Danao is a city in eastern Cebu Island, Philippines, about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Cebu City. It was founded in 1844 and is a port on the Camotes Sea for nearby coalfields. It is also a service centre for the coastal agricultural area that produces rice and corn (maize). Its name is derived from danawan, a local word meaning "shallow lagoon"; there are beaches for swimming nearby. Inc. city, 1961.
Pop. (1980) 56,967.
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Danao is a city in eastern Cebu Island, Philippines, about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Cebu City. It was founded in 1844 and is a port on the Camotes Sea for nearby coalfields. It is also a service centre for the coastal agricultural area that produces rice and corn (maize). Its name is derived from danawan, a local word meaning "shallow lagoon"; there are beaches for swimming nearby. Inc. city, 1961.
Pop. (1980) 56,967.
