The Cross of Magellan historical marker

The Cross of Magellan historical marker is a memorial in , , , which is located on Magallanes Street. The Cross of Magellan historical marker is situated nearby to , as well as near the park .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: PHC historical marker for Magellan’s Cross
  • Also known as: “Cross of Magellan historical marker” and “The Cross of Magellan”
  • Address: Magallanes Street, Cebu, 6000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Magellan’s Cross and Basilica del Santo Niño.

Cross
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Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in , . The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the . 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.

Church
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The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú, or simply the Santo Niño Basilica, is a Catholic minor basilica in , Philippines. It was originally founded by Augustinian friars Andrés de Urdaneta and Diego de Herrera in 1565.

Building
Photo: Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in , . The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cebu City and Subangdaku.

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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 The Cross of Magellan historical marker.

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 The Cross of Magellan historical marker.

The Cross of Magellan historical marker

Latitude
10.29352° or 10° 17′ 37″ north
Longitude
123.90194° or 123° 54′ 7″ east
Inception
1941
Open location code
7Q257WV2+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4089438971
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q23677500
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In Other Languages

“The Cross of Magellan historical marker” goes by many names.
  • Tagalog: “panandang pangkasaysayan ng Ang Krus ni Magallanes”
  • Tagalog: “panandang pangkasaysayan ng Krus ni Magallanes”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Sugbu and Cebu quincentennial historical marker.

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