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Mactan is an island located a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu
Cebu

Cebu , is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It is located to the east of Negros island; to the west of Leyte , and Bohol islands. It is located on both sides by the straits of Bohol , and Ta?on ....
 in the Philippine Islands. The island is part of the Province of Cebu
Cebu

Cebu , is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It is located to the east of Negros island; to the west of Leyte , and Bohol islands. It is located on both sides by the straits of Bohol , and Ta?on ....
, and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City

The City of Lapu-Lapu is a 1st class highly-urbanized Philippine city in the Philippine province of Cebu Province, Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, one kilometer off of mainland Cebu Island, and also covers the whole of Olango Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets....
, and the municipality of Cordova
Cordova, Cebu

Cordova is a municipality in Mactan Island located in the island of Cebu....
. The island is connected to Cebu by the two bridges one of which is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu Province in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island....
, and the Mactan Bridge.

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway....
, the country's second busiest airport, is located on Mactan Island.
peans first arrived in Mactan Island in 1521 led by the Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese people List of maritime explorers who, while in the service of the Spanish Crown, tried to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia....
.






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Mactan is an island located a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu
Cebu

Cebu , is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It is located to the east of Negros island; to the west of Leyte , and Bohol islands. It is located on both sides by the straits of Bohol , and Ta?on ....
 in the Philippine Islands. The island is part of the Province of Cebu
Cebu

Cebu , is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It is located to the east of Negros island; to the west of Leyte , and Bohol islands. It is located on both sides by the straits of Bohol , and Ta?on ....
, and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City
Lapu-Lapu City

The City of Lapu-Lapu is a 1st class highly-urbanized Philippine city in the Philippine province of Cebu Province, Philippines. The city occupies most of Mactan Island, one kilometer off of mainland Cebu Island, and also covers the whole of Olango Island five kilometers further to the southeast plus a few other islets....
, and the municipality of Cordova
Cordova, Cebu

Cordova is a municipality in Mactan Island located in the island of Cebu....
. The island is connected to Cebu by the two bridges one of which is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu Province in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island....
, and the Mactan Bridge.

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway....
, the country's second busiest airport, is located on Mactan Island.

History

Europeans first arrived in Mactan Island in 1521 led by the Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese people List of maritime explorers who, while in the service of the Spanish Crown, tried to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia....
. Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 colonized the island in the 16th century.

Today, the island is known for its mass productions of guitars, ukeleles, and other musical instruments.