Lapu-Lapu City

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official_name = City of Lapu-Lapu
other_name = "Lungsod ng Lapu-Lapu"
native_name = "Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu"
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Central Visayas (Region VII)
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Cebu
subdivision_type3 = District
subdivision_name3 = 6th District of Cebu
subdivision_type4 = Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 30
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Hon. Arturo O. Radaza (Lakas-CMD)
leader_title1 = Vice-Mayor
leader_name1 = Hon. Mario Y. Amores, M.D. (Lakas-CMD)
established_title = Incorporated (town)
established_date = 1730
established_title2 = Cityhood
established_date2 = June 17, 1961
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population_total = 292,530
population_density_km2 = 4555.12
timezone = PST
utc_offset = +8
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 6015
area_code = 032
website = [http://www.lapulapucity.gov.ph/ www.lapulapucity.gov.ph ]

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 Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets. It is part 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.

The city is linked to Mandaue City on mainland Cebu by the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located in Lapu-Lapu City.

The area of the present city was called Mactan before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers. Augustinians then founded the town of Opon in 1730. The town was made into a city in 1961 and renamed after Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino who defeated Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.

Congressman Manuel A. Zosa, the representative of the Sixth District of Cebu, sponsored the Bill converting the former municipality of Opon into the present day City of Lapu-Lapu. This was the Republic Act 3134, known as the City Charter of Lapu-Lapu which was signed on June 17, 1961 by president Carlos P. Garcia.

Barangays

Lapu-Lapu City is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

* Agus * Babag * Bankal * Baring * Basak * Buaya * Calawisan * Canjulao * Caw-oy * Cawhagan * Caubian * Gun-ob * Ibo * Looc * Mactan

* Maribago * Marigondon * Pajac * Pajo * Pangan-an * Poblacion * Punta Engaño * Pusok * Sabang * Santa Rosa * Subabasbas * Talima * Tingo * Tungasan * San Vicente

External links

* [http://www.lapulapucity.gov.ph/ Official Lapu-Lapu City government website]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=072226000&regcode=07&provcode=22 Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for Lapu-Lapu City]

Barangay Pusok
Barangay Captain (Kapitan) = Hon. Tranquilino "Boy" Omolon
Barangay SK Chairman = Hon. Joemar "Papot" Berezo
Barangay SK Councilors = Hon. Kevin "Dodong" Cano
= Hon. Ma. Theresa "Mayet" Zapanta
= Hon. Fritzie "Che-Che" Booc
= Hon. Dominic "Undo" Ycong
= Hon. Joanne "Jen-Jen" Travero
= Hon. Karen "Karen" Patalinghug
= Hon. Sherry Kris "Chai" Solano