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Battle of Mactan

The Battle of Mactan, was fought in the Philippines on 27 April 1521. The warriors of Lapu-Lapu, a native chieftain of Mactan Island, defeated Spanish forces under the command of Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the battle.

Located at 10.3106, 124.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.525 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1521, Cebu, Visayan history, Battles involving Spain, Military history of the Philippines, Spanish colonial period in the Philippines

Mactan

Mactan is an island located a few kilometres from Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu Province and it is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova. The island is separated from Cebu by the Mactan Channel which is crossed by two bridges: the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, is located in the island

Located at 10.3, 123.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.522 miles away.
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Visayan Islands, Beaches of the Philippines, Coral islands

University of San Carlos

For the similarly named university in Guatemala, see Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. University of San Carlos Unibersidad ng San Carlos Image:University of San Carlos logo. png {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}} Latin: Universitas Sancti CaroliMotto Scientia Virtus DevotioMotto in English "Witness to the Word""Knowledge Valor Piety"Established August 1, 1595Type Private, CatholicChairman Dr. Conchita L. ManabatPresident Fr. Dionisio M.

Located at 10.2994, 123.899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.517 miles away.
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University of San Carlos, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the Philippines, Higher education in the Philippines, Roman Catholic elementary schools in the Philippines, Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Philippines, Cebu City, Universities and colleges in Cebu, Spanish colonial infrastructures in the Philippines, Divine Word Missionaries Order, 1595 establishments, Education in the Philippines

Fort San Pedro

A. Fuerza de San Pedro. B. ) Cuerpo de Guardia. C. ) Viviendo del Teniente. D. ) Almazanes. E. )Pezo. F. )Mana para los Golas. G. ) Almazanes del Polvora. ]] Fuerza de San Pedro is a military defence structure, built by Spanish and indigenous Cebuano labourers under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu. It is located in the area now called Plaza Indepedencia, in the Pier Area of Cebu City, Philippines.

Located at 10.2922, 123.906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Cebu City, Visayan history, Visayan landmarks, Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, Spanish colonial infrastructures in the Philippines, Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines, History museums in the Philippines, Landmarks in the Philippines, Forts in the Philippines

Magellan's Cross

Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on (depending on source) April 14 or 21, 1521. This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city center of Cebu City.

Located at 10.2933, 123.902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines, History of the Philippines, Landmarks in the Philippines, Buildings and structures in Cebu, Metro Cebu

Lapu-Lapu shrine

The Lapu-Lapu shrine is a 20 metres bronze statue in Punta Engaño, City of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines, erected in honor of Datu Lapu-Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers and where the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the midst of the Battle of Mactan on 1521.

Located at 10.3108, 124.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.525 miles away.
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Cebu, Cebuano culture, Visayan landmarks, Visayan history, History of the Philippines, Landmarks in the Philippines, Monuments and memorials in the Philippines

Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island. Marcelo Fernan Bridge was opened in August 1999 to decongest the traffic from the older Mactan-Mandaue Bridge. The bridge has a total length of 1237 meters (4058.40 feet) with a center span of 185 meters (606.96 feet). The bridge is one of the widest and longest bridge spans in the Philippines.

Located at 10.3266, 123.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.522 miles away.
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Landmarks in the Philippines, Cable-stayed bridges in the Philippines, Metro Cebu

Cebu International Convention Center

The Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) is a 3-story structure built by the Cebu Provincial Government for the 12th Asean Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit at a cost of about US$ ten million dollars. It has a gross floor area of 28,000 square metres and is situated on 3.8 hectares of land at the Mandaue City Reclamation Area in Metro Cebu.

Located at 10.3264, 123.936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.520 miles away.
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Metro Cebu, Buildings and structures in Cebu, Landmarks in the Philippines, Convention centers

Mactan Air Base

Mactan Air Base was a facility of the United States Air Force located on Mactan Island in Cebu, Philippines.

Located at 10.3133, 123.983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.523 miles away.
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Cebu, Visayan history, Visayan landmarks, Military installations of the Philippines, Closed military facilities of the United States in the Philippines, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Philippine Air Force, Armed Forces of the Philippines

Jon Ramon Aboitiz

Jon Ramon Aboitiz, is a Filipino businessman, and the president of the Aboitiz & Co. , and Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. , part of the Aboitiz Group. Aboitiz descends from a Basque family in Cebu, with ancestry tracing back to the Basque Country in northern Spain. He started with the Aboitiz Group in 1970, after graduating from the University of Santa Clara, California with a degree of B.S. Commerce, major in Management.

Located at 10.2993, 123.905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Filipino people of Basque descent, Filipino people of Spanish descent, Filipino businesspeople, People from Cebu, 1948 births, Living people, Santa Clara University alumni

Subangdaku River

Subangdaku River is a river situated in Sogod, Southern Leyte. It is the town's biggest river lying on the center part of the area that drains to the Sogod Bay. From the name itself in Cebuano means "big river" or "wide river" For years, following the floodings of the river, it created an issue over the province. It has been quarried and rechanneled which caused the incidents. After many attempts, the issue remained unsolved.

Located at 10.3167, 123.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.519 miles away.
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Rivers of the Philippines

Malacañang sa Sugbo

Malacañang sa Sugbo (English: Malacañang of Cebu, Tagalog: Malakanyang sa Cebu, is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the Visayas region. It is located near the Port of Cebu City along the Mactan Channel. It is situated near Fort San Pedro and within walking distance from the other attractions of the city like the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Magellan's Cross, and the Cebu City Hall.

