Rating: 8,1/10 (1127 votes) Geography and ClimateCebu Island is located in the central part of the Philippine Archipelago, near Negros Island, near islands such as Bohol and Leyte. Cebu is surrounded by the Seb and Tanyon straits, and is an extended and narrow strip of land. The length of the island is 225 kilometers. The total number of islands surrounding Cebu, including uninhabited - 167, the total composition includes Olango, Mactan, Malapascua, Bantayan, and also the Kamot Islands. The population of Cebu is about 662 000 inhabitants (in this this includes the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisai and Lapu Lapu). The climate of the island of Cebu is tropical, characterized by high air humidity and average annual temperature of about +26.5 ° C. From November to April, dry winds blow here, and in summer - the southwestern monsoon. The time zone of Cebu Island: GMT + 8 (+ 4 hours from Moscow). We also recommend reading Geography and Climate in Palawan Topic: Geography and Climate in Cebu. |