Map of Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

Lapu-Lapu City is a city in Central Visayas, Philippines, with a population of about 497,813. It lies at 10.3103°N, 123.9494°E. Lapu-Lapu City is about 576 km (358 mi) southeast of Manila, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mandaue City, 3 km to the northwest.

Lapu-Lapu City at a glance

Where is Lapu-Lapu City?

• The 20th largest city in Philippines by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central Visayas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lapu-Lapu City

• Mandaue City — 3 km northwest
• Cebu City — 6 km west
• Consolacion — 7 km north
• Liloan — 11 km northeast
• Talisay — 13 km southwest
• Minglanilla — 18 km southwest
• Naga — 24 km southwest
• Danao — 25 km north
• Jetafe — 29 km southeast
• Cogan — 32 km north

Largest cities in Central Visayas

• Cebu City — 965,332
• Mandaue City — 331,320
• Toledo — 206,692
• Naga — 138,727
• Talisay — 133,148
• Bayawan — 126,744
• Dumaguete — 113,541
• Daanbantayan — 95,080
• Bais — 88,050
• Bantayan — 87,394

Largest cities in Philippines

• Quezon City — 3,084,270
• Davao — 1,848,947
• Caloocan City — 1,712,945
• Manila — 1,600,000
• Taguig — 1,308,085
• Budta — 1,273,715
• Malingao — 1,121,974
• Zamboanga — 1,018,849
• Cebu City — 965,332
• Antipolo — 913,712

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.