landmark
Magellan's Cross (Cebu)
A wooden cross housed in a chapel marking the spot where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross upon arriving in 1521.
3 km · about 5 min drive
AsiaPhilippinesCentral Visayas
Cebu City
Central Visayas, Philippines · Asia
About Cebu City
Cebu City is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mandaue City, 3km from Magellan's Cross (Cebu).
Cebu City is in Central Visayas, Philippines, with about 970,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mandaue City, about 4 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Cebu City: Magellan's Cross (Cebu) (3 km).
Where is Cebu City?
Cebu City is in Central Visayas, Philippines, about 4 km from Mandaue City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 965,332
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Central Visayas
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 10.3167, 123.8907
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Worth the detour from Cebu City
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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