Mactan Island / Lapu Lapu City

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Mactan Island/Lapu Lapu City

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Brief History

Mactan Island is the site of the famous "Battle of Mactan" where Datu Lapulapu successfully repelled the Spanish invaders headed by Ferdinand Magellan. In this battle, Magellan met his untimely death on April 27, 1521.
In this year 1690, the town of Opon was created. It was the first town in the island of Mactan and one of the greatest towns in the Province of Cebu.
On June 17, 1961 the status of Opon was changed from a municipality to a chartered city under Republic Act No. 3134 signed in law by President Carlos P. Garcia. The new city was named Lapu-lapu as a tribute to the man whose valor, exemplary leadership and lofty ideals of nationalism made him the nation’s first hero.
Lapulapu City’s land area is 6,423 hectares with a population of about 160,000/25 persons per hectare.

Geography
Distance from Manila : 365 miles ( 1 hour travel )
Distance from Cebu Island : 350 meters at the narrowest portion of the Mactan Channel accessible through the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge.

Topography
The area is generally flat with slopes of 0-3%. There are rivers or creeks in the island.

Climate
Average Annual Rainfall     1,638 mm
Temperature Range          65-95 ° F
Dry Season                       February – May
Rainy Season                    June – January

Trade, Industry and Tourism
Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) Exports
MEZ exports increased by 21.0 percent to compromise 63.35 percent of the total exports and exceed its projected share to regional exports by 1.35 percentage points. Value of exports of non-MEZ enterprises registered to US$ 3.59 million. Manufacturing activity at the MEZ increased as manifested in the significant rise in employment at 10.0 percent. As of the first quarter of 1998, the processing has 130 locators/foreign companies doing business in the zone employing 36,000 people with a monthly payroll of P150 million.

Tourist Spots
Guitar Factories
Lapu-lapu City Parish Church ( Birhen sa Regla )
Lapulapu Monument Muelle Osmena
Magellan Monument
White Sand Beaches
World-class Beach Resorts

Transportation and transport Facilities
This is the country’s second international airport and the most important transport facility in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Domestic Destinations : serviced by Philippine Airlines, Grand Air, Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Mindanao Express.
International Destination : serviced by PAL and other airlines, Direct flights to the following points are available.
    * Bangkok, Thailand
    * Brunei
    * Hongkong
    * Malaysia
    * Narita, Japan
    * Singapore
    * Sydney, Australia
    * Taipei, Taiwan
In-City and Cebu transport
Land : Jeepneys, tricycles, taxicabs, buses, cars for hire
Sea : Metro ferry, pumpboats, barges ( across Mactan Channel )
Wharves
Public : Muelle Osmena
Private : Seven( Owned by various establishments )

Beaches
Marigondon turns into a Mecca for beach-goers on weekend. In this interesting 24-hour beach resort-cum-restaurant called Parker's. Popular among foreigners, the place also attracts locals because of its fresh seafood fare.
Lunch is never a dull moment in Marigondon. Vendors selling all sorts of native foods like kinhason, takobo, and tihi-tihi continuously "patrol" the area, making sure you know what you're missing if you don't buy anything.

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