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SHORTEST MUNICIPAL ROAD IN CEBU

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WHY ALCANTARA HAS THE SHORTEST ROAD IN CEBU? (Photo of me taken at the boundary of Alcantara) Growing up I have heard different stories about how our town Alcantara has come to be the smallest town/has the shortest road in Cebu. The locals had lot of lores regarding of how'd it came that way. But let us all know the fact about how and why is that. This was answered by Atty. Gervasio Lira Lavilles (the brains of the Cebu City Charter) in his book “CEBU: History of its Four Cities and Forty-Nine Municipalities” published in 1965: “The town was established in 1830. At that time it was 10 kilometers wide, or distant, from each of the neighboring towns of Ronda and Moalboal. How this happened is explained as follows: Following one of the Spanish practices of fixing boundaries, it was decided that the town of Ronda, to the north and the town of Moalboal to the south appoint one representative each.'' “When the day for this purpose came, the delegate from Ronda on the north and th
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PROUDLY ALCANTARA MADE

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"ACACIA MERCADO"  A new place to dine in and chill out for the weekends mga bai! If you have plans to visit the southside of cebu, this is a must visit!. Satisfaction of your cravings guranteed all in one with this relaxing ambience embracing nature only here in Acacia Mercado!  ⌚ They are open daily from 11AM - 10PM! 🌏 Exact Locaion : Poblacion Alcantara, Cebu 💁How to get there? ? ? VIA commute : (Landmark : Alcantara Public market just beside the Kugtong spring) Ride a bus from South bus terminal (Barili via Bato)  VIA Private vehicle : The place can be navigated on Google maps. Whether you are riding a bus or your own vehicle. 📌MENU: (New dishes not stated) The fact that it's just located beside the Kugtong spring make it more pleasurable not just the food for your stomach's cravings but for your eyes as well as Acacia Mercado also provides you with a calming view that would ease your mind! And it is much enjoyable on High Tides too!  (a glimpse of the resoundin
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KUGTONG

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" KUGTONG " (a short history of Alcantara) The municipality of Alcantara's previous name was "Kugtong". The name was derived from the kind of Giant Grouper Fish having the scientific name "Epinephelus lanceolatus" which thrived in the springs of Alcantara. (A statue representing the legendary Kugtong & the Kugtong spring) The Spanish Conquistadores changed it to "Alcantara" and named it after one of their provinces in Spain because of similar geographical locations, such as a bridge connecting the school and the public market.  Alcantara was an Arabic word Al-Qantarah ( the bridge ).  Was previously a barrio of Moalboal but was separated and became a town in 1830. During the American Period in 1912, the first Mayor was Felipe Llenos. During World War 2,  the Guerillas of Southern Cebu Sector organized the RAF ( Ronda- Alcantara Force ) fighting unit with Lt. Eutiquio S. Acebes as their Local Commander which was then absorbed as  the Cebu
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