About Lapu-Lapu City

The City of Lapu-Lapu is a 1st class highly-urbanized city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, one kilometer off of mainland Cebu Island, and also covers the whole of Olango Islandfive kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets. It ispart of the larger Cebu Metropolitan Area which is centered on Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 292,530 people.

COUNTRY: Philippines

CITY: Lapu-Lapu City “Opon”

POSITION: Located in Mactan Island ; in about 13 kilometers away from the Port of Cebu .

DATE OF CHARTER: June 17, 1961

REGION: Region VII – Central Visayas

PROVINCE: Cebu Province

INCORPORATED (Town): 1730

AREA: 64.22 sq. km. / 24.8 sq mi

POPULATION: (2007): 292,530

POPULATION DESITY (persons/sq.km): 4,555.12/km� (11,797.7/sq mi)

TIME ZONE: PST (UTC+8)

ZIP COSTAL CODE: 6015

AREA CODE/S: 032

AVE. ANNUAL INCOME: (1992-95) P127.0 M

AVE. POPULATION GROWTH RATE: (1990-95) P 3.29 M

INCOME CLASS: First Class