Badian | |
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Municipality of Badian | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°52′10″N123°23′45″E / 9.869361°N 123.395925°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 7th district |
Founded | 1825 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Carmencita L. Lumain |
• Vice Mayor | Doris M. Silvano |
• Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 27,656 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 110.07 km2 (42.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 43,735 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,479 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.50 |
• Revenue | ₱ 156.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 562.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 141.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 108.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6031 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Badian, officially the Municipality of Badian (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Badian; Tagalog : Bayan ng Badian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735 people. [3]
Badian is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 113 kilometres (70 mi) from Cebu City.
Badian is bordered to the north by the town of Moalboal, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Dalaguete, and to the south is the town of Alegria.
Badian is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [5] | |||||
072207001 | Alawijao | 2.5% | 1,078 | 1,075 | 0.03% | |
072207002 | Balhaan | 0.9% | 402 | 491 | −1.98% | |
072207003 | Banhigan | 5.9% | 2,596 | 2,529 | 0.26% | |
072207004 | Basak | 3.4% | 1,487 | 1,843 | −2.12% | |
072207005 | Basiao | 2.2% | 983 | 993 | −0.10% | |
072207006 | Bato | 2.7% | 1,166 | 927 | 2.32% | |
072207007 | Bugas | 6.1% | 2,666 | 2,592 | 0.28% | |
072207008 | Calangcang | 1.2% | 521 | 562 | −0.75% | |
072207009 | Candiis | 2.5% | 1,086 | 1,019 | 0.64% | |
072207011 | Dagatan | 3.1% | 1,351 | 1,198 | 1.21% | |
072207012 | Dobdob | 2.3% | 1,026 | 1,104 | −0.73% | |
072207013 | Ginablan | 1.4% | 608 | 584 | 0.40% | |
072207014 | Lambug | 3.4% | 1,469 | 1,405 | 0.45% | |
072207015 | Malabago | 2.2% | 954 | 909 | 0.48% | |
072207016 | Malhiao | 6.8% | 2,966 | 2,886 | 0.27% | |
072207017 | Manduyong | 3.8% | 1,668 | 1,710 | −0.25% | |
072207018 | Matutinao | 2.1% | 904 | 1,130 | −2.21% | |
072207019 | Patong | 1.9% | 820 | 823 | −0.04% | |
072207020 | Poblacion | 9.4% | 4,092 | 4,002 | 0.22% | |
072207021 | Sanlagan | 1.8% | 782 | 910 | −1.50% | |
072207022 | Santicon | 1.2% | 530 | 524 | 0.11% | |
072207023 | Sohoton | 2.6% | 1,125 | 1,069 | 0.51% | |
072207024 | Sulsugan | 1.0% | 417 | 467 | −1.13% | |
072207025 | Talayong | 2.1% | 909 | 878 | 0.35% | |
072207026 | Taytay | 4.8% | 2,099 | 2,046 | 0.26% | |
072207027 | Tigbao | 2.0% | 874 | 799 | 0.90% | |
072207028 | Tiguib | 1.1% | 487 | 483 | 0.08% | |
072207029 | Tubod | 2.6% | 1,144 | 1,065 | 0.72% | |
072207030 | Zaragosa | 3.9% | 1,702 | 1,676 | 0.15% | |
Total | 43,735 | 37,699 | 1.50% |
The main barangay of Badian is the Poblacion, located in the center of the town. It is the only urban barangay, and the most populous of Badian. It contains the hospital and the marketplace where most of the trading takes place. Many vendors from all over town trade here particularly at weekends.
Poblacion is where the local high school is located. Badian National High School (BNHS) is one of two high schools in Badian. This is also the larger of the two and many students come from neighboring towns to study here. The lower educational facility in Badian is the Badian Central Elementary School where all the younger children go to school.
Poblacion is also the location of the church of Santiago Apostle, whose feast day is celebrated each 25 July. Held together with the feast of Santiago Apostle is the Banig Festival, the town's flagship festival, celebrating the town's bed making industry.
Climate data for Badian, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 124 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 190 (7.5) | 191 (7.5) | 189 (7.4) | 186 (7.3) | 124 (4.9) | 73 (2.9) | 1,442 (56.8) |
Average rainy days | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 234.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 10,935 | — |
1918 | 17,239 | +3.08% |
1939 | 17,817 | +0.16% |
1948 | 19,078 | +0.76% |
1960 | 18,331 | −0.33% |
1970 | 18,514 | +0.10% |
1975 | 20,406 | +1.97% |
1980 | 21,512 | +1.06% |
1990 | 26,545 | +2.12% |
1995 | 29,200 | +1.80% |
2000 | 30,400 | +0.87% |
2007 | 35,876 | +2.31% |
2010 | 37,699 | +1.82% |
2015 | 37,912 | +0.11% |
2020 | 43,735 | +2.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8] [9] |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
The Kawasan Falls, a three-layered waterfall, is one of the popular tourist destinations in the province. Canyoning tours are offered upstream of the Kawasan Falls, where the Matutinao river flows through a secluded canyon. There is also the Badian mountain range and the popular trekking destination of Osmeña Peak.
The town's jurisdiction includes Zaragosa or Badian Island, where there is a white sandy private beach and which from there snorkeling and diving activities can be arranged. Nearby Pescador Island, Moalboal offers corals and marine life for divers.
Other tourist attractions of Badian include:
The town is also hailed as Cebu's "Banig Capital" due to the town's prime product, the "Banig", a woven mat made from Pandanus. The townsfolk are masters of the craft of Banig weaving as much of their skill and prowess in mat weaving was inherited by from forefathers. Because of the booming local economy in matt weaving, the town initiated a major religious-cultural endeavor that was meant to promote the Banigs of Badian. This endeavor came to be recognized as the "Banig Festival", a religious festival in honor of the town's patron saint, St. James the Great, which was also meant to be a major tourism endeavor to promote the mat and the town. The dancers in the participating festival contingents put on stylized and intricately cut and woven costumes made from Banig.
The public schools in the town of Badian are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Integrated schools:
Private schools:
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