Mactan
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Mactan is a densely populated 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.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Mactan
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- Mactan Shrine Magellan marker north side (Punta Engaño Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu; 01-19-2024).jpg
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- Magellan monument in Mactan Shrine
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- Mactan location map.svg
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- Mactan in red
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- Visayas#Philippines
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- Location in Visayas##Location in Philippines
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- yes
- Islands.archipelago
- Visayas
- Islands.area_km2
- 65
- Islands.elevation_m
- 6
- Islands.country
- Philippines
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- City and Municipality
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Islands.country_largest_city_population
- 497,813
- Islands.population
- 526,620
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2024
- Islands.density_km2
- 8,101
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Mactan is a densely populated 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 Link Expressway (CCLEX), the Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. The island covers some and has a population of 526,620 as of 2024, making it the nation's most densely populated island. Along with Olango Island Group, the isles are administered by a city and a municipality covering .
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mactan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (2)
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