Lapu-Lapu City
City of Lapu-Lapu
Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu
Lungsod ng Lapu-Lapu |
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Map of Cebu showing the location of Lapu-Lapu. |
| Country |
Philippines |
| Region |
Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province |
Cebu |
| District |
6th District of Cebu |
| Barangays |
30 |
| Incorporated (town) |
1730 |
| Cityhood |
June 17, 1961 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Hon. Arturo O. Radaza (Lakas-CMD) |
| - Vice-Mayor |
Hon. Mario Y. Amores, M.D. (Lakas-CMD) |
| Area |
| - Total |
64.22 km² (24.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) |
| - Total |
292,530 |
| - Density |
4,555.12/km² (11,797.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code |
6015 |
| Area code(s) |
032 |
| Website: www.lapulapucity.gov.ph |
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, one kilometer off of mainland Cebu Island, and also covers the whole of Olango Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets. It is part of the larger Cebu Metropolitan Area which is centered on Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 292,530 people.
The city is linked to Mandaue City on mainland Cebu by the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located in Lapu-Lapu City.
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. The town was made into a city in 1961 and renamed after Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino who defeated Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
Congressman 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 president Carlos P. Garcia.
Barangays
Lapu-Lapu City is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
- 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 Vicente
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Cities and Municipalities of Metro Cebu |
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Carcar City • Cebu City • Compostela • Consolacion • Cordova • Danao City • Lapu-Lapu City • Liloan • Mandaue City • Minglanilla • Naga • San Fernando • Talisay City |
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Cities and Municipalities of Cebu |
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Municipalities: Alcantara • Alcoy • Alegria • Aloguinsan • Argao • Asturias • Badian • Balamban • Bantayan • Barili • Boljoon • Borbon • Carmen • Catmon • Compostela • Consolacion • Cordova • Daanbantayan • Dalaguete • Dumanjug • Ginatilan • Liloan • Madridejos • Malabuyoc • Medellin • Minglanilla • Moalboal • Naga • Oslob • Pilar • Pinamungahan • Poro • Ronda • Samboan • San Fernando • San Francisco • San Remigio • Santa Fe • Santander • Sibonga • Sogod • Tabogon • Tabuelan • Tuburan • Tudela
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Component Cities: Bogo City • Carcar City • Danao City • Talisay City • Toledo City
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Cities of the Philippines |
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| Highly-urbanized Cities |
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Independent Component
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Cotabato • Dagupan • Naga • Ormoc • Santiago
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Alaminos • Antipolo • Bago • Bais • Balanga • Batac • Batangas • Bayawan • Baybay • Bayugan • Bislig • Bogo • Borongan • Cabadbaran • Cabanatuan • Cadiz • Calamba • Calapan • Calbayog • Candon • Canlaon • Carcar • Catbalogan • Cauayan • Cavite • Danao • Dapitan • Digos • Dipolog • Dumaguete • El Salvador • Escalante • Gapan • Gingoog • Guihulngan • Himamaylan • Iriga • Isabela • Kabankalan • Kidapawan • Koronadal • La Carlota • Laoag • Lamitan • Legazpi • Ligao • Lipa • Maasin • Malaybalay • Malolos • Marawi • Masbate • Mati • Meycauayan • Muñoz • Oroquieta • Ozamiz • Pagadian • Palayan • Panabo • Passi • Roxas • Sagay • Samal • San Carlos (Negros Occidental) • San Carlos (Pangasinan) • San Fernando (La Union) • San Fernando (Pampanga) • San Jose • San Jose del Monte • San Pablo • Santa Rosa • Silay • Sipalay • Sorsogon • Surigao • Tabaco • Tabuk • Tacloban • Tacurong • Tagaytay • Tagbilaran • Tagum • Talisay (Cebu) • Talisay (Negros Occidental) • Tanauan • Tandag • Tangub • Tanjay • Tarlac • Toledo • Trece Martires • Tuguegarao • Urdaneta • Valencia • Victorias • Vigan |
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|Barangay Pusok |Barangay Captain (Kapitan) = Hon. Tranquilino "Boy" Omolon |Barangay SK Chairman = Hon. Joemar "Papot" Berezo |Barangay SK Councilors = Hon. Kevin "Dodong" Cano | = Hon. Ma. Theresa "Mayet" Zapanta | = Hon. Fritzie "Che-Che" Booc | = Hon. Dominic "Undo" Ycong | = Hon. Joanne "Jen-Jen" Travero | = Hon. Karen "Karen" Patalinghug | = Hon. Sherry Kris "Chai" Solano
