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Municipality in Cebu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daanbantayan, officially the Municipality of Daanbantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Daanbantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daanbantayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,502 people.[3]
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Daanbantayan | |
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Municipality of Daanbantayan | |
![]() Maya, Daanbantayan – northernmost point of Cebu island | |
![]() Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°00′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 4th district |
Founded | 1886 |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sun J. Shimura |
• Vice Mayor | Elver Ali B. Abucay |
• Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 56,557 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 93,502 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 22,289 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.82 |
• Revenue | ₱ 447.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 979.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 376.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 329.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6013 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Located at the northern tip of Cebu island, Daanbantayan celebrates its annual fiesta along with the Haladaya Festival which starts 21 August and ends with street-dancing on 30 August, in honor of Datu Daya, the legendary founder of the town.
Daanbantayan is bordered on the north by the Visayan Sea, to the west by Bantayan Island, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Medellin. It is 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Cebu City.
The name Daanbantayan was derived from two words: the word "daan", which means "old" in Cebuano, and the word "bantayan", which refers to a place that served as a look out for Moro raiders during the Pre-Hispanic Philippines. The original site of the town might have been at an elevated vantage point near Punta, in Tapilon.
On 8 November 2013, 9 people were killed and 50 injured when Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in Philippines area of responsibility) passed over Daanbantayan.[5]
There are several small islands / islets and diving spots, with the list below arranged by latitude from nearest to farthest from Cebu island:
Daanbantayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
072221001 | Aguho | 6.1% | 5,726 | 4,836 | 1.70% | |
072221002 | Bagay | 4.9% | 4,549 | 4,015 | 1.26% | |
072221003 | Bakhawan | 2.7% | 2,540 | 2,267 | 1.14% | |
072221004 | Bateria | 3.9% | 3,664 | 3,252 | 1.20% | |
072221005 | Bitoon | 5.1% | 4,753 | 4,350 | 0.89% | |
072221006 | Calape | 2.4% | 2,233 | 2,518 | −1.19% | |
072221007 | Carnaza | 2.4% | 2,259 | 2,360 | −0.44% | |
072221008 | Dalingding | 2.3% | 2,137 | 2,069 | 0.32% | |
072221009 | Lanao | 3.5% | 3,313 | 2,968 | 1.11% | |
072221010 | Logon | 6.1% | 5,720 | 4,496 | 2.44% | |
072221011 | Malbago | 4.7% | 4,408 | 3,311 | 2.90% | |
072221012 | Malingin | 1.7% | 1,600 | 1,512 | 0.57% | |
072221013 | Maya | 9.4% | 8,822 | 7,815 | 1.22% | |
072221014 | Pajo | 3.9% | 3,634 | 2,970 | 2.04% | |
072221015 | Paypay | 3.1% | 2,888 | 2,741 | 0.52% | |
072221016 | Poblacion | 8.3% | 7,794 | 7,144 | 0.87% | |
072221017 | Talisay | 4.6% | 4,297 | 3,802 | 1.23% | |
072221018 | Tapilon | 8.9% | 8,323 | 7,281 | 1.35% | |
072221019 | Tinubdan | 2.1% | 2,002 | 2,050 | −0.24% | |
072221020 | Tominjao | 4.0% | 3,768 | 3,149 | 1.81% | |
Total | 93,502 | 74,897 | 2.24% |
Climate data for Daanbantayan, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73 (2.9) |
56 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
71 (2.8) |
114 (4.5) |
174 (6.9) |
172 (6.8) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
161 (6.3) |
158 (6.2) |
125 (4.9) |
1,509 (59.5) |
Average rainy days | 15.2 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 264.8 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9] |
Poverty incidence of Daanbantayan
10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.10 2009
42.91 2012
28.35 2015
25.40 2018
17.80 2021
35.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Ceres Liner (And Sugbo Transit), White Stallion Express (Subsidiary Of Rough Riders) and Cebu Autobus are among the bus companies with regular service to and from Cebu city (North Bus Terminal). Jeepneys, tricycles, and trisikads are the main modes of transportation within the town.
Daanbantayan is now known for its pristine, white powder-like sandy beaches – one of which is Malapascua Island. With its vast and rich marine resources, it hosts a long string of dive sites offering unique marine life and beauty.
As a tourist destination, Daanbantayan stages the Haladaya Festival every year as an added attraction to local vacationers, holidaymakers, Filipino expatriates, and foreign tourists from as far away as North America, South America, and Europe.