Santander, Cebu

Santander
—  Municipality  —
Fastcraft terminal in Barangay Liloan
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Map of Cebu showing the location of Santander.
Santander Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°27′N 123°20′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	2nd District
Founded
Barangays	10
Government
• Mayor	Wilson S. Wenceslao
Area
• Total	29.53 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	15,294
• Density	517.9/km2 (1,341.4/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	5th class municipality

Santander is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,294 people.

Santander is the southernmost municipality of Cebu. It is the location of a sea ports that connect to Negros Oriental. Fast craft boats ferry passengers to Sibulan, Negros Oriental, with trips taking 20 minutes. Roll-on roll-off barges travel to Amlan, Negros Oriental, with trips taking 1 hour. It is known for its Tostados Festival.

Barangays

Santander is administratively subdivided into 10 barangays:

• Bunlan
• Cabutongan
• Kandamiang
• Liloan
• Lip-tong
• Looc
• Pasil
• Poblacion
• Canlumacad
• Talisay

Tourism

Santander's popularity as a tourist destination has increased in the past few years, since it serves as the hub for some world renowned dive spots like Apo Island, Balicasag, Pescador Island, Sumilon and Siquijor. This is also reflected in the growth of Santander in the tourism industry. 6 years ago there were only 2 resorts, still open today. Today there are 11.

• Bonga Villa Beach Resort & Spa
• Marine Village Dive House
• Eden Resort
• Albion Seaside Resort
• Kingdom
• Lubi Resort
• Ocean Terrace Resort
• Pebbles Beach Resort
• PG Diver/Won Dive
• Swan Beach Resort
• Villa Tropical

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Bonga Villa Beach Resort and Spa
• Marine Village Dive House
• Sea Forest Resort & Restaurant
• Eden Resort
• Neptune Diving Adventure