Bantayan, Cebu

This article is about the municipality. For the island, see Bantayan Island.

Bantayan
—  Municipality  —
Municipal Hall
Coordinates: 11.168°N 123.719°E / 11.168; 123.719
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	4th District
Barangays	25
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	84.04 km2 (32.45 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	71,655
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code

Bantayan is a 1st class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about 80 miles (130 km) from Cebu City.

It is the island's most populous and largest town, with a population of 71,655 people according to the 2007 census. It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by Santa Fe. The municipality also includes numerous smaller islands, such as Doong Islands (Botigues, Doong, Lipayran), Hilotongan, Silion, and Yao.

The Bantayan dialect is a mixture of native Cebuano, Ilongo (Negros), Waray (Samar), Masbateño, and Boholano, but it has words it can call its own such as “kakyop, sara, kag buwas“ (yesterday, today, and tomorrow).

The Holy Week Processions of Bantayan feature Tableaux that are similar to the Tournament of Roses Parade. They are unique because the carnival like decoration on the floats used by the images and tableaux.

Barangays

Bantayan is administratively subdivided into 25 barangays:

Atop-atop Baigad Baod Binaobao (Poblacion) Botigues Kabac Doong Hilotongan Guiwanon Kabangbang Kampingganon Kangkaibe Lipayran

Luyongbaybay Mojon Obo-ob Patao Putian Sillon Sungko Suba (Poblacion) Sulangan Tamiao Bantigue (Poblacion) Ticad (Poblacion)

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information