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Map of Cebu showing the location of Lapu-Lapu
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Central Visayas (Region VII)
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Cebu
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6th district of Cebu
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1st class urban
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Arturo Radaza
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June 17 , 1961
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is a 1st class
City in the
Province of
Cebu ,
Philippines . The city occupies most of
Mactan Island , just one kilometer southeast from the island of Cebu, and also covers the whole of Olango Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets. Lapu-Lapu City is part of the larger Cebu Metropolitan Area or
Metro Cebu centered on
Cebu City .
According to the
2000 census, it has a population of 217,019 people in 44,439 households.
Lapu-Lapu City is linked to and
Marcelo Fernan Bridge . From Mandaue, the provincial capital of Cebu City is only five minutes away.
The area of the present city was called Mactan before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers. Augustinians then founded the town of Opon in 1730 and the town retained its name until
1961 when it was made into a city and renamed after
Lapu-Lapu , the first Filipino hero who, in
1521 , defeated the Portuguese
Ferdinand Magellan .
The
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is located in Lapu-Lapu City and is the country's second-busiest airport.
Lapu-Lapu City is politically subdivided into 30
Barangay s.
- Agus
- Babag
- Bankal
- Baring
- Basak
- Buaya
- Calawisan
- Canjulao
- Caw-oy
- Cawhagan
- Caubian
- Gun-ob
- Ibo
- Looc
- Mactan
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- Maribago
- Marigondon
- Pajac
- Pajo
- Pangan-an
- Poblacion
- Punta Engaño
- Pusok
- Sabang
- Santa Rosa
- Subabasbas
- Talima
- Tingo
- Tungasan
- San Vicente1
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- Mactan Export Processing Zone (I & II)
- Cebu Light Industrial Park
- Marcelo Fernan Bridge Park
- Vanno Beach
- Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
- Maribago Blue Waters
- Waterfront Airport Hotel
- Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa
- Cebu Hilton Resort and Towers
- Punta Engaño (Lapu-Lapu and Magellan Shrines)
- Crown Regency Residences and Suites
- King's Island Hotel and Resort (proposed)
