Lapu-Lapu

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
Barangay count30
Postal code6015
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea, Cebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mactan
Area (2013)58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)497,604
Density (2020)8,565 / km2 (22,185 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 19' North, 123° 57' East (10.3109, 123.9494)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Lapu-Lapu, formerly known as Opon, is a coastal highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region. Although administratively independent due to its distinction as highly urbanized city, Lapu-Lapu is commonly grouped with the island province of Cebu.

The city has a land area of 58.10 square kilometers or 22.43 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 497,604. This represented 6.16% of the total population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 8,565 inhabitants per square kilometer or 22,185 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lapu-Lapu has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lapu-Lapu
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agus3.92%19,52515,76723.83%4.60%
Babag6.20%30,83922,75635.52%6.61%
Bankal4.59%22,86320,8729.54%1.94%
Baring0.78%3,8703,35315.42%3.06%
Basak14.47%71,99059,87320.24%3.96%
Buaya3.83%19,07816,07218.70%3.67%
Calawisan3.16%15,74011,45437.42%6.92%
Canjulao2.90%14,45113,2459.11%1.85%
Caubian0.49%2,4292,2726.91%1.42%
Cawhagan0.14%6946388.78%1.79%
Caw-oy0.45%2,2261,83721.18%4.13%
Gun-ob7.63%37,98931,21921.69%4.22%
Ibo1.67%8,3188,1262.36%0.49%
Looc3.10%15,41116,016-3.78%-0.81%
Mactan10.24%50,96433,46552.29%9.26%
Maribago3.81%18,95416,59114.24%2.84%
Marigondon5.14%25,58419,71329.78%5.64%
Pajac4.44%22,11617,40227.09%5.18%
Pajo5.19%25,84520,99923.08%4.47%
Pangan-an0.47%2,3482,07013.43%2.69%
Poblacion1.25%6,2385,58111.77%2.37%
Punta Engaño2.30%11,4258,75330.53%5.77%
Pusok6.59%32,79128,81013.82%2.76%
Sabang1.39%6,9106,09113.45%2.69%
San Vicente0.85%4,2093,8549.21%1.87%
Santa Rosa1.08%5,3884,30225.24%4.85%
Subabasbas1.60%7,9616,28826.61%5.09%
Talima1.20%5,9735,7344.17%0.86%
Tingo0.65%3,2313,0884.63%0.96%
Tungasan0.45%2,2441,87119.94%3.90%
Lapu-Lapu Total497,604408,11221.93%4.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lapu-Lapu for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,709,494,781.42.

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Annual regular income of Lapu-Lapu (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009826,682,886.71
2010900,426,131.928.92%
20111,042,585,619.8715.79%
20121,096,597,647.405.18%
20131,164,745,262.096.21%
20141,449,618,982.0224.46%
20151,627,970,398.9712.30%
20161,709,494,781.425.01%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapu-Lapu in the 2015 Census was 406,353 broken down into 99,573 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapu-Lapu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
145,62726,7625.44
173,10933,7415.13
216,04544,4394.86
291,70864,6294.51
350,42280,9134.33
406,35399,5734.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapu-Lapu is 5 to 9, with 43,803 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,416 individuals.

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Population of Lapu-Lapu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110,5812.59%
1 to 439,6889.72%
5 to 943,80310.73%
10 to 1438,4609.42%
15 to 1938,4969.43%
20 to 2443,38410.63%
25 to 2940,3619.89%
30 to 3435,1518.61%
35 to 3930,5957.50%
40 to 4423,9125.86%
45 to 4918,7554.60%
50 to 5414,1433.47%
55 to 5910,9632.69%
60 to 648,2992.03%
65 to 695,4041.32%
70 to 742,9110.71%
75 to 791,7900.44%
80 and over1,4160.35%
Total408,112100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.55
  • Median Age: 23.81

Historical population

The population of Lapu-Lapu grew from 69,268 in 1970 to 497,604 in 2020, an increase of 428,336 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.26%, or an increase of 89,492 people, from the previous population of 408,112 in 2015.

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Population of Lapu-Lapu (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
69,268
79,4842.80%
98,7234.43%
146,1944.01%
173,7443.29%
217,0194.88%
292,5304.20%
350,4676.80%
408,1122.94%
497,6044.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lapu-Lapu for the year 2019 was 214,117, broken down into 97,747 males and 116,370 females.

Location

The city center of Lapu-Lapu is situated at approximately 10° 19' North, 123° 57' East, in the island of Mactan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lapu-Lapu are Mandaue, Cebu City, Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Danao, Cebu, and Toledo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Cordova, Cebu, Consolacion, Cebu, Liloan, Cebu, Compostela, Cebu, Minglanilla, Cebu, and Getafe, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 572.99 kilometers (356.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Cordova, Cebu, 6.57 kilometers (4.08 miles) to the South (S0°E)
  • Consolacion, Cebu, 7.31 kilometers (4.54 miles) to the North (N7°E)
  • Liloan, Cebu, 11.29 kilometers (7.01 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)
  • Compostela, Cebu, 17.32 kilometers (10.76 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N23°E)
  • Minglanilla, Cebu, 18.28 kilometers (11.36 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S66°W)
  • Getafe, Bohol, 28.60 kilometers (17.77 miles) to the Southeast (S51°E)

Nearest cities

  • Mandaue, 1.67 kilometers (1.04 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
  • Cebu City, 5.64 kilometers (3.50 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 13.37 kilometers (8.31 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 23.78 kilometers (14.78 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 24.69 kilometers (15.34 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Toledo, Cebu, 35.06 kilometers (21.79 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)

Distance from Manila: 572.99 kilometers (356.04 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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