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Mactan (mäktän`), coral island (1990 pop. 168,525), 24 sq mi (62 sq km), Cebu prov., the Philippines, just off the coast of Cebu island. Magellan was killed by Chief Lapulapu there in 1521. The spot is marked by a monument.

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No references found			Magellan was not present, having been killed in action on the island of Mactan. Onthisday by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) The company, which manufactures telecommunications equipment at the plant on Mactan island, just off the central island of Cebu, has informed the Mactan Economic Zone of its plans to shut down, officials of the zone said. Canadian firm closes in Philippines, 1,000 jobs lost: govt by AFP / AFP American Edition 1521: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines at the Battle of Mactan. ON THIS DAY IN .. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			macroseptum macroskeleton macrosonics macrosporangium macrospore Macrosporioses macrosporogenesis macrostate Macrostomida Macrostomidae macrostress Macrostructure macrostylous macrosystem macrotape Macrotermitinae macrothermophyte macrotome Macrouridae Macroveliidae Macrura macrurous Macster MacStinger, Mrs. MACSYMA Mactan MacTCP Mactel MacTerminal macula macula densa Macula Lutea macular degeneration maculate maculopapule maculose Macumba Macuto MacVeagh, Isaac Wayne MacVeagh, Lincoln MacWrite MacX Macy's Macy, Anne Sullivan Macy, Rowland H. MAD mad cow disease Mad Hatter Mad/1 Madach, Imre Madách, Imre			MACSEM MACSI MACSIMS MACSIS MACSN MACSOG MACSR MACSS MACSSA MACSTAR Macster MacStinger, Mrs. MACSTOR MACSTRAN MACSV MACSW MACSWD Macsyma Macsyma Macsyma Inc. MACSYSMA MACT MACT/SFBA MACTA MacTalk Australia Mactan Mactan Cebu International Airport Mactan Export Processing Zone Mactan International Airport Mactan island Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority Mactation MacTCP MacTCP Device MACTDG MACTE MACTEC Mactel Mactel MACTELNET MacTerminal MACTHAI MACTIS MACTLAC MACTLL Mactra MACTRAC MACTRACS MACTS Macu Macuas

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