Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Luzon-Visayas-Luzon Roadtrip: Toledo, The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast ...

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

Toledo City, formerly known as Pueblo Hinulawan, is a 2nd class city in the province of Cebu.

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

Toledo lies on Tanon Strait across from Negros Island and the city of San Carlos, Negros Occidental. Toledo City is home to the Philippines' largest copper mine, owned by Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation; concentrates from the mine are shipped from the port of Sangi near Toledo. Low-quality coal has also been mined in the area, but little coal is mined today.

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

Important local crops include maize (corn) and coconuts. Toledo is connected to Cebu City, the provincial capital and second largest Philippine metropolitan area, by two stretches offroad that crossing the rugged spine of the island: the Naga-Uling Road and the alternate Manipis Road. A ferry runs between San Carlos and Toledo. During harvest season, migrant sugar workers from Cebu Island travel from Toledo to San Carlos to work in the sugar fields of Negros.

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

A small seaport provides Toledo with commercial inter-island service.

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

The Premier and Livable City in the West Coast

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