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Southeast Asia, Central Visayas
Cebu
Fort San Pedro and Plaza Independencia seafront
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
Legazpi's 1565 landing point; stone fort of 1738 once stood on the shoreline, now behind reclaimed port land
Spanish-era artifacts unearthed beside Plaza Independencia during the 2008 SRP tunnel dig; ground is closed to private digging
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Busy port district traffic
fort structure damaged in 2025 Cebu earthquake
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.