Fort San Pedro

Fort San Pedro is a military defense structure in , Philippines, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Spanish-era military fortification in Cebu City, Philippines
  • Also known as: “Fort of San Pedro” and “Fuerte San Pedro”
  • Address: A. Pigafetta Street, Cebu

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort of San Pedro and National Museum of the Philippines - Cebu.

Memorial
Photo: Seav, CC0.
is a memorial.

Museum
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National Museum of the Philippines – Cebu is a museum… is situated 180 metres southwest of Fort San Pedro.

Church
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The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú, or simply… is situated 370 metres northwest of Fort San Pedro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cebu City and Subangdaku.

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is the main city on Cebu Island in the…

Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly… is situated 4 km northeast of Fort San Pedro.

Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly… is situated 5 km northeast of Fort San Pedro.

Fort San Pedro

Latitude
10.29261° or 10° 17′ 33″ north
Longitude
123.90579° or 123° 54′ 21″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Established
1565
Open location code
7Q257WV4+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 332819231
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
1688717
Wiki­data ID
Q1472845
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tagalog—“Fort San Pedro” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kuta sa San Pedro”
  • Chinese: “圣佩德罗堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort San Pedro”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سان بيدرو”
  • French: “fort San Pedro”
  • French: “Fort San Pedro”
  • Georgian: “სან პედროს ციხე”
  • German: “Fuerte de San Pedro”
  • German: “Fuerza de San Pedro”
  • Italian: “Forte San Pedro”
  • Japanese: “サン・ペドロ要塞”
  • Japanese: “サンペドロ 要塞”
  • Russian: “Форт Сан-Педро”
  • Slovenian: “Fuerte de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Fuerza de San Pedro”
  • Tagalog: “Moog ng San Pedro”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: San Roque and Señor Santo Niño.

Nearby Places

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