BANTAYAN ISLAND

ISLAND MAP OF BANTAYAN:

Bantayan Island (also known as Little Boracay) is a beautiful Island. Located just off the northwest tip of Cebu's mainland and currently Cebu's semi-secret little Island Paradise (small numbers of travelers over the years have slowly been putting the word out).

Largely undeveloped and definitely not over crowded and over priced with the commercialization of some other Islands; it’s a perfect place for those seeking peace & quiet, blue skies & clean air, with spectacular turquoise water & great white sand beaches, along with some of the most beautiful sunrise & sunsets in the world!

Island Life here is slower and more relaxing, but that’s really the beauty of it all, as some roads are still yet to be paved, and locals who farm & raise livestock live very simply in bamboo & coco wood houses; the warmth and friendliness of the local people here only serves to make Bantayan a more unique & very special place for all who visit.They have a simple way of life here.

Bantayan is made up three municipalities:

• MUNICIPALITY OF BANTAYAN :

Festivals:Palawod
Livelihood:Fishing,poltry farm, and handy crafts

• MUNICIPALITY OF MADRIJOS

• MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA FE
  

Bantayan

Bantayan:is dream island at the northwest part of Cebu province, The Bantayan Island, which is now tagged as the "New Boracay" because of its crystal-clear water, powdery white sand beach but minus the crowd and the commercialization....

Hence... a private beach paradise. =)

See the atmosphere of one really beautifull Philippine beach scene. From the photo it looks like one fantastic and relaxing place where you will chill out for sure.Bantayan Island is an island in the Philippines located at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu. The island can be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu, or from Cebu City, or from Cadiz City in Negros Occidental.

Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines.

It is the island's most populous 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.

Bantayan Islands is geographically in the center of the Philippines. It is located at the northwestern side of Cebu and northeastern of Negros Oriental. It is a town of Cebu and is about 80 miles from Cebu City. The main Bantayan Island is about 7 miles wide by 10 miles long. About 20 of its islets stretch for another 5 miles long with some being accessible by foot from the main island at low tide. Mostly all the ships or ferryboats coming from Mindanao or south of Cebu have to pass by Bantayan Islands on its way to Manila. 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).

Bantayan Islands is considered as Cebu’s fishing ground where shiploads and boatloads of fish are transported daily to Cebu City and Negros. Tons of guinamos (salted fish) and buwad (dried fish) are delivered to Cebu City and Cadiz, Negros for further distribution to as far as Mindanao and Manila. Equally important is the thriving poultry industry with hundreds of thousands of chicken eggs produced daily.

Barangays

Bantayan is administratively subdivided into 25 barangays.

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

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

BANTAYAN ISLAND CEBU PHILIPPINES