Lapu-Lapu City
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Location | |
| Map of Cebu showing the location of Lapu-Lapu | |
| Government | |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
|---|---|
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 6th district of Cebu |
| Barangays | 30 |
| Income class: | 1st class; highly-urbanized city |
| Mayor | Arturo Radaza (Lakas-CMD) |
| Cityhood | June 17, 1961 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 64.22 km² |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 217,019 |
| Density | 3,379/km² |
The City of Lapu-Lapu is a 1st class highly-urbanized 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 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 Ferdinand Magellan.
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport is located in Lapu-Lapu City and is the country's second-busiest airport.
Contents |
[edit] Barangays
Lapu-Lapu City is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
|
|
[edit] Areas of Interest
- Mactan Export Processing Zone (I & II)
- Cebu Light Industrial Park
- Marcelo Fernan Bridge Park
- Vaño Beach
- Plantation Bay Resort & Spa
- Maribago Blue Waters
- Waterfront Airport Hotel
- Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa
- Cebu Hilton Resort and Towers
- Lapu-Lapu and Magellan Shrines
- SDR Mactan Island Serviced Apartments Cebu
- Mactan Coral Golf Club
- Cebu Yacht Club
- Scuba Diving off the Mactan Coast
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Cities and Municipalities of Metro Cebu |
|---|
| Carcar City • Cebu City • Compostela • Consolacion • Cordova • Danao City • Lapu-Lapu City • Liloan • Mandaue City • Minglanilla • Naga City • San Fernando • Talisay City |
Cities and Municipalities of Cebu |
|---|
| Alcantara • Alcoy • Alegria • Aloguinsan • Argao • Asturias • Badian • Balamban • Bantayan • Barili • Bogo City • Boljoon • Borbon • Carcar City • Carmen • Catmon • Compostela • Consolacion • Cordova • Daanbantayan • Dalaguete • Danao City • Dumanjug • Ginatilan • Liloan • Madridejos • Malabuyoc • Medellin • Minglanilla • Moalboal • Naga City • Oslob • Pilar • Pinamungahan • Poro • Ronda • Samboan • San Fernando • San Francisco • San Remigio • Santa Fe • Santander • Sibonga • Sogod • Tabogon • Tabuelan • Talisay City • Toledo City • Tuburan • Tudela |
| Highly-urbanized cities: Cebu City • Lapu-Lapu City • Mandaue City |
ceb:Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu de:Lapu-Lapu City ilo:Ciudad ti Lapu-Lapu nl:Lapu-Lapu City ja:ラプ＝ラプ市 no:Lapu-Lapu City pl:Lapu-Lapu fi:Lapu-Lapu City sv:Lapu-Lapu City war:Syudad han Lapu-Lapu zh:拉普拉普市
