Lapu-Lapu City

Map of Cebu Province showing the Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-Lapu City is a first class^[1] highly urbanized^[2] city in the Philippine province of Cebu. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, a few kilometers off the main island of Cebu and also covers the area of Olango Island further to the southeast region, plus a few other islands. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of about 292,530 people.

The city is linked to Mandaue on mainland Cebu by the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is in Lapu-Lapu City. The only aquarium attraction in the Visayas is also in Lapu-lapu City. It is known as "Opon'.It is also home to the Mactan Shrine.

Location

Lapu-Lapu City borders Mandaue to the west, Cebu Strait to the east, Consolacion to the north, and Cordova to the south.

History

In the 16th century, Mactan Island was colonized by Spain. Augustinian friars founded the town of Opon in 1730. It became a city in 1961 and was renamed after Native Royalty the Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Island's chieftain who defeated Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. This battle is commemorated at the Lapu-Lapu shrine in Punta Engaño.

Politician Manuel A. Zosa, the representative of the Sixth District of Cebu, sponsored the Bill converting the former municipality of Opon into the present day City of Lapu-Lapu. This was the Republic Act 3134, known as the City Charter of Lapu-Lapu which was signed on June 17, 1961 by former Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia.

Barangays

Lapu-Lapu City is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.^[1]

Agus
Babag
Bankal
Baring
Basak
Buaya

Calawisan
Canjulao
Caw-oy
Cawhagan
Caubian
Gun-ob

Ibo
Looc
Mactan
Maribago
Marigondon
Pajac

Pajo
Pangan-an
Población (Opon)
Punta Engaño
Pusok
Sabang

Santa Rosa
Subabasbas
Talima
Tingo
Tungasan
San Vicente

Gallery

The Virgen de la Regla Parish Church
City Hall
Muelle Osmeña

Lapu-Lapu City Media

Lapulapu monument at the Mactan Shrine
Political map of Lapu-Lapu
The city is known for its guitar making industry, known as "Opon Guitars"
LAPU-LAPU CITY HALL
The Mactan–Cebu International Airport, the second busiest international airport in the Philippines is situated in Lapu-Lapu
CCLEX Bridge in construction 2021, aerial photo.
A busy intersection in Opon, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines
The canonically crowned image of Our Lady of the Rule. *The image is made of dark Philippine hardwood (molave) and measures 66 centimeters. This Marian image is beloved not only by the people of Mactan and Cebu but also by people from neighboring islands.