Magellan Bay
Magellan Bay is a bay located northeast of Mactan Island, near the city of Lapu-Lapu in the Philippines. The bay is named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in this area by the forces of Lapu-Lapu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mactan Shrine and Magellan Monument.
Mactan Shrine
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. It hosts two monuments—the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese born explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and…
Magellan Monument
Memorial
Photo: Alpapito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. It hosts two monuments—the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese born explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and…
Lapulapu Monument
Work of art
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. It hosts two monuments—the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese born explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paknaan and Opao.
Paknaan
Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people.
Opao
Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people.
Umapad
Suburb
Mandaue, officially the City of Mandaue, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 364,482 people.
Magellan Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.33099° or 10° 19′ 52″ northLongitude
124.01972° or 124° 1′ 11″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7Q2682J9+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13456243133OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Thai—“Magellan Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Magellan Bay”
- Thai: “อ่าวมาเจลลัน”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Engaño and Mactan Newtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UV Training Site and Punta Engaño Barangay Hall.
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