Daanbantayan

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 2015 census, it has a population of 84,430 people. [3]

Not to be confused with Bantayan, Cebu.
Daanbantayan
Municipality
Municipality of Daanbantayan
Maya, Daanbantayan – northernmost point of Cebu island
Seal
Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted
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Daanbantayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°20′N 124°01′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Founded1886
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSun J. Shimura
 • Vice MayorGilbert M. Arrabis Jr.
 • RepresentativeJanice Z. Salimbangon
 • Electorate53,986 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total84,430
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Households
19,732
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence25.4% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱158,572,254.44 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6013
PSGC
072221000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesCebuano
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.

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.[5]

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 comprises 20 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
072221001 Aguho 6.8% 5,726 4,836 ▴ 3.27%
072221002 Bagay 5.4% 4,549 4,015 ▴ 2.41%
072221003 Bakhawan 3.0% 2,540 2,267 ▴ 2.19%
072221004 Bateria 4.3% 3,664 3,252 ▴ 2.30%
072221005 Bitoon 5.6% 4,753 4,350 ▴ 1.70%
072221006 Calape 2.6% 2,233 2,518 ▾ −2.26%
072221007 Carnaza 2.7% 2,259 2,360 ▾ −0.83%
072221008 Dalingding 2.5% 2,137 2,069 ▴ 0.62%
072221009 Lanao 3.9% 3,313 2,968 ▴ 2.12%
072221010 Logon 6.8% 5,720 4,496 ▴ 4.69%
072221011 Malbago 5.2% 4,408 3,311 ▴ 5.60%
072221012 Malingin 1.9% 1,600 1,512 ▴ 1.08%
072221013 Maya 10.4% 8,822 7,815 ▴ 2.33%
072221014 Pajo 4.3% 3,634 2,970 ▴ 3.92%
072221015 Paypay 3.4% 2,888 2,741 ▴ 1.00%
072221016 Poblacion 9.2% 7,794 7,144 ▴ 1.67%
072221017 Talisay 5.1% 4,297 3,802 ▴ 2.36%
072221018 Tapilon 9.9% 8,323 7,281 ▴ 2.58%
072221019 Tinubdan 2.4% 2,002 2,050 ▾ −0.45%
072221020 Tominjao 4.5% 3,768 3,149 ▴ 3.48%
Total 84,430 74,897 ▴ 2.31%

Climate
Climate data for Daanbantayan, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

Demographics
Population census of Daanbantayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 14,735—    
1918 21,334+2.50%
1939 24,198+0.60%
1948 29,484+2.22%
1970 40,649+1.47%
1975 43,228+1.24%
1980 45,926+1.22%
1990 58,771+2.50%
1995 64,845+1.86%
2000 69,336+1.45%
2007 73,254+0.76%
2010 74,897+0.81%
2015 84,430+2.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][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
  • Sta Rosa de Lima parish church
  • Approaching Gato Islet
  • Malapascua island from the air
  • 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
  1.  Municipality of Daanbantayan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. The Economist (16 November 2013). "Typhoon Haiyan Damage Is 'Worse Than Hell'". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Bantayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Local Heritage". Municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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