Cultural maping CEBU

Cultural Heritage mapping

Cebu City

Name of town and city: Cebu City.Originally, Cebu was called Sugbo. Cebuanos lived in stilt houses made of bamboo, wood and nipa. Men were extensively tattooed and women were lavishly ornamented with gold jewelries, silks and lip color. Unreasonable trade restrictions of the colonizing Spanish caused the rapid decline of Cebu as a trading port. However, in 19th century, restrictions were lifted and brought back the commercial life of the city. The Spanish troops headed by Ferdinand Magellan arrived Cebu in 1521 with a friendly reception from the island villagers. He made friends with Rajah Humabon and converted most of the locals to Christians including the leader’s family. But when Magellan reached the narrow strait to Mactan Island, the reception was not similar. He encountered a negative response and had a hard time entering the area. Lapu Lapu, the chief, resisted his entry and fought against the Spanish troops leaving Magellan lifeless on the ground. Cebu’s invasion was delayed until Legazpi and Fray Andres de Urdaneta arrived in 1566. The historic Fort San Pedro has served many purposes to the Cebuanos. It was constructed in 1565 upon the arrival of Legazpi on the ship San Pedro but remained unfinished until 1738. Originally intended to protect the island from Muslim raiders, the port also served as the barracks and defense post of the US army during the American occupation; a prison camp during the 3 year Japanese invasion; the city zoo; and now a small park. For many centuries, renovations have removed the waterfront lying few blocks from the Fort. Cebu was founded On April 7, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan landed in Cebu. The founder of Cebu City. It has a land area land area of 291.2 km². Of this, 55.9 km² is classified as urban, while 235.2 km² is classified as rural. Its boundaries are to the northeast of the city are Mandaue City and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City is located.












Built Heritage

Name of Heritage: Fort San Pedro
Present name: Fort San Pedro
Other name: bastions La Conception, San Ignacio de Loyola and San Miguel
It can be located in the area now called Plaza Indepedencia, in the Pier Area of Cebu City
Street Magallanes St. Cebu City it is on the province of Cebu City

Ownership History: Miguel Lopez de Legazpi - Spanish Government – to the next government and till the present government. Its original owner Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Now the present owner of this heritage is under the care and administration of the City of Cebu, as historical park.

Constructions Data : It has a total area of 2,025 sq. meters; the walls are 20 ft. high,
8 ft. thick and each of the towers stands 30 ft. from the ground. It was built in year 1738
It was Built by the Spanish and indigenous Cebuano labourers

Description: The fort is triangular in shape, with two sides facing the sea and the third side fronting the land. The two sides facing the sea were defended with artillery and the side with a strong palisade made of wood. The purpose of its structure is built as military defense structure. Now the Present use or function of Port San Pedro is converted into a museum. Inside the fort houses the legacies of the Spanish Government. The well preserved Spanish artifacts such as the documents written in Spanish, paintings and sculpture. Also inside the fort are prison dungeons, living rooms, bedrooms, school rooms, a chapel and an oasis garden. A large statue of Legazpi and Antonio Pigafetta is erected outside the fort. The museum also houses old coins dating back to the time of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. The condition of Fort San Pedro was in good condition because it was taken care by the government
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Recommendation: There is nothing we can recommend to this place. The place was also taken care the government
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Festival
Sinulog Festival

Name of festival: Sinulog Festival
The history of sinulog is a coincides with the feast of the Santo Niño de Cebu, patron saint of the city of Cebu. The feast day of the Santo Niño commemorates the baptism of the chieftain of the province, his queen, and his subjects in 1521. At this ceremony, an image of the Santo Niño was presented as a gift to Queen Juana by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan. This is the popular festival of Cebu. This festival is observed on every third Sunday of January. The holy image of Sto Nino de Cebu is worshipped at this festival. The most significant attraction of this festival is the mardi - grass type parade. The people, who take part in the parade, get dressed in colorful costumes and entertain the people by dancing to the beat of the drums.
The significance the Sinulog Carneval in Cebu celebrated in honor of Sto. Niño, the patron saint of Cebu, every third Sunday of January



Cuisine
Puso

Name of Dish: Puso. It can be describe as a bunch of heart-shaped containers, woven from coconut palm leaves, provide a unique way of cooking and eating rice. The recipe of making this food are the rice grains, skillfully measured and carefully placed into the container, are boiled to make what is jocularly referred to as "hanging rice" or "portable rice.” The significance of this food is a rice, called puso for the shape of the container (puso is the Cebuano word for the banana blossom), makes for a handy way of carrying rice to a picnic and of eating with one's fingers, sans fork, or flatware.



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