Lapu-Lapu City is a city of the Philippines located in the province of Cebu. 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 centered on Cebu City.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

City of Lapu-Lapu

Region: Central Visayas (Region VII)

Province: Cebu

Dates:

Founded—1730

Cityhood—June 17, 1961

Population:

2000 census—217,019

Density—3,379 per km²

Area: 64.22 km²

Coordinates:

Barangays: 30

Congressional districts: 6th district of Cebu

Class: 1st class; urban; component city

Lapu-Lapu City is linked to Mandaue City on mainland Cebu by two bridges: Mactan-Mandaue Bridge 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.

Areas of Interest

• Mactan Export Processing Zone (I & II)
• Cebu Light Industrial Park
• Parkers Beach(burned in mid 2004)
• Vanno Beach
• Plantation Bay
• Maribago Blue Waters
• Water Front Hotel
• Shangrila Hotel
• Hotel Cesario

History

External link

• Official City Government website