Daanbantayan

Not to be confused with Bantayan, Cebu.

Daanbantayan
Municipality
Municipality of Daanbantayan
Maya, Daanbantayan – northernmost point of Cebu island
Flag Seal
Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted
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Daanbantayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N124°00′E / 11.25°N 124°E / 11.25; 124
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Founded	1886
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Gilbert M. Arrabis, Jr. (NUP)
•  Vice Mayor	Elver Ali B. Abucay (1Cebu)
•  Representative	Sun J. Shimura (PMP)
•  Municipal Council	Members Simplicio P. Mantos Louise Marvi Loot-Pinos Jupiter Roy M. Rosell Wendell V. Rosell Chona R. De Leon Bernardito A. Luche, Jr. Jose Maria C. Gastardo Maria Bregidorietta M. Tancawan
•  Electorate	57,409 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	95,080
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
•  Households	22,289
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	35.82 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 363.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 790.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 263.3 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 66.06 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6013
PSGC	072221000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Daanbantayan, officially the Municipality of Daanbantayan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Daanbantayan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Daanbantayan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 95,080 people. ^[5]

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.

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. ^[6]

Geography

Located at the northern tip of Cebu, 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.

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:

• Chocolate ( 11°18′20″N124°03′48″E / 11.30556°N 124.06333°E / 11.30556; 124.06333 )
• Monad Shoal ( 11°18′30″N124°11′30″E / 11.30833°N 124.19167°E / 11.30833; 124.19167 )
• Malapascua ( 11°20′00″N124°07′00″E / 11.33333°N 124.11667°E / 11.33333; 124.11667 ) 600 ha (1,483 acres)
• Gato cave & islet ( 11°26′48″N124°01′13″E / 11.44667°N 124.02028°E / 11.44667; 124.02028 ) 4.5 ha (11 acres)
• Maria ( 11°29′34″N124°06′13″E / 11.49278°N 124.10361°E / 11.49278; 124.10361 ) 1.5 ha (4 acres)
• Carnaza ( 11°30′50″N124°05′58″E / 11.51389°N 124.09944°E / 11.51389; 124.09944 ) 175 ha (432 acres)

Barangays

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

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [7]		2010 [8]
072221001	Aguho	6.0%	5,726	4,836	▴	1.19%
072221002	Bagay	4.8%	4,549	4,015	▴	0.88%
072221003	Bakhawan	2.7%	2,540	2,267	▴	0.80%
072221004	Bateria	3.9%	3,664	3,252	▴	0.84%
072221005	Bitoon	5.0%	4,753	4,350	▴	0.62%
072221006	Calape	2.3%	2,233	2,518	▾	−0.84%
072221007	Carnaza	2.4%	2,259	2,360	▾	−0.31%
072221008	Dalingding	2.2%	2,137	2,069	▴	0.23%
072221009	Lanao	3.5%	3,313	2,968	▴	0.77%
072221010	Logon	6.0%	5,720	4,496	▴	1.70%
072221011	Malbago	4.6%	4,408	3,311	▴	2.03%
072221012	Malingin	1.7%	1,600	1,512	▴	0.40%
072221013	Maya	9.3%	8,822	7,815	▴	0.85%
072221014	Pajo	3.8%	3,634	2,970	▴	1.42%
072221015	Paypay	3.0%	2,888	2,741	▴	0.37%
072221016	Poblacion	8.2%	7,794	7,144	▴	0.61%
072221017	Talisay	4.5%	4,297	3,802	▴	0.86%
072221018	Tapilon	8.8%	8,323	7,281	▴	0.94%
072221019	Tinubdan	2.1%	2,002	2,050	▾	−0.17%
072221020	Tominjao	4.0%	3,768	3,149	▴	1.27%
	Total		95,080	74,897	▴	1.69%

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) [9]

Demographics

Population census of Daanbantayan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 14,735 —     1918 21,334 +2.50% 1939 24,198 +0.60% 1948 29,484 +2.22% 1960 34,599 +1.34% 1970 40,649 +1.62%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 74,897 +0.81% 2015 84,430 +2.31% 2020 93,502 +2.17% 2024 95,080 +0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [8] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Daanbantayan

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 54.49 2003 39.38 2006 42.10 2009 42.91 2012 28.35 2015 25.40 2018 17.80 2021 35.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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
• 
  Malapascua Island

• 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. ^[21]
• Town plaza – site of a battle between the so-called Daanbantayan Volunteers and 19 well-armed bandits led by Capitan Berinoin 1898. ^[21]
• San Pedro River - its northern bank has an abandoned Muslim settlement founded by Datu Daya during the pre-Spanish era. ^[21]
• Tapilon point (also known as Punta Sampero) – site of the watchtower of Kandaya, called "daang bantayanan". But there are no remains of the watchtower. ^[21]
• 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. ^[21]
• 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. ^[21]

References

1.   Municipality of Daanbantayan | (DILG)
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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. The Economist (16 November 2013). "Typhoon Haiyan Damage Is 'Worse Than Hell'". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013.
7. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Bantayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates; 2012" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. "Local Heritage". Municipality of Daanbantayan, Cebu. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code