Robinland Residences - LOCATION

Mandaue City is one of the key cities of the Metropolitan Cebu area. This highly urbanized city is one of the major hubs of the Central Visayas region, thanks to its booming export and tourism industries. It is estimated that around forty percent of Cebu’s export companies are located within Mandaue City, leading to pundits dubbing the city as the industrial hub of the entire Region VII. 

Apart from the growing export industry, the city is also home to around 10,000 industrial and commercial businesses, putting it in the leagues of the Philippines’ richest cities. Among the businesses that call Mandaue City their home in the Visayas region are San Miguel Corporation, the Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation, and Shemberg. This little city that could also accounts for nearly 75 percent of the Philippines’ total export in the furniture industry—Mandaue is indeed the furniture capital of the entire country.

Mandaue’s fame as a leading furniture exporter makes it very easy for residents of developments such as Robinland Residences to shop for the right furniture that will best fit their units and home décor tastes.

The City of Mandaue is located right on the central-eastern coastal region of the Cebu Island. This is a great spot for both residents and businesses as it places the city in an accessible and strategic location near the seaports and the airports. The city itself is bordered by the northeast of Mactan Island, where another key Metro Cebu city, Lapu-Lapu City, is located. 

Mandaue is connected to Mactan Island through two bridges: the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The city is also bounded in the south and the west by the provincial capital Cebu City, and in the north by Consolacion. Mandaue City and Consolacion are connected by the Cansaga Bay Bridge.

Mandaue City became a chartered city in June 1969 and was recognized as a highly urbanized city in 1991. This city has a total land area of 34.87 square kilometers (or 13.46 square miles), with the majority being dedicated to industrial, residential, and agricultural properties.

While the city is relatively small compared to its neighbors in the Metro Cebu area, Mandaue City definitely makes up for its size as a giant in industry. Around forty percent of all of Cebu’s export companies are located in Mandaue City, which earned the city the nickname of being the province’s export capital. This industrial hub is also home to over 10,000 industrial and commercial businesses, including the Visayas offices of San Miguel Corporation, Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation, and Shemberg. Apart from that, the city is also responsible for around 75 percent of the Philippines’ total furniture export, which led some pundits to dub the city as the furniture capital of the country.

There are also a good number of tourist destinations in Mandaue that contribute to the city’s booming economy. Among these are the natural marvels of the Monkey Caves, the Butuanon River, the Cansaga Bay, the Canbancalan-Banilad Sinkholes, the Jagobiao Spring, the Casili Hills, and the Mahiga River. 

For historical destinations, tourists visiting Mandaue City can go to the National Shrine of Saint Joseph, the Bantayan sa Hari, the Mandaue Presidencia City hall, the Mandaue Salt beds, the Ouano Wharf, the San Miguel Brewery, the Rainbow Lane, the Rizal-Bonifacio Memorial Library, and the Cebu International Convention Center. There are also the Luis Cabrera Ancestral House and Museum, the Quijano Museum, and the 856 G Gallery.

For sports and other physical activities, residents of Robinland Residences can easily access through private vehicles or public transportation the Wireless Plaza and Sports Complex, the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, the Portside Badminton Plaza, the Quick Points Badminton Club, the Cebu Golf Academy, the Mandaue Tennis Complex, the San Roque Football Club, and the Sacred Heart – Ateneo de Cebu Sports Complex.

There are also a good number of business centers in Mandaue City, which include the Norkis Cyber Park, the Oakridge Business Park, and the soon to rise Gatewalk Business Park and Mandani Bay.

For their shopping needs, there are different options for the discriminating Robinland Residences property owner. They can simply head over to the Parkmall, the J Centre Mall, the Pacific Mall, the Bridges Town Square, the City Times Square, and the Insular Square Mall for a wide variety of shopping, dining, entertainment, and leisure options.

Mandaue City is also known for its various annual festivals, which include the Mandaue Fiesta (May 8) to honor the city’s patron St. Joseph. There are a wide range of activities that happen around this season, which include sports competitions, pageants, rodeos, fairs, and more. The Panagtagbo Festival in January reflects the city’s deep religious roots as the citizens honor the Holy Family. 

There is also the Kabayo Festival, which involves horse racing and equestrian sports, as well as the prestigious Governors Cup for the winners of said sporting events. Finally, there is the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo (August 13), an annual event held at the Cebu International Convention Center and celebrates Cebu’s unique and colorful culture.

If business and tourism is not enough to make you want to move to Mandaue City and live in Robinland Residences today, then maybe the vibrant food scene will. The city is home to many restaurants that cater to gourmet and international cuisines. It is easy to find the right Japanese, Italian, Mediterranean, Arabic, Indian, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Western, and Lebanese restaurant that will suit your discriminating palate.

There is also a cornucopia of local food that Mandaue City residents are very proud of. These foods include the famous Cebu lechon, the inasal, the sugba (which could be fish, pork, chicken, or beef), puso, kinilaw, buwad, and Mandaue’s very own bibingka.

The Robinland Residences is also a great home for growing families with school-age children, as there are a good number of reputable schools, colleges, and universities in the city and outlying areas. Some nearby schools include the University of San Carlos, the University of the Philippines Cebu, the University of San Jose-Recoletos, the Cebu Technological University, the Cebu Normal University, the University of Cebu, the University of the Visayas, Cebu Doctors’ University, Velez College, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation, Southwestern University, University of Cebu, Don Bosco Technical College Cebu, and the Cebu Eastern College.