Cebu City, Provincial capital in Central Visayas, Philippines
The city extends across 315 square kilometers of land with an elevation of 135 meters, containing multiple districts and neighborhoods across Metro Cebu.
Miguel López de Legazpi established Cebu in 1565, making it the first Spanish settlement and initial capital of the Philippines.
The Basilica del Santo Niño stands as a central religious monument in Cebu, marking the location where Christianity began in the Philippines.
The central port of Cebu manages 80 percent of domestic shipping operations, connecting the city to multiple destinations across the Philippine archipelago.
The name Cebu derives from the Cebuano word sugbú, referring to the action of diving into water, reflecting the maritime nature of the settlement.
Location: Central Visayas
Location: Cebu
Inception: 1565
Founders: Miguel López de Legazpi
Elevation above the sea: 135 m
Shares border with: Toledo, Talisay, Consolacion, Mandaue, Balamban, Minglanilla, Compostela
Address: Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines 6000 Cebu City
Website: https://cebucity.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 10.29300,123.90200
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:05
Magellan’s Cross Pavilion
62 m
Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway
1.3 km
Magellan’s Cross
62 m
Fort San Pedro
426 m
Cebu Taoist Temple
4.8 km
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
327 m
Cebu Provincial Capitol
2.9 km
Crown Regency Hotel and Towers
1.9 km
Malacañang sa Sugbo
306 m
Museo Sugbo
1.3 km
Carbon Market
385 m
Cathedral Museum of Cebu
376 m
Rizal Memorial Library and Museum
2.4 km
Crocolandia Foundation
9.1 km
Matilda L. Bradford Memorial Church
1.6 km
Pardo Public Market
5.3 km
Tubod Flowing Waters Resort
11.8 km
Pardo Church
5.4 km
Lakeview - Le Jardin
18 km
Adventure Cafe
20.6 km
Religious Agustinians of the Philippines historical marker
142 m
Tops Lookout
9.3 km
National Musuem of the Philippines - Cebu
299 m
Jesuit House Museum
668 m
Birthplace of Sergio Osmeña, Sr. historical marker
204 m
Casa Gorordo
832 m
JVR Island in the Sky Resort
20.7 km
La Tegola (Busay)
10 kmReviews
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