Danao, Component city in Cebu, Philippines
Located 33 kilometers from Cebu City, Danao extends across 107 square kilometers with an elevation of 119 meters above sea level.
The Spanish captain Manuel Anecito del Rosario established the settlement in 1844 after mishearing the local word danawan, meaning pond.
The annual Charter Day Celebration from June 1-7 brings together residents of Danao with festivities marking the city incorporation.
The city connects to 42 different barangays through a network of roads, with electricity supplied by Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative.
The local industrial heritage includes sugar cane production with milling systems and a gun manufacturing sector that started in 1905.
Location: Cebu
Inception: 1570
Elevation above the sea: 119 m
Website: http://www.danaocity.gov.ph
Shares border with: Tuburan, Compostela, Asturias, Carmen
Website: http://danaocity.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 10.53333,123.93333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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