Mactan
Magellan monument in Mactan Shrine | |
Mactan in red | |
Location in Visayas | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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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, 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.