Mandaue City, Philippines

Mandaue City Description

Mandaue City is known as the “Industrial Heartland of the Cebu” and 1st class city in the province of Cebu right across Mactan Island. It is the industrial hub of the region and hosts about 10,000 industrial and commercial enterprises, making it the “little rich city” in the country.
Currently the place is bustling with 10,000 business establishments though most are small scale and family run businesses. Mandaue became a chartered city on June 21, 1969 and was considered a highly-urbanized city in the year 1991. Mandaue City accounts for 85% of the Philippines furniture export.

Mandaue City Attraction

Mandaue City brags of its Mantawi Festival. This is a vivid reinactment of Mandaue’s economic activity and historical past. A street parade and float extravaganza also awaits viewers on the occasion. The Mandaue-Mactan Bridge is an excellent sight-seeing venue of the breathtaking view of the Cebu Metropolitan and Mactan Island on the other side. The Chapel of the Last Supper in Mandaue City features hand-carved lifesize statues of Christ and his apostles dating back to Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

Mandaue City Location

The city is situated in the coastal plains of the Cebu province, bounded by the municipality of Consolacion on the north side, Mactan Channel in the east side, Banilad, Cebu City in the southwest, Talamban, Cebu City in the northwest side, and Cebu City North Reclamation in the south.