The Central Visayas region is composed of 4 provinces and 3 independent cities : Although Cebu City , Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City are often grouped under the province of Cebu for statistical purposes by the National Statistics Office , as highly urbanized cities , they are administratively independent from the province .
The Central Visayas region is composed of 4 provinces and 3 independent cities : Although Cebu City , Mandaue , and Lapu-Lapu City are often grouped under the province of Cebu for statistical purposes by the National Statistics Office , as highly urbanized cities they are administratively independent from the province .