Plaza Independencia (Cebu City)

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Coordinates: 10°17′34.5″N 123°54′20.0″E / 10.292917°N 123.905556°E / 10.292917; 123.905556
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Plaza Independencia
Public square
The Legazpi Monument
The Legazpi Monument
Features
  • Fort San Pedro
  • Miguel López de Legazpi Monument
  • Antonio Pigafetta Monument
  • Ramon Magsaysay Monument
  • Cebu Veterans Memorial
LocationCebu City, Philippines
Coordinates: 10°17′34.5″N 123°54′20.0″E / 10.292917°N 123.905556°E / 10.292917; 123.905556

The Plaza Independencia ("Independence Plaza") is a

plaza in Cebu City
.

Names

Various names have been used to refer to the Plaza Independencia throughout its history. In the 17th century, it was known as the Plaza de Armas and later the Plaza Mayor.

American colonial period of the first half of the 20th century, the square was known as the Plaza Libertad.[1] The plaza's current name was adopted sometime prior to the start of World War II.[1]

Features

The Plaza Independencia grounds features a historic triangular fortification known as the Fort San Pedro. It also has a monument which was built in honor of Spanish navigator Miguel López de Legazpi, who also became the first Governor-General of the Philippines, and a fountain. It also has other monuments dedicated to other figures such as chronicler Antonio Pigafetta, President Ramon Magsaysay and to war veterans. An underground tunnel, built from 2009 to 2011, connects mainland Cebu City to the South Road Properties.[2]

The Pigafetta monument was restored in 2021, in line with the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines.[3][4]

  • Legazpi Monument
    Legazpi Monument
  • Pigafetta Monument
    Pigafetta Monument
  • Magsaysay Monument
    Magsaysay Monument
  • Fort San Pedro
    Fort San Pedro

Heritage designation

The Plaza Independencia is identified as a heritage site by the

National Historical Institute. The Cebu City Council also has passed an ordinance in 2020 which protects heritage and cultural sites in the city including the plaza.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d History of Plaza Independencia (Plaque near the plaza entrance). City of Cebu. 2011.
  2. ^ a b Alcazaren, Paulo (10 September 2016). "Plaza Independencia connects modern Cebu to its cultural heritage". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Sitchon, John (14 April 2021). "LOOK: Cebu City unveils restored Pigafetta monument in time for quincentennial". Rappler. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ Letigio, Delta Dyrecka (13 April 2021). "Pigafetta monument in Cebu City unveiled". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Cebu City Council approves heritage protection ordinance". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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