visayas, Each with its own character and treasure-trove of natural and man-made attractions. * Total Land Area: 15, 875 km² * Total Population: 6, 398, 628 * Making it the 5th most populous of the country’s 17 regions.
Cebu * Is the largest island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. * The largest City (oldest in the Philippines) is Cebu City. * Often called the Queen City of the South.
Main Touristic Areas: * Mactan Island – there is an aquarium Attraction named Mactan Island Aquarium * Badian Island - consists of high-end resort and hotels offering all kind of luxury.
Food:
* Rice – the main staple of the Cebuano’s. * Sea Food – Being an Island-Province, fish, crabs, shrimps and other seafood’s are the common food on their tables. * Barbeque and Puso * Fast Food – international restaurants, whether European, Korean, or something else are everywhere.
Festivals:
* Sinulog Festival - is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who is the patron of the whole province of Cebu. * Paskuhan Festival - A celebration that takes place during the December Yuletide season, the Paskuhan Festival is a Christmas event that boasts of festive song showcases and lantern-making. * Kadaugan sa Mactan - Literally translated into “Victory in Mactan,” this one-day celebration on April 27 features a one-day re-enactment of the historic Battle of Mactan, when forces of Cebuano chieftain Lapulapu defeated the far more technologically advanced troops of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand
Cebu * Is the largest island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. * The largest City (oldest in the Philippines) is Cebu City. * Often called the Queen City of the South.
Main Touristic Areas: * Mactan Island – there is an aquarium Attraction named Mactan Island Aquarium * Badian Island - consists of high-end resort and hotels offering all kind of luxury.
Food:
* Rice – the main staple of the Cebuano’s. * Sea Food – Being an Island-Province, fish, crabs, shrimps and other seafood’s are the common food on their tables. * Barbeque and Puso * Fast Food – international restaurants, whether European, Korean, or something else are everywhere.
Festivals:
* Sinulog Festival - is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who is the patron of the whole province of Cebu. * Paskuhan Festival - A celebration that takes place during the December Yuletide season, the Paskuhan Festival is a Christmas event that boasts of festive song showcases and lantern-making. * Kadaugan sa Mactan - Literally translated into “Victory in Mactan,” this one-day celebration on April 27 features a one-day re-enactment of the historic Battle of Mactan, when forces of Cebuano chieftain Lapulapu defeated the far more technologically advanced troops of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand