Bantayan, Cebu

Bantayan
Municipality
Bantayan municipality from far end of quay
Flag Seal
Map of Cebu with Bantayan highlighted
Bantayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°10′N 123°43′E / 11.17°N 123.72°E / 11.17; 123.72Coordinates: 11°10′N 123°43′E / 11.17°N 123.72°E / 11.17; 123.72
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	4th District of Cebu
Barangay	25 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Art Despi (PROMDI)
• Vice mayor	Tony Montemar
• Town Council	Members Jerome Mata Miko Pacheco Paul Umbao Alex Layese Edielin Layese-Mansueto Danilo Despi Janet Montemar-Hubahib Josette Tan 2016 unofficial result
• Representative	Benhur Salimbangon
Area
• Total	81.68 km2 (31.54 sq mi)
	includes outlying islands
Population (2015 census)
• Total	79,084
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)	39,721
Demonym(s)	Bantayanon
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6052
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	1st class
PSGC	072209000
Website	bantayan.gov.ph

Bantayan is a 1st municipal income class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is located 136 kilometres (85 miles) by road and sea from Cebu City. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 79,084, making it the island's most populous town as well as the largest. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 39,721 registered voters.

It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by Santa Fe. The municipality also includes numerous smaller islands, such as the Don Islands (Botigues, Doong, Lipayran), Hilotongan, and Yao.

Bantayan comprises 25 barangays:

Gawad Kalinga has a village in brgy Mojon.

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 39,721 registered voters, meaning that 50% of the population are aged 18 and over.

For short journeys within population centres, then trisikads are readily available. They can carry two or three adults plus goods, a total load in excess of 250 kg (550 lb). They are available only where land is flat and level.

For longer journeys, such as from the municipal centre to outlying barangays, then motor tricycles are available. Smaller ones are motorcycle-sidecar combinations, and can carry about 4 passengers. Larger ones, known as multis, have some sort of saloon behind the driver, and are usually shared between as many as eight passengers, plus some goods stowage.

For the longest journeys, such as from Santa Fe ferry pier into downtown Bantayan and onwards, there are larger jeepneys, which can carry around 20 passengers with rooftop goods stowage.

There is no public bus service as such.

There are a few historically notable buildings but they have generally not been well maintained, and the ravages of the climate hasten decay, together with several major fires, which consume the wooden structures. Preventive maintenance generally was not practised, so even the best preserved buildings date back only to the middle of the 19th century.