Mactan Shrine (Liberty Shrine)
Mactan Shrine / Liberty Shrine
The site of the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where a large bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu stands across the grounds from a monument to Magellan. It is a national memorial to the Filipino hero.
Mactan Shrine is in Punta Engaño on the northeast of Mactan Island. On 27 April 1521, the local chieftain Lapu-Lapu defeated and killed Magellan here. It is regarded as the first Filipino resistance to foreign invasion. The grounds include a bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu, about 20 meters tall, a monument to Magellan erected in 1866, and stone tablets recounting the battle. Admission is free. Nearby is a seafood market where you can have your catch cooked on the spot (Sutukil). Around 27 April each year, a reenactment of the battle called Kadaugan takes place. The shrine is about 20 minutes by car from the airport.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mactan Island
- Mactan Guitar Factories
- Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- 10,000 Roses Cafe
- Hilutungan Island Marine Sanctuary
- Caohagan Island
- Museo Sugbo
- Casa Gorordo Museum