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
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
Lapu-Lapu, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu, is a highly urbanized city of Cebu in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and is situated mainly on Mactan Island. According to the 2024 census,
Mactan
…island located a few kilometers (~1 mile) 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 municipality of Cordova. The island is separated from Cebu by the Mactan Channel which is presently crossed by three bridges: the Cebu–Cordova…
Mactan Newtown 2026 04 18 003
Mactan Shrine Magellan marker and Lapulapu monument
Mactan Cebu International Airport