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       This people, formerly the largest ethnic group in the country, is now next only to the Tagalog, with a national population of 15,151,489 (NSO 1990). In the island of Cebu alone, they number about 15,008,593 (NSO 1990). Centrally located in the heart of the archipelago, they control commerce south of Manila. They constitute the major ethnic population and cultural influence in southern Philippines even among the peoples of Mindanao such that Cebuano is the lingua franca in the south.

       The people are found in mainstream society whether in government, education, industry, culture, and the arts. Cebu City is a major metropolis and has even an international airport.

Distribution of Ethnic Groups by Provinces
(Arrangement: Population count)
Cebuano

Total National Population
(Binukid count)

150,129,231
138,558
15,151,489

Abra

211

Agusan del N.

411,124

Agusan del S.

305,655

Aklan

1,711

Albay

1,194

Antique

2,683

Aurora

1,239

Basilan

25,993

Bataan

5,097

Batanes

81

Batangas

4,543

Benguet

1,344

Bohol

845,751

Bukidnon

631,056

Bulacan

19,915

Cagayan

1,430

Camarines N.

956

Camarines S.

2,097

Camiguin

62,860

Capiz

1,518

Catanduanes

259

Cavite

22,528

Cebu

2,572,399

Davao

845,629

Davao del S.

1,158,817

Davao Or.

217,108

E. Samar

1,688

Ifugao

93

Ilocos N.

843

Ilocos S.

568

Iloilo

9,292

Isabela

2,232

Kalinga-Apayao

154

La. Union

1,186

Laguna

1,290,278

Lanao del N.

46,957

Lanao del S.

17,577

Leyte

760,796

Maguindanao

58,600

Marinduque

183,235

Masbate

214,940

Misamis Occ.

412,940

Misamis Or.

832,101

Mt. Province

86

Negros Occ.

409,593

Negros Or.

2,522

N. Cotabato

226,964

N. Samar

19,624

N. Ecija

2,932

N. Vizcaya

880

Occ. Mindoro

3,316

Or. Mindoro

2,089

Palawan

39,611

Pampanga

134,870

Pangasinan

2,990

Quezon

40,574

Quirino

136

Rizal

22,701

Romblon

1,128

W. Samar

46,180

Siquijor

71,625

Sorsogon

1,028

S. Cotabato

383,142

S. Leyte

315,525

S. Kudarat

39,782

Sulu

1,735

Surigao del N.

134,829

Surigao del S.

333,897

Tarlac

2,776

Tawi-Tawi

2,015

Zambales

10,718

Zamboanga N.

562,135

Zamboanga S.

922,002

Kalookan

29,348

Las Pinas

14,920

Mandaluyong

8,114

Manila

47,275

Marikina

8,786

Malabon

9,791

Makati

23,426

Muntinlupa

9,064

Navotas

7,380

Paranaque

13,480

Pasay

18,359

Pateros

1,208

Quezon City

77,051

San Juan

4,749

Taguig

14,626

Valenzuela

11,271

BISAYA (BINISAYA)

Total National Population

138,558

Abra

8

Agusan del No.

442

Agusan del S.

1,484

Albay

18

Basilan

1,615

Bataan

319

Batangas

238

Benguet

288

Bohol

78,363

Bukidnon

856

Bulacan

398

Cagayan

29

Camarines N.

81

Camarines S.

141

Camiguin

10

Catanduanes

9

Cavite

1,003

Cebu

346

Davao

16,319

Davao Or.

643

Davao del S.

200

Ilocos S.

12

Isabela

187

Laguna

222

Lanao del N.

31

Lanao del S.

21

Leyte

155

Maguindanao

19

Misamis Occ.

19

Misamis Or.

483

Negros Occ.

21

N. Cotabato

2,269

N. Samar

29

Nueva Ecija

97

Nueva Vizcaya

32

Occ. Mindoro

344

Or. Mindoro

7,048

Palawan

1,196

Pampanga

179

Pangasinan

70

Quezon

242

Rizal

1,516

Siquijor

21

Sorsogon

629

S. Cotabato

1,533

S. Leyte

69

Sulu

214

Surigao del N.

211

Surigao del S.

5,957

Tarlac

9

Tawi-Tawi

418

Zambales

68

Zamboanga N.

398

Zamboanga S.

2,856

Kalookan

641

Las Pinas

20

Mandaluyong

473

Manila

1,044

Marikina

1,538

Malabon

323

Makati

516

Muntinlupa

122

Pasay

119

Pateros

21

Quezon City

3,349

San Juan

200

Taguig

593

Valenzuela

214

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