The view next to the National Highway or the Santander, Barill, Toledo road, in May 2013, near Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
Alegria Cebu Philippines.Is a 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Alegria Cebu is a small town but rich with bio diversity. Magnificent waterfalls and ready-to-explore caves, rich marine life and outstanding Coral Reefs. It stands out as a haven for adventure, Scuba Diving and Snorkelling the undiscovered wonders of South West Cebu Island, hidden from the abusive hands of tourists.
There are nine Barangay in Alegria.
Compostela
Guadalupe
Legaspi
Lepanto
Madridejos
Montpeller
Poblacion
Santa Filomena
Valencia
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI or Alegria Church.
Alegria is a small town situated at the southern most of Cebu province, a remnants of Spanish era, where old structures are mostly still preserved. St. Francis of Assisi church were known to its long stretch of structure inward, with a single belfry in front that its picturesqueness is an art of old and well planned structure. An architecture that preserved with a lively detailed of its Gothic design aged in time. The church was duly recognized as one of the old churches in Cebu, built on 1857, once a garrison during Japanese invasion.
Alegria Is mainly known for Canyoneering, Waterfalls and Springs. Not a lot of people when visiting Alegria realise it has one of the best Marine habitats in the whole of Cebu.
Sinulog Festival.
Third Sunday of January every Year. The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January throughout Cebu but mainly in Cebu City and is the centre of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines.
The festival is considered to be one of the most popular festivals in the Philippines, with every celebration of the festival routinely attracting around 1 to 2 million people from all over the Philippines every year. Aside from the religious aspect of the festival, Sinulog is also famous for its street parties, usually happening the night before and the night of the main festival.
This festival is characterised by a different dance The Sinulog dance, is now the traditional and ritual dance in honour of Santo Niño. The dance is accompanied by the sound of drums: all the time moving two steps forward followed by one step backwards. Though the dance is already very old, the festival is rather young! 1980 was the first year that the festival as organised.
The Origin
The Sinulog was already danced by the locals in honour of their wooden statues in the period before Cebuanos were baptised. Later on, after the image of the famous Santo Niño was brought to Cebu and the Catholic faith was established in the region, the dance was made a part of the yearly fiesta in honour of the Santo Niño. While dancing, people are shouting petitions and thanksgiving to the Santo Niño, Shouting is necessary because the pilgrims have to be sure they will be heard by the Santo Niño Alegria holds a much smaller version of the festival and elsewhere in various other parts of Cebu to celebrate and honour the Santo Niño.
The view next to the National Highway or the Santander, Barill, Toledo road, in May 2013, near Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
Alegria Cebu Philippines.Is a 4th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Alegria Cebu is a small town but rich with bio diversity. Magnificent waterfalls and ready-to-explore caves, rich marine life and outstanding Coral Reefs. It stands out as a haven for adventure, Scuba Diving and Snorkelling the undiscovered wonders of South West Cebu Island, hidden from the abusive hands of tourists.
There are nine Barangay in Alegria.
Compostela
Guadalupe
Legaspi
Lepanto
Madridejos
Montpeller
Poblacion
Santa Filomena
Valencia
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI or Alegria Church.
Alegria is a small town situated at the southern most of Cebu province, a remnants of Spanish era, where old structures are mostly still preserved. St. Francis of Assisi church were known to its long stretch of structure inward, with a single belfry in front that its picturesqueness is an art of old and well planned structure. An architecture that preserved with a lively detailed of its Gothic design aged in time. The church was duly recognized as one of the old churches in Cebu, built on 1857, once a garrison during Japanese invasion.
Alegria Is mainly known for Canyoneering, Waterfalls and Springs. Not a lot of people when visiting Alegria realise it has one of the best Marine habitats in the whole of Cebu.
Sinulog Festival.
Third Sunday of January every Year. The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January throughout Cebu but mainly in Cebu City and is the centre of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines.
The festival is considered to be one of the most popular festivals in the Philippines, with every celebration of the festival routinely attracting around 1 to 2 million people from all over the Philippines every year. Aside from the religious aspect of the festival, Sinulog is also famous for its street parties, usually happening the night before and the night of the main festival.
This festival is characterised by a different dance The Sinulog dance, is now the traditional and ritual dance in honour of Santo Niño. The dance is accompanied by the sound of drums: all the time moving two steps forward followed by one step backwards. Though the dance is already very old, the festival is rather young! 1980 was the first year that the festival as organised.
The Origin
The Sinulog was already danced by the locals in honour of their wooden statues in the period before Cebuanos were baptised. Later on, after the image of the famous Santo Niño was brought to Cebu and the Catholic faith was established in the region, the dance was made a part of the yearly fiesta in honour of the Santo Niño. While dancing, people are shouting petitions and thanksgiving to the Santo Niño, Shouting is necessary because the pilgrims have to be sure they will be heard by the Santo Niño Alegria holds a much smaller version of the festival and elsewhere in various other parts of Cebu to celebrate and honour the Santo Niño.