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Daanbantayan | |
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| Municipality of Daanbantayan | |
 Maya, Daanbantayan – northernmost point of Cebu island | |
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 Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Daanbantayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°00′E / 11.25°N 124°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Daanbantayan[*] | Sun J. Shimura |
| • Vice Mayor | Elver Ali B. Abucay |
| • Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 56,557 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 93,502 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Households | 22,289 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 447.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 979.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 376.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 329.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6013 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Daanbantayan, officially the Municipality of Daanbantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Daanbantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daanbantayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,502 people.[3]
Located at the northern tip of Cebu island, Daanbantayan celebrates its annual fiesta along with the Haladaya Festival which starts 21 August and ends with street-dancing on 30 August, in honor of Datu Daya, the legendary founder of the town.
Daanbantayan is bordered on the north by the Visayan Sea, to the west by Bantayan Island, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Medellin. It is 136 kilometres (85 mi) from Cebu City.
- ^ Municipality of Daanbantayan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.