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Fun fact 1 about Cebu City

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The modern name, Cebu, is a Spanish pronunciation of the native name Sugbo.

Cebu City
Philippines
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Cebu City

Philippines

Country
Philippines
Population
964.2K
Coordinates
10.32, 123.89
319th most populous city in the world

Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 965,332 people, making it the sixth-most populated city in the country and the most populous in the Central Visayas Region and in the whole Visayas.

From the “Etymology” section

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