Bantayan | |
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Municipality of Bantayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°12′N 123°44′E / 11.2°N 123.73°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 4th district |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arthur E. Despi |
• Vice Mayor | Antonio Y. Montemar |
• Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 49,413 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 81.68 km2 (31.54 sq mi) |
includes outlying islands | |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 86,247 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 19,493 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41.28 |
• Revenue | ₱ 279.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 582.7 million (2020), 192.2 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 282.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 168.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6052 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Bantayanon Cebuano Tagalog |
Bantayan, officially the Municipality of Bantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bantayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 86,247 people,[3] making it the island's most populous town as well as the largest.