Mactan Shrine
A memorial park on Mactan island, on the ground where the Battle of Mactan was fought in 1521. It holds two monuments: one to Ferdinand Magellan, and a bronze statue of Lapulapu, the native leader who defeated the Spanish landing …
A memorial park on Mactan island, on the ground where the Battle of Mactan was fought in 1521. It holds two monuments: one to Ferdinand Magellan, and a bronze statue of Lapulapu, the native leader who defeated the Spanish landing …
An island 5 kilometres east of Mactan, known for its wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary covers 920 hectares of tidal flat at the centre of the island group and holds the largest concentration of migratory birds recorded in the Philippines. The …
The longest bridge in Philippines, with toll, running from Cebu City to Córdova (the southern part of Mactan).
Lapu-Lapu was a local hero whose forces killed Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan in 1521. A small marker to Magellan is nearby.