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Magellan's Cross (Cebu)
A wooden cross housed in a chapel marking the spot where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross upon arriving in 1521.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Central Visayas, Philippines · Asia
Lapu-Lapu City is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dapitan, 6km from Magellan's Cross (Cebu).
Lapu-Lapu City is a city located in Central Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 497,813, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Lapu-Lapu City sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lapu-Lapu City to your route.
Lapu-Lapu, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu; Filipino: Lungsod ng Lapu-Lapu), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 497,813 people.
It was formerly known as Opon, which was changed to its presentRead more
name in 1961. It is one of the cities that make up Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It is located in the province of Cebu, administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and also the second most populous city of that province and in Central Visayas after the capital city of Cebu.
The second busiest airport in the Philippines, Mactan–Cebu International Airport, is located in Lapu-Lapu City. It opened in 1966 and serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia.
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Lapu-Lapu City is located in Central Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 10.3103 latitude, 123.9494 longitude.
Lapu-Lapu City has a population of approximately 497,813 people, making it a city in Philippines.
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A wooden cross housed in a chapel marking the spot where Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross upon arriving in 1521.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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