Cebu City
Cebu City
Cebu City (pronunciation: /sɛˈbuː/), officially the City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo), is a city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Cebu and is often referred to as the "Queen City of the South". It is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education, and industry in the Visayas.
Etymology
The name "Cebu" came from the old Cebuano word sibu or sibo ("trade"), a shortened form of sinibuayng hingpit ("the place for trading"). It was originally applied to the harbors of the town of Sugbu, the ancient name for Cebu City.
Related Terms
- Visayas: One of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Cebu City is located in the Central Visayas region.
- Cebuano: The language spoken in Cebu City and its surrounding provinces. It is the most widely spoken of the Visayan languages.
- Sugbo: The ancient name for Cebu City, used during the pre-colonial era.
- Sinulog Festival: An annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cebu City
- Wikipedia's article - Cebu City
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski