Bantayan Island

This article is about the island. For the municipality, see Bantayan, Cebu.

Bantayan
Bantigue shore (low tide)
Location of Bantayan off Cebu
Bantayan island is located in Philippines
Bantayan island
Bantayan island
Map of Cebu with Bantayan Island highlighted
Geography
LocationTañon Strait
ArchipelagoBantayan
Adjacent to
Area108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation26 m (85 ft)
Administration
Bantayan island only
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
Islands except Bantayan
Combined
Demographics
DemonymBantayanon
Population
  • 144677 Bantayan island only
  • + 21294 other islands
  • = 162757 Combined
(2015 census)[1]
Pop. density1,200/km2 (3100/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone
National Protected Area Wilderness Area[2][3]

Map

Bantayan Island is an island located in the Visayan Sea, Philippines. It is situated to the west of the northern end of Cebu, across the Tañon Strait. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 145,436.[1]

The island is administratively divided into three municipalities:

  • Bantayan (the largest municipality, covering the central part)
  • Madridejos (covering the northern portion)
  • Santa Fe (center of tourism in Bantayan Island, covering the southeastern portion)

The island area is 108.77 square kilometers (42.00 sq mi). The island is mostly covered with coconut palms; the elevation is mostly below 10 meters (30 ft), with only one taller hill, at 26 meters (90 ft), in barangay Atop-atop.

  1. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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