Central Visayas
Cebu Province
Metro Cebu

Basilica del Santo Niño

The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú, alternatively known as the Minor Basilica of the Holy Child or simply Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in in the that was founded in 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta and Fray Diego de Herrera.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic minor basilica in Cebu City, Philippines
  • Also known as: “Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú”, “Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu”, “Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Pilgrim Center”, “Minor Basilica of the Holy Child”, and “Santo Niño Basilica”
  • Address: Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, North District, Cebu 6000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Magellan’s Cross and Fort San Pedro.

Cross
Photo: Tet Sy, CC BY 2.0.
Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in , . The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño. It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in in the on April 21, 1521.

Photo: Ramirez72, Public domain.
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. is situated 370 metres southeast of Basilica del Santo Niño.

Memorial
Photo: Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cebu City and Subangdaku.

Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main city on Cebu Island in the and is known as the Queen City of the South. It is the capital of , a transport hub, and a popular tourist destination in its own right.

Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly urbanized city in the region of the . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people. is situated 4 km northeast of Basilica del Santo Niño.

Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly urbanized city in the region of the . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people. is situated 5 km northeast of Basilica del Santo Niño.

Basilica del Santo Niño

Latitude
10.294° or 10° 17′ 38″ north
Longitude
123.90271° or 123° 54′ 10″ east
Inception
September 1990
Open location code
7Q257WV3+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10757993558
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q666552
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Thai—“Basilica del Santo Niño” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Museum and BPI Museum Cebu.

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