Location in Visayas | |
Geography | |
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Archipelago | Visayas |
Adjacent to | |
Area | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Administration | |
Philippines | |
City and Municipality | |
Largest settlement | Lapu-Lapu City (pop. 497,604) |
Demographics | |
Population | 527,071 (2020) |
Pop. density | 8,109/km2 (21002/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Visayan (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.