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Cruz Destination Guide

Delve into Cruz in Philippines

Cruz in the region of Eastern Visayas is a city in Philippines - some 341 mi or ( 549 km ) South-East of Manila , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Cruz

Current time in Cruz is now 05:16 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Manila " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tinabilan, Talisay City, Taguig City, Puerto Bello, and Palompon. While being here, make sure to check out Tinabilan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

santiago-house.wmv

1:16 min by Jim Sibbick
Views: 2324 Rating: 5.00

For those interested in building a home in the Philippines. This hollow block house was constructed in 2007 at a cost of about P80,000. (less than usd $2000). The cost was reduced because the family b ..

CCTN NEWS PLUG

1:09 min by Dante Luzon
Views: 1908 Rating: 5.00

A TV PLUG IN CEBUANO OF THE CCTN NEWS ORGANIZATION (CEBU CATHOLIC TELEVISION NETWORK). ..


Sari-Sari Store

2:37 min by Jim Sibbick
Views: 1773 Rating: 0.00

The only store in the village of Santiago in Palompon Leyte. See how foreigners handle iced water and see the locals amusing themselves playing cards and pool. ..

Village games

2:23 min by Jim Sibbick
Views: 1609 Rating: 5.00

Playing games in the Barangay (village) of Liberty in Palompon Leyte, Philippines. You will see the usual, basketball, then a game I have not seen before called the slipper game. It is played along th ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Isabel, Leyte

Isabel is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,608 people. Isabel is the most industrialized town in Eastern Visayas, being the site of Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE). Some of the companies located here are the Philippine Phosphate (PHILPHOS) Fertilizer Corp. , Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (PASAR) Corp. , and Lepanto Mining Corp.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 10.93 124.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mining communities in the Philippines, Municipalities of Leyte

Japanese destroyer Uzuki (1925)

Japanese destroyer Uzuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War.

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Located at 11.05 124.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1925 ships, Mutsuki-class destroyers, Ships built in Japan, Shipwrecks in the Visayan Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Palompon, Leyte

Palompon is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,000 people.

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Located at 11.05 124.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Leyte

Merida, Leyte

Merida is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 26,285 people.

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Located at 10.91 124.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Leyte

USS Mahan (DD-364)

The second USS Mahan (DD-364) was the lead ship of the Mahan class destroyers of the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, a leading 19th century naval historian and strategic theorist. The builder of Mahan was United Dry Docks, Inc. , successor to Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company, Staten Island, New York. Her keel was laid down on 12 June 1934; launched on 15 October 1935, and sponsored by Miss Kathleen H. Mahan, the admiral's great-granddaughter.

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Located at 10.83 124.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1935 ships, Mahan-class destroyers, Ships built in New York, Ships sunk by kamikaze attack, Shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea, United States Navy New York-related ships, World War II destroyers of the United States