Cebu

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cebu

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cebu?Central Visayas (Region VII), Philippines
2. How many people live in Cebu?Over 3.3 million (province), with a significant urban concentration in Metro Cebu
3. How big is Cebu?Approximately 5,300 square kilometers (2,000 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Cebu?Cebu City (politically independent from the province)
5. What language do people speak in Cebu?Cebuano (Sugbuanon), English
6. What is the administrative divisions?53 cities and municipalities (highest in the Philippines)

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