Lapu-Lapu is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines, officially the City of Lapu-Lapu, and it is one of the cities that make up Metro Cebu. It was formerly known as Opon and took its present name in 1961. It is located in the province of Cebu but is administratively independent of it, although the Philippine Statistics Authority groups it under Cebu, and it is the second most populous city of the province and of Central Visayas after Cebu City. The 2024 census counted 497,813 residents. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the second busiest airport in the Philippines, is located in the city; it opened in 1966 and serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines and an operating base for Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia.
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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 497,813 people
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