HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Magellan’s Cross, Cebu City
Where: (Magellan’s Cross Pavilion) P. Burgos St, Cebu City, Cebu
When: April 21, 1521
Why: It is believed that the Spaniards (Ferdinand Magellan) planted this cross as they came to the
Philippines (Cebu).
How: It signifies that Ferdinand Magellan came here (led the first circumnavigation of the world) and
wants to talk about Christianity to our country.
What: Magellan’s Cross