Mactan
Mactan is a locality in Lapu-Lapu, Metro Cebu, Central Visayas, Davao Region. Mactan is situated nearby to the suburb Bankal, as well as near Buaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mactan Shrine and Magellan Monument.
Mactan Shrine
Park
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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 Basak and Olango Island.
Basak
Suburb
Basak is a barangay in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Province, Central Visayas, Philippines. It is bounded in the northeast by Pusok and Bankal, in the east by Pajac and Agus, in the southeast by Marigondon and Subabasbas, in the west by Babag and Gun-ob, and in the northwest by Pajo. Basak is situated 5 km west of Mactan.
Olango Island
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Olango Island is in Cebu Province, just offshore from Mactan Island and Lapu-Lapu city. It is known mainly for its wildlife sanctuary but also has some fine beaches and dive sites.
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. Opao is situated 6 km northwest of Mactan.
Mactan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lapu-Lapu, Metro Cebu, Cebu Province, Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.30571° or 10° 18′ 21″ northLongitude
124.00985° or 124° 0′ 36″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
7Q268245+7WGeoNames ID
1704251
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