The barangays in Cebu City number 79 all in all. Barangays are the smallest unit of local government in the Philippines while Cebu City is the capital and largest city of the province of Cebu. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo) is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ...

North District

Adlawon, Agsungot, Apas, Bacayan, Banilad, Binaliw, Budla-an, Busay, Cambinocot, Capitol Site, Carreta, Cebu Port Center, Cogon Ramos, Day-as, Ermita, Guba, Hipodromo, Kalubihan, Kamagayan, Kamputhaw, Kasambagan, Lahug, Lorega San Miguel, Lusaran, Luz, Mabini, Mabolo Proper, Malubog, Pahina Central, Parian, Paril, Pit-os, Pulangbato, Sambag I, Sambag II, San Antonio, San Jose, San Roque, Sirao, Sta. Cruz, Sto. Niño, T. Padilla, Talamban, Taptap, Tejero, Tinago, Zapatera

South District dili mapalit

Babag, Basak Pardo, Basak San Nicolas, Bonbon, Bulacao, Buot-Taup, Calamba, Cogon Pardo, Duljo, Guadalupe, Inayawan, Kalunasan, Kinasang-an, Labangon, Mambaling, Pahina San Nicolas, Pamutan, Pasil, Poblacion Pardo, Pung-ol Sibugay, Punta Princesa, Quiot, San Nicolas Proper, Sapangdako, Sawang Calero, Sinsin, Sudlon I, Sudlon II, Tabunan, Tagba-O, Tisa, Toong

Descriptions of various barangays

Guadalupe

It is the home of the world renowned sweet Guadalupe mangoes. Two (2) of the top public schools in Cebu City, namely: Guadalupe Elementary School (GES) and Ramon Duterte Nat'l Highschool (Ongkin King) are found here. Transportation is very easy and accessible (06B and 06F). Famous places: Guadalupe Church (named after Guadalupe, Mexico), Langub sa Guadalupe (A chapel inside a cave), the Chongbian (famous place for sabongeros-spanish term for people who loves cockfighting), and Star Fm.

Prominent persons:

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Apas

Apas are oblong-shaped biscuits that are topped with sugar. Apas is where the five-star hotel, Marco Polo wields and flaunts its grandeur and magnificence.

Carreta

During the Spanish occupation, the place was designated as 'Cuadra' or quarter for horses used in horse racing. It was also a place where horse-drawn carts were repaired. Horse racing was usually held in a neighboring place called Hipodromo.

Basak-Pardo and Basak-San Nicolas

The word basakan is Visayan for "rice field." When the original barangay 'Basak' was divided into two distinct political units, the southern portion was named Basak-Pardo and the northern one was called Basak-San Nicolas. The Visayan languages of the Philippines, along with Tagalog and Bikol, are part of the Central Philippine language family. ...

Basak-Pardo and Basak-San Nicolas are two different barangays, It has its own respective Officials, comprises 6 Councilors, 1 Sanguniang Kabataan Chairman and the Barangay Chairman.

Basak-Pardo

It has a land area of 52 hectares and 30% of land area is being utilized as rice fields. The population as of 2002 according to the National Statistics Office is 14,289. Voting population of 6,780. The butterfly Sanctuary of the late Professor Julian Jumalon is one of the tourist attraction of this Barangay. A mosaic picture is being made out of butterfly wings. This Barangay leads in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the application of e governance. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Tisa

The prevalence of residential houses with ceramic roofing or "Tisa" in this community had also led to the birth of Barangay Tisa. Home of the best siomai in Cebu.

Mambaling

Its name came from a teacher name Baling. She is called MamBaling. Mam Baling! Mam Baling! Where are you?!

Pasil

Originally named, Pasir. Home of most fisherman, Pasil is a very safe place, which contradicts its reputation. It is known to be where very fresh fishes are available.

External links

• Cebu City Official Site: Maps of Barangays
• Official Website of Basak-Pardo
• Barangay Net Cebu Alliance Official Website
• TWBPSK Kevin Ray's Corner Blog