摘要：The Philippines, which has the largest Christian population of the Asian continent, is one of the countries with the most islands in the continent, along with Indonesia and Japan. There are 7641 islands within the borders of the Republic of the Philippines, each of which has its own demographic, cultural, economic, geographical and tourism characteristics. In this research, the geographical, economic and tourism potential of Cebu, one of the most important islands of the country, is discussed. Cebu, which is located in the centre of the Philippines, is located in the Central Visayas group of islands and within the borders of Cebu state.Cebu is the country's first discovered, first colonized, and today one of the most developed, most visited and densely populated islands in the country. Although Cebu is not one of the largest islands of the Philippines, it managed to rank among the top five most populous islands of the Philippines with a population of 4.5 million.Cebu is one of the most important and most developed islands of the Republic of the Philippines, both in terms of its strategic geographical location, great demographic potential, rich tourism resources and economic functions. Main economic branches of Cebu Island are agriculture, industry, trade, fishing and tourism.In this study, the geographical location, natural, economic and human characteristics of Cebu island are examined along with tourism resources, tourism advantages and tourism potential. The primary purpose of this tourism geography-focused study is to introduce Turkish readers to the general geographical and main tourism features of this island, which has thousands of natural and historical-cultural attractions.Despite the fact that every year thousands of tourists visit the Cebu Island from Turkey, there is no scientific research written about this famous tropical island country's tourism potential. The main purpose of this article is to fill this information gap to some extent and to analyze and introduce the island in terms of tourism geography.
