Laou-Lapu City Cebu

Lapu-Lapu, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Lapu-Lapu), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 408,112 people. ^[2]

Lapu-Lapu Opon
Highly urbanized city
City of Lapu-Lapu
Aerial view over MEPZ–II
Seal
Nickname(s):  Historic Resort City
Anthem: Dakbayan
Map of Central Visayas with Lapu-Lapu highlighted
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Lapu-Lapu Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°18′46″N 123°56′56″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu (geographically only)
District	Lone District
Founded (Opon) Cityhood Lone district	1730 17 June 1961 22 October 2009
Named for	Lapulapu
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
• Vice Mayor	Celedonio B. Sitoy
• Representative	Paz C. Radaza
• Electorate	214,117 voters (2019)
Area  [1]
• Total	58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2015 census) [2]
• Total	408,112
• Density	7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
• Households	92,557
Demonym(s)	Oponganon[3]
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	16.68% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱1,709,494,781.42 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time (PST))
ZIP code	6015
PSGC	072226000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Cebuano

Formerly known as Opon, the city was renamed to its present name in 1961. It is one of the cities that make up Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It is geographically located in the province of Cebu, administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Mactan–Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located in Lapu-Lapu.