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If you happen to tag along with your parents (mom usually) to the supermarket or downtown on weekends to buy vegetables and ask how the merchants have done the task of bringing freshly green vegetables to the city then it might possibly have come from Mantalongon in the south of Cebu.
Mantalongon is not called "Summer Capital" and "Little Baguio of Cebu" for nothing. Mantalongon, a hinterland barangay some 14 kilometers up the scenic mountains, is popular with its cool climate even during summer. In fact, it is the most popular of all barangays in Dalaguete. The name itself is already synonymous with high value crops especially vegetables and flowers. With its pleasant climate all year round, many city folks and other out-of-towners come in droves during summer to escape the sweltering heat in the lowlands.
Not only do they provide the whole province with fresh produce but they also offer some good tourist destinations to those who want to experience "Baguio-like" environment without having to take a plane / boat ride to Luzon. For just a 2-3 hour trip via bus you can enjoy the cool climate and fresh air Mantalongon has to offer.
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