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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
AsiaPhilippinesCentral Visayas
Mandaue City
Central Visayas, Philippines · Asia
About Mandaue City
Mandaue City is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Cebu City, 4km from Magellan's Cross (Cebu).
Mandaue City is in Central Visayas, Philippines, with about 330,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cebu City, about 4 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Mandaue City: Magellan's Cross (Cebu) (4 km).
Where is Mandaue City?
Mandaue City is in Central Visayas, Philippines, about 4 km from Cebu City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 331,320
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Central Visayas
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 10.3236, 123.9222
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Worth the detour from Mandaue 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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