Cebu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#404

Global Rank

6.4

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

9.5%


Share

Philippines • ASEAN • Language power

Population
5.2M
GDP
$6B
GDP per capita
$1,087
Land area
310 km² (120 mi²)
Density
16,628/km² (43,066/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Cebu

State / province Central Visayas

Language Filipino

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peers

Cebu metro area

10.29, 123.90
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Cebu

Filipino first in Central Visayas; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFilipino
AdministrativeFilipino
NationalFilipino
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEnglish
English reach, Central Visayas
64%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.79
Rank 30 of 43; 3 working languages in Philippines

Central Visayas on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Mactan–Cebu International Airport

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