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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaPhilippinesCentral Visayas
Naga
Central Visayas, Philippines · Asia
About Naga
Naga is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bairan, 18km from Magellan's Cross (Cebu).
Naga is in Central Visayas, Philippines, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bairan, about 4 km away.
Naga, officially the City of Naga (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 138,727 people. It is one of the two Philippine cities named Naga, the other being Naga, Camarines Sur in Luzon.
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What is there to see near Naga?
Within an hour or so of Naga: Magellan's Cross (Cebu) (18 km).
Where is Naga?
Naga is in Central Visayas, Philippines, about 4 km from Bairan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 138,727
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Central Visayas
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 10.2090, 123.7580
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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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