Lapulapu
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Lapulapu, also spelled Lapu-Lapu, and whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a Datu of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines.
Imaginary posthumous portrait of Lapulapu in his elder years, by Carlo Caacbay for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2019 This file has an invalid non-free use claim and may be deleted after Saturday, 20 June 2026.
Left: Lapu-Lapu NHC marker at the Mactan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Right: NHC marker commemorating the spot where Lapu-Lapu and his men repulsed the Spanish invaders
Lapulapu fish, which is a namesake of the Mactan chief
Mactan
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Mactan is a densely populated island located a few kilometers east of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu province and it is divided into the city of Lapu-Lapu and the municipal
Lapulapu
…Lapulapu (fl. 1521), also spelled Lapu-Lapu, and whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a Datu of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his forces defeated Spanish expeditionary troops…
damaged Magellan monument in Mactan Shrine
A view from a resort in Mactan where the sun is directly overhead at noon.
A crab in a sea anemone in Mactan
Mactan beach