Map of Cebu with Minglanilla highlighted
Minglanilla is a first income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,178 people. Minglanilla is part of a metropolitan area known as Metro Cebu. It is known as the "Sugat Capital" of the south.
Sugat sa Minglanilla
Sugat is a big socio-religious event in Minglanilla, which attracts not only people from adjacent towns but also from Cebu City. On Easter Sunday dawn, there will be mass celebration at the ground of Minglanilla Central School followed by a short dubbed drama showcasing the fight between the fallen angel represented as dark eagle and the God's Servant Gabriel Archangel together with his comrades.A re enactment of the 'meeting' of the risen Christ and his mother will be then followed after it.
Kabanhawan
Is a festivity celebration of the Minglanillahanons showcasing their talents by means of dancing as an expression of happiness in order to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Kabanhawan is a Cebuano term means resurrection. The festival held during Easter Sunday usually done in the ground of Minglanilla Central School. The dance is composed of two categories - the Ritual Showdown and Street Dancing.
A grand fireworks display is also slated to happen in the evening, with a culminating celebration party set to happen in the oval grounds facing the Minglanilla Sports Complex