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Welcome to .... MACTAN ISLAND, CEBU, PHILIPPINES |
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A PARADISE WITHIN AN ISLAND |
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Dubbed as the island city of Cebu, it truly deserves the title. The islands beaches are truly its pride with 20 or more beach resorts/hotels scattered all over its coastal barangays. The pristine sandy shores and clean waters are perfect for wind surfing, water skiing, sailing, motorcruising, swimming or even just loafing on the sand. The islands under water marine and coral life are ideal for scuba diving. |
| STRATEGIC PLACE FOR INVESTORS | |
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Mactan island is a unique blend of tropical paradise and business haven. Not only it is the air-gate of 5 cities and 48 towns of the province of Cebu, it is also the distribution center of air traffic and air defense of the Visayas and Mindanao regions. The two bridges which connect Mactan Island to the Cebu Mainland and the presence of the International Airport have been responsible for the city's preseht progress and development. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport is considered as one of the best airport in the world and the country's second international gateway. The Mactan Airbase (MAB) is the home of the Phil. Air Force and provides peace and security for the whole region. Lapu-Lapu City is also the employment center of the province as well as the neighboring provinces. The different beach resort and hotels and the 216 enterprises at PEZA employing thousand of workers. |
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| HISTORICAL & CULTURAL LEGACY | |
| Mactan Island attraction to the investors are not only its beautiful beaches and strategic business climates and modern edifices. Both the Spanish and US colonization of the island city have left their legacy in the historical landmarks and in the culture of the inhabitants giving a mystic and nostalgic charm of "Old Opon" to the present Lapu-Lapu City. | |
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BASIC FACTS OF LAPU-LAPU CITY |
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Lapu-Lapu City is
composed of 4/5 of Mactan Island and 5 smaller island and islets nearby
- Olongo Island, Pangan-an, 2 Caubians and Caohagan.
"Mainland" Lapu-lapu City refers to the part of Mactan Island
belonging to Lapu-lapu City. It is Linked to the Cebu mainland by the
Macta-Mandaue Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge.
Originally referred to as "Mactan" it was here where Ferdinand Magellan met his death in the hands of Datu Lapu-lapu in that historic Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. Mactan later became the town of Opon in 1730, the 7th town founded by the Augustinians in Cebu. Opon was the name of the place for centuries. The town of opon became a city on June 17, 1961 and was named Lapu-lapu City after its hero, Lapu-lapu, the first Filipino to defy foreign aggression.
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