Naga, Cebu

Naga, officially theCity of Naga(Cebuano:Dakbayan sa Naga;Filipino:Lungsod ng Naga), is acomponent cityin theprovinceofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,184 people.
Naga City is bordered to the north by the town ofMinglanilla, to the west is the city ofToledo, to the east is theCebu Strait, and to the south is the town ofSan Fernando. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) fromCebu City.
It lies within theCebu metropolitan area.
It is one of the two Philippine cities named Naga, the other beingNaga, Camarines SurinLuzon.
Naga was previously named by the first settlers as "Narra" due to the abundance of trees called "narra". The name eventually became "Naga". Naga became a municipality on June 12, 1829.
Cityhood was ratified in a plebiscite on September 2, 2007. TheSupreme Courtdeclared the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by theLeague of Cities of the Philippinesin its ruling on November 18, 2008. On December 22, 2009, the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling November 18, 2008 ruling.
On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, making Naga and 15 other cities regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Naga and the other 15 municipalities declared that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements.
In 2013, after six years of legal battle, in its board resolution theLeague of Cities of the Philippinesacknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Naga and 15 other cities on July 19, 2013.
Naga is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.
Poverty Incidence of Naga
Naga is home to severalheavy industries, and as such, the city bills itself as theIndustrial City of the South. Among the industries in Naga are the Apo Cement Corporation, the largest factory in the country, producing 4,000 metric tons (3,900 long tons) per day;FSP Group; the 290-megawattKEPCO Philippines Corporationpower plant;MRC Allied Industries; Pryce Gases, Inc.; Rikio Southeast Asia;  the 147-megawatt coal-fired Salcon Power Corporation plant;Asian Grains Corporation, a flour milling company; Sugbo ACS Food Manufacturing Corporation, the maker of Ichipan bread; UNAHCO Feeds, Inc.; and Provera Nutritional Solutions Corp. (feedmill), among other industries.
The Naga Valley Industrial Park (NAVA) is a 36 ha (89 acres)Philippine Economic Zone Authority(PEZA)-registeredindustrial parkin Barangay Cantao-an. Locators in NAVA include Cebu Mitsumi, Inc.,Kyocera Kinseki Philippines, Inc., and Tokyo Microshaft Corporation. The industrial park was a part of the 250 ha (620 acres) New Cebu Township One (NCTO) of MRC Allied before it was acquired byCebu City-based developer Primary Properties Corporation.
In December 2015, the Naga City government officially opened the Teodoro Mendiola Sports Field and Oval, located along North Poblacion. Its inauguration was in time for its usage as the main venue for the 2016 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) games in February. The ₱68 million project comprises a track and field oval, swimming pool (Olympic-sized), and basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts.
2017 the first time a host became back-in-back in the venue for the CVIRAA again.