1) 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.
2) it has a population of 408,112 people.
3) formerly known as Opon.
4) the city was renamed to its present name in 1961.
5) despite the recent killings in the city, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan assured that the city remains safe.
6) 58.1 km² Lapu-Lapu City area.
7) in the 16th century, Mactan Island was colonized by Spain. Augustinian friars founded the town of Opon in 1730.
8) was renamed after Native Royalty the Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Island's chieftain who defeated Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
9) politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
10) cebu is the province of Lapu-Lapu City.
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