Cebu City

Cebu City Dakbayan sa Sugbo Lungsod ng Cebú
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Skyline of Cebu City.
Seal
Nickname(s): Queen City of the South
Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City
Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°54′E / 10.283°N 123.9°E / 10.283; 123.9
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu (capital)
Districts	First (North) and Second (South) districts of Cebu City
Barrios or Barangays	80
Spanish colonial foundat...

Santo Niño de Cebú

The Santo Niño was given by Magellan to the chieftain of Cebu, Rajah Humabon (Carlos), and Hara Amihan (Juana) in 1521.

Ferdinand Magellan

The Santo Niño de Cebú ("Holy Child of Cebu") is a Roman Catholic figure of the Child Jesus. The figure is clothed in robes, for centuries the Santo Niño served as the patron saint of Cebu and continues to be celebrated at the Sinulog, the primary festival of Cebú. It is located at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in...

Basilica of Santo Niño

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
The Basílica Minore del Santo Niño is the oldest church in the Philippines.
Basic information
Location	Cebu City, Philippines
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Year consecrated	1565
Ecclesiastical status	Basilica
Status	active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	baroque
Specifications
Materials	coral stones

The Basilica of Santo Niño or Basilica del Santo Niño is a 16th ce...

Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The dance moves to the sound of the drums and this resembles the current (Sinulog) of what was then known as Cebu’s Pahina River. Thus, in Cebuano, they say it’s Sinulog.

More than just the meaning of the word is the significance of the dance. Historians now say that Sinulog, which is of pagan origin, is the link between the country’s pagan past and its Christian present. Let’s trace its history.

Historical...