Daanbantayan

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Daanbantayan
Flag of Daanbantayan
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Founded1886
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 • MayorSun J. Shimura
 • Vice MayorElver Ali B. Abucay
 • RepresentativeJanice Z. Salimbangon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
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Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
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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]

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.

History

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.[4]

Geography

Islands and thalassic attractions

There are several small islands / islets and diving spots, with the list below arranged by latitude from nearest to farthest from Cebu island:

Barangays

Daanbantayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


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PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
?[3] 2010[5]
072221001 Aguho Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 5,726 4,836
072221002 Bagay Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 4,549 4,015
072221003 Bakhawan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,540 2,267
072221004 Bateria Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 3,664 3,252
072221005 Bitoon Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 4,753 4,350
072221006 Calape Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,233 2,518
072221007 Carnaza Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,259 2,360
072221008 Dalingding Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,137 2,069
072221009 Lanao Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 3,313 2,968
072221010 Logon Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 5,720 4,496
072221011 Malbago Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 4,408 3,311
072221012 Malingin Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 1,600 1,512
072221013 Maya Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 8,822 7,815
072221014 Pajo Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 3,634 2,970
072221015 Paypay Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,888 2,741
072221016 Poblacion Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 7,794 7,144
072221017 Talisay Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 4,297 3,802
072221018 Tapilon Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 8,323 7,281
072221019 Tinubdan Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 2,002 2,050
072221020 Tominjao Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% 3,768 3,149
Total 74,897 Formatting error: invalid input when rounding%

Climate

Climate data for Daanbantayan, Cebu
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)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Daanbantayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8]

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9]

Transportation

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.

Tourism

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.

Attractions
  • Municipal hall – built in 1916.
  • Santa Rosa de Lima parish church – inaugurated on 10 April 1858 and finished in 1886. Its façade is still intact with its original design.[10]
  • Town plaza – site of a battle between the so-called Daanbantayan Volunteers and 19 well-armed bandits led by Capitan Berinoin 1898.[10]
  • San Pedro River - its northern bank has an abandoned Muslim settlement founded by Datu Daya during the pre-Spanish era.[10]
  • Tapilon point (also known as Punta Sampero) – site of the watchtower of Kandaya, called "daang bantayanan". But there are no remains of the watchtower.[10]
  • Malapascua Island – is situated across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu. This small island is known for its wide white sand beach, Bounty Beach; it has also become known as a superior diving destination.
  • Gato Cave and Islet – a small sharp rocky island rising in the middle of the Visayan Sea, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Malapascua. The 83-metre-high (272 ft) island is home to nesting seabirds, a colony of flying foxes, soft coral canyons, and rare and unusual nudibranchs.[10]
  • Monad Shoal – a 20-metre-deep (66 ft) seamount known for its thresher sharks, making the shoal popular for recreational divers. The common thresher shark (alopias vulpinus) and pelagic thresher shark (alopias pelagicus) normally live in depths as deep as 350 metres (1,148 feet), but the shoal offers opportunities to see them in less than 20 metres of water.[10]

References

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  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ The Economist (16 November 2013). "Typhoon Haiyan Damage Is 'Worse Than Hell'". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013.
  5. ^ 5.0 5.1 Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Bantayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. ^ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Local Heritage". Municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

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