Mactan

Mactan
Mactan Harbour
Mactan in red
Mactan is located in Visayas
Mactan
Mactan
Location in Visayas
Mactan is located in Philippines
Mactan
Mactan
Location in Philippines
Geography
ArchipelagoVisayas
Adjacent to
Area65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Highest elevation6 m (20 ft)
Administration
Philippines
City and Municipality
Largest settlementLapu-Lapu City (pop. 497,604)
Demographics
Population527,071 (2020)
Pop. density8,109/km2 (21002/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsVisayan (Cebuano) and other ethnic groups.

Mactan is a densely populated island located a few kilometers (~1 mile) east of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu province and it is divided into the city of Lapu-Lapu and the municipality of Cordova.

The island is separated from Cebu by the Mactan Channel which is presently crossed by three bridges: the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), the Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. The island covers some 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi) and has a population of 527,071 as of 2020,[1] making it the nation's most densely populated island. Along with Olango Island Group, the isles are administered by a city and a municipality covering 75.25 square kilometres (29.05 sq mi).

Mactan–Cebu International Airport is located on the island.

  1. ^ "PHILIPPINES: Administrative Division".

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