General maxilom avenue was named after General Arcadion Maxilom, a former school teacher who became one of the leading figures in the philippine revolution. He rose up in the ranks of the katipunan after its former leader. Leon kilat, was assassianated.
He born in tuburan,cebu to robert maxilom, the town of gobernadorcillo and gregoria molero. his family were members of the local gentry or principalia. He worked as a teacher in the local school before joining the katipunan, whose activities in cebu were les by a young Negrense, Leon kilat.
After kilat's betrayal and assassinatiom. maxilom continued the revolution in cebu. Under his command the katipunan was able to regroup in the central highlands which spanish forces found impenetrable. On december 19 1898 maxilom wrote a letter to the spanish authorities in cebu demanding that the latter surrender. Weary after incessant fighting the spaniards quickly responded asking maxilom for two to three days to leave the province. By christmas Eve the spaniards had left leaving behind only three catholic cleries. Self-rule would be short-lived. in the treaty of paris that endedthe spanish american war signed that month of december 1898, Spain sold philippines to the united states for twenty million dollars.
Did you know that the General Maxilom Avenue used to have used to have a lot of mango trees on both sides?
General Maxilom avenue can also be cosidered as the second most significant stretch of road in tcebu history just following the colon street.
One hundred years later, the general maxilom avenue was home of many restrooms and bars became a hobby for most even foreigners to attend many establishments have been drained in that area, they have also run an educational institution which is also located along the general maxilom avenue such as st. theresa's collage and san carlos north campus you can find there too.
