Lapu-lapu cebu biography history

Lapu-lapu real name

According to the census, it has a population of , people. It was formerly known as Opon , the city being renamed to its present name in It is one of the cities that make up Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It is located in the province of Cebu , administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority PSA and also the second most populous city of that province and in Central Visayas after the capital city of Cebu.

In the 16th century, Mactan Island was colonized by Spain. Augustinian friars re-founded the town of Opon as a Christian town in , and it became a city in The municipality of Opon was founded by the Augustinian missionaries in It was ceded to the Jesuits in , and later restored to the Augustinians. When the Philippine Revolution spread to the Visayas in , the people organized themselves into local revolutionary units.

Lapu-lapu religion

During the Filipino-American War , a military government was established. The continued resistance of the people of Cebu prompted the American government to restore military control over the province on July 17, In , Opon held its first municipal election, and Pascual dela Serna was elected town president. The enemy aircraft succeeded in blowing up two of about fourteen oil storage tanks in Opon.

Later, the resistance movement was organized by Colonel James M. Cushing , leader of the southern and central units, and Harry Fenton of the northern unit of the Cebu Resistance Movement.