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Lapulapu [2] [3] [4] (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, [5] was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines.Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula.
Rival of Datu Lapu-Lapu. In 1521, he and his wife were baptized as Christians and given Christian names Carlos and Juana after the Spanish royalty, King Carlos and Queen Juana. Sultan Kudarat – Sultan of Maguindanao; Lakandula – Lakan of Tondo; Datu Lapu-Lapu – King of Mactan Island. He defeated the Spaniards on April 27, 1521.
The following is a listing of the sovereigns of the kingdoms in the Philippine archipelago before their dominions fell to either the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies (mostly in the 16th or 17th century) or the United States of America (in the 20th century), and of their non-sovereign descendants that kept honorary titles.
Lapulapu or Lapu-Lapu was a datu of Mactan (fl. 1521). Lapu-Lapu may also refer to: Epinephelus undulosus, a fish known in the Philippines known as Lapu-lapu; Eutropis lapulapu, a species of skink; Lapu-Lapu, a 2002 Filipino film; Lapu-Lapu City, a highly-urbanized city in Cebu, Philippines Lapu-Lapu City College, an educational institution in ...
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Caubian Islands is a group of islands of Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. Located in the Camotes Sea, it is approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) north from Getafe, Bohol, and 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east from Mactan Island. The group consists of two small islands: the bigger uninhabited Caubian Daku, also called Poo, and the smaller but densely ...