Mandaue City, Philippines
Mandaue
Mandaue City is a city of 331,320 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in August 30, 1969.
Why visit Mandaue City
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 349 places to eat, 53 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, Cansaga Bay Bridge, Cathedral Museum of Cebu and Museo Sugbo.
Weather in Mandaue City
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About Mandaue City
Mandaue (locally [mɐnˈdaʊ.ɛ]), officially the City of Mandaue (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mandaue; Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaue), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people.
From the Wikipedia article Mandaue (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mandaue City on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Cansaga Bay Bridge
Bridge · 5.8 km
Bridge in Mandaue and Consolacion, Cebu
Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway
Bridge · 5.1 km
Longest bridge in the Philippines
Muelle Osmeña Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 3.0 km
Lighthouse in Poblacion, Lapu Lapu, Philippines
Ayala Malls Central Bloc Cinema
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
I. Villa Street, Cebu City
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Museums and landmarks6
Cathedral Museum of Cebu
Museum · 3.7 km
Catholic museum in Cebu City, Philippines
Temple of Leah
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Memorial building in Cebu, Philippines
University of San Carlos Museum
Museum · 3.7 km
History museum in Cebu City, Philippines
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Cebu Business Park
Park · 1.5 km
Central business district in Central Visayas, Philippines
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Plaza Independencia
Park · 3.9 km
Public park in Cebu City, Philippines
Restaurants and cafes349
Handuraw Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
Cebu's best-tasting thin crust pizzas, Beer Below Zero, rice bowls, and more in a venue supportive of local music and the arts!
Lopez Jaena Street, Mandaue
Mo-Su 11:00-00:00
Goa Nights
Restaurant · Indian · 1.8 km
8WJ5+QC2 India Street
Su, Tu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00
La Bella
Restaurant · Italian, Pasta, Pizza · 1.4 km
Pizzas are brick-oven baked. Daily operations are run by an all-female crew (matches their name, noh?).
11:30-21:00
Verified Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Bar and pub · 1.7 km
22nd floor Archbishop Reyes Avenue
Su, Tu-Th 17:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-02:00
Alberto's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Breakfast, Shakes, Halohalo, Sodas And Juices · 1.3 km
Pope John Paul Ⅱ Avenue, Cebu
24/7
Big Brain Kasambagan
Restaurant · Filipino · 0.9 km
President Laurel Street
Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 15:00-22:30
Dakasi
Restaurant · Bubble Tea, Milktea · 1.4 km
C. D. Seno Street, Mandaue City
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Joed's Lutong Hapon
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.8 km
F. Cabahug Street, Cebu City
11:00-23:00
337 more on the map.
History
A community was established in Mandaue by a flourishing group of Austronesian people. The Venetian chronicler Antonio Pigafetta wrote of a settlement called "Mandaui" which existed in the area with a chieftain named Apanoaan some called him Lambuzzan in other accounts.
Mandaue natives were forced into a town as decreed by the Spanish authorities. This may have started off as a mission village (which included present day Consolacion, Liloan and Poro) serving as a bulwark for the church in the northern Cebu and was managed by the Jesuit in 1638 then a century later by the Recollects. During the year 1818, Mandaue had tributes representing 2,729 native families and 20 Spanish-Filipino families.
The Philippine Revolution of 1898 gave the town a new form of administration in accordance with the organic decree of the Central Revolutionary Government. The short-lived revolution was overthrown by the American troops and a battle nearly destroyed the town in 1901, killing Presidente Benito Ceniza.
From the History section of Mandaue on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay53
Seda Ayala Center Cebu
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu City
Churches and places of worship20
Cebu Christian Gospel Center
Church · Evangelical · 1.9 km
Archbishop Reyes Avenue
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.8 km
A. S. Fortuna Extension
St. John XXIII Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 km
Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu
Shopping57
Landers Superstore Cebu Membership Shopping
Grocery · 1.4 km
Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu City
The Northwing at SM City Cebu
Shopping center · 1.3 km
Kaohsiung Street, Cebu City
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Healthcare26
Maxicare Healthcare Corporation - Primary Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Mindanao Avenue, Cebu
Map of Mandaue City
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Lapu-Lapu City 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Cebu City 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Consolacion 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Talisay 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Liloan 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Minglanilla 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Compostela 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Naga 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Danao 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Toledo 32 km west, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mandaue, Mactan view from Tops Lookout (Cebu City; 09-06-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, Mike Gonzalez ( TheCoffee ), Public domain
- Cebu coastline from the air - Cansaga Bay Bridge (cropped), Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cebu Downtown CCLEX top view (Cebu City; 09-07-2022), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marcelo Fernan Bridge, Unknown author, Public domain
- Muelle Osmeña, Tribu akru, Public domain
- Bahay Na Bato Cebu, Markytour777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo Sugbu, Aries Eroles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cebu Business Park skyscrapers view from Luz (Cebu City; 01-16-2024), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (P. Burgos, Cebu City; 01-10-2024), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Shrine of St Joseph 2022 01 004, Martin Michlmayr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matilda Bradford Memorial Church, Jonathan Blaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Book of Mormon English Missionary Edition Soft Cover, photo by user:Ricardo630 , cover by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is {{PD-ineligible}}, Public domain
- Cebu City after dark, Ubo Pakes from Cebu City, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Fort San Pedro, Plaza Independencia, Cebu Port Pier 1 drone (MJ Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City; 01-16-2026), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Temple of Leah 2025-08-24 014, Martin Michlmayr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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