Marcelo Fernan Bridge

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Mactan Island lies a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu Province and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova. The island is connected to Cebu by the Marcelo Fernan Bridge (Mactan II Bridge). Image File history File links Ph_locator_cebu_mactan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mactan_Bridge-1-.jpg‎ Marcelo Fernan (Mactan II) Bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mactan_Bridge-1-.jpg‎ Marcelo Fernan (Mactan II) Bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cebu is an island of the Philippines. ... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Lapu-Lapu City is a 1st class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. ... Cordoba is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. ... Marcelo Fernan Bridge is a bridge erected in Cebu, which connected both Cebu and Mactan Island. ...

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the country's second busiest airport, is found on Mactan Island. Mactan is also the site of the Battle of Mactan, the first battle between native Filipinos and Europeans. In this battle, which occurred in 1521, the explorer Ferdinand Magellan met his death at the hands of the tribesmen under the local chieftain Lapu-Lapu, for whom Lapu-Lapu City was named. Mactan-Cebu International Airport (IATA airport code: CEB, ICAO airport code: RPVM) is a major airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. ... Combatants Spanish explorers Barangay of Mactan Commanders Ferdinand Magellan† Lapu-Lapu Strength 49 men including Magellan on shore, at least 11 others in boats 1,500+ Casualties A few, including Magellan Unknown The Battle of Mactan was fought in the Philippines on April 27, 1521. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, IPA pronunciation: //; Spanish: or Hernando de Magallanes; Spring 1480–April 27, 1521) was a Portuguese maritime explorer who, at the service of Spain, led the first successful attempt to sail around the entire Earth. ... Lapu-Lapu (Kaliph Pulaka) (born 1491, died 1542) is the earliest known Muslim chieftain of Mactan in the Philippines. ...

Coordinates: 10°17′N 123°59′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...