Located at 10.2918, 123.904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Cebu City, Landmarks in the Philippines, Official residences in the Philippines, Palaces in the Philippines

Hilutangan Channel

Hilutangan Channel is a deep water channel that separates Mactan Island from Olango Island.

Located at 10.2667, 124.017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.526 miles away.
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Straits of the Philippines

Magellan Bay

Magellan Bay is a body of water on the northeastern side of Mactan Island near Lapu-Lapu City.

Located at 10.3333, 124.017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.525 miles away.
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Bays of the Philippines

SM City Cebu

SM City Cebu is a large shopping mall located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the 4th shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the country's largest shopping mall owner and developer. It is the company's first shopping mall outside of Metro Manila and the 4th largest shopping mall in the Philippines.

Located at 10.3111, 123.918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.519 miles away.
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Ayala Center Cebu

Ayala Center Cebu is a large shopping mall at the Cebu Business Park in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the first Ayala Shopping Center located outside Metro Manila. It was opened in 1994, and is owned by Ayala Malls. On an average day, more than 85,000 people visit Ayala Center Cebu, with the figure increasing to 135,000 on weekends.

Located at 10.3178, 123.905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Shopping malls in the Philippines, Shopping malls established in 1994, Cebu City

Olango Island Group

The Olango Island Group is a group of islands found in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is composed of Olango Island and 6 satellite islets namely: Sulpa, Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Caohagan, Pangan-an, and Camungi. Olango Island and its neighboring islets has a total land area of approximately 10.3 square kilometres . The island group is under the jurisdiction of the City of Lapu-Lapu and the Municipality of Cordova. The island group is a part of Cebu Province.

Located at 10.2667, 124.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.528 miles away.
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Visayan Islands, Cebu, Game refuge and bird sanctuaries of the Philippines, Ramsar sites in the Philippines

Mactan-Mandaue Bridge

Mactan-Mandaue Bridge or popularly called The First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge is the first of two bridges spanning across the Mactan Channel and connecting the islands of Cebu and Mactan.

Located at 10.3198, 123.956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.521 miles away.
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Bridges in the Philippines, Landmarks in the Philippines, Metro Cebu

University of the Visayas

The University of the Visayas is an educational institution located at Cebu City, Philippines. It is billed as the first university in Cebu City (for the first/oldest school, see University of San Carlos).

Located at 10.2981, 123.902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.518 miles away.
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Higher education in the Philippines, Universities and colleges in Cebu, Universities and colleges in the Philippines, Cebu City

Cebu City Sports Complex

Cebu City Sports Complex is a major arena located in Cebu City, Philippines. The complex was built by the city to accommodate large events of various kinds. It is owned and managed by the city government. A number of major events have taken place at the Complex, including large concerts, sports events, and governmental activities. The Sinulog foundation, responsible for the organization of the Sinulog Festival, is taking office in the complex and the sinulog contest is usually held there.

Located at 10.3004, 123.895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.517 miles away.
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Cebu City, Football venues in the Philippines

Nalusuan Island

Nalusuan Island is man-made resort island in the Cebu Strait, the Philippines, and one of the islands comprising the Olango Island Group. The island, which measures close to a hectare, is situated in between the Province of Bohol and Mactan Island. Originally a sand bar, it was reclaimed to allow the construction of the Nalusuan Island Resort, which occupies the entire island. The island was originally and locally known as "kalusuan" meaning "a place of penises" in Cebuano.

Located at 10.1906, 124.001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.525 miles away.
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Visayan Islands, Cebu

Mandaue City College

The Mandaue City College (MCC) is located at Mandaue City Cultural & Sports Complex, Don A. Soriano Ave. , North Reclamation Area, Centro, Mandaue City. It is the only CHED-accredited local government higher educational institution in the City of Mandaue. It is headed by College Administrator, TERESA H. INOT, DM, CESO VI.

Located at 10.333, 123.926 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.519 miles away.
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Educational institutions, Universities and colleges in the Philippines

Boracay Convention Center

The Boracay Convention Center (BCC), also known as Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, is the biggest convention center in Aklan, Philippines. It is a private ecotourism venue intended for trade events, industry conventions, corporate functions, concerts, and international exhibitions.

Located at 10.3264, 123.936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.520 miles away.
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Landmarks in the Philippines, Convention centers, Convention centers in the Philippines

Mactan Channel

The Mactan Channel also known as Opon Channel is the channel between main island of Cebu and the smaller Mactan Island. The body of water is located within Metro Cebu separating Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island from Mandaue City and Cebu City in mainland Cebu. It is one of the three channels that connect the Cebu Strait to the Camotes Sea - the other two being Olango Channel and Hilutangan Channel. It is the main passageway for ships navigating between Cebu and Bohol.

Located at 10.3125, 123.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.520 miles away.
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Channels, Cebu

Labogon National High School

Labogon National High school is an academic institution under the public school system of the Republic of the Philippines. The school started its operation in 1999 with one freshmen and one sophomore section. The enrollment rate grows to as much as 5% per year. As of 2012, the school serves more than a thousand students with the aid of its 28 full-time faculty members.

Located at 10.35, 123.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.521 miles away.
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High schools in the Philippines, Mandaue