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Bantayan Island Tropical Vacation Destination in Cebu
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Your
Destination Travel Guide to Bantayan Island Cebu Philippine |
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Budyong Beach Bantayan Island |
Bantayan Palawod Festival |
Saints Peter & Paul Church |
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Bantayan Island is known as the Lenten Capital of the
Visayas. Bantayan Island is located at the northern most
tip of the Cebu Mainland and is composed of the three
municipalities, namely Sta. Fe, Bantayan and Medridejos.
During the Spanish regime, forts or watchtowers were
built all over the island to serve as lookouts for
invading Moros from Mindanao. These forts were then
called "Bantayan sa Hari" or the watchtowers of the King
of Spain. Locals then began to call their place as such.
However, saying the complete phrase was not favored at
that time that the place came to be known as Bantayan.
Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality of Bantayan Island
in the province of Cebu, Philippines which is
administratively subdivided into 25 barangays namely
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) and Ticad (Poblacion)
Madridejos is a 4th class municipality in the province
of Cebu, Philippines. It is one of the three
municipalities that make up the island of Bantayan
located on the western portion of the northern tip of
mainland Cebu. Madridejos is administratively subdivided
into 14 barangays namely Bunakan, Kangwayan, Kaongkod,
Kodia, Maalat, Malbago, Mancilang, Pili, Poblacion, San
Agustin, Tabagak, Talangnan, Tarong and Tugas.
Santa Fe is a 5th class municipality on Bantayan Island
in the province of Cebu, Philippines which is
administratively subdivided into 10 barangays Hagdan,
Hilantagaan, Kinatarkan, Langub, Maricaban, Okoy,
Poblacion, Balidbid, Pooc and Talisay. |
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Bantayan Island Beach |
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Bantayan is one of the well-known tourist
destinations in the country. Aside from having one
of the oldest churches in the Visayas and Mindanao,
it is also known for its white sand beaches and
crystal clear waters. Beach resorts line the
island's shores and offer a mixture of local and
international cuisine. Vast arrays of seafood are
also served in most restaurants in the area.
Varieties of dried fish, locally known as buwad,
also abound in the island and are a favorite
pasalubong for local and foreign tourists.
The island is also known as the "Egg Basket of the
Visayas" and can produce more than 100 tons of eggs
per day to supply the growing demand for eggs in
mainland Cebu, Negros, Panay and Leyte.
Although foreign and local tourists frequent the
island for a much needed vacation, Bantayan
particularly comes alive during the
Easter season and has been dubbed as the
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"Lenten Capital of the Visayas." People from all over
the country visit Bantayan during the Holy Week to
witness the processions that feature life-size images
that depict the passion and death of Jesus Christ. |
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Bantayan is a beautiful tiny tropical island paradise
that is located in the at the western portion of the
northern tip of Cebu Philippines. Bantayan Island is one
of the secret paradise island of Cebu. Bantayan Island
is the Boracay of Cebu. But words are spreading out like
fire from some of the tourist who have discovered and
traveled to Bantayan island. Bantayan Island tropical
paradise is a perfect place for people who want to have
a quiet, peaceful, blue skies & clean air, with
spectacular turquoise water & great beaches. This
Tropical Island is not crowded and commercialized.
Bantayan Tropical Island has beautiful white sand beach
resorts with pristine blue waters. Bantayan Island is a
popular vacation destination in Cebu because of it's
world class white sand beach and crystal clear pristine
blue waters. Bantayan Island is one of the favorite
destination paradise here in the Philippines in which
many local and foreign tourist visitors are attracted to
the natural beauty of the island that is so unexploited
and so enchanted. Bantayan Island is a tropical paradise
where you can have a total relaxation with an enjoyable
self-exploration to the island. Many local and foreign
tourists come here in this tropical island paradise The
Bantayan Island to get away from a stressful and busy
work in the city. This island is like a virgin paradise
that is still unexplored or unexploited. The island has
three
municipalities namely Santa Fe, Bantayan (proper) and
Madridejos. Santa Fe town where you can find most of the
beautiful beaches in the island. One popular beach there
is the Kota beach. The beaches here in the Tropical
Island Paradise of Bantayan are marvelous and beautiful.
The beaches here are the gorgeous white sand beaches
with crystal clear turquoise water that you'll ever see.
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Life on the
Tropical Island of Bantayan
Life on this island is so old fashioned and very
peaceful. This tropical island paradise has no bigg
shopping malls or no mega movie theaters. This island is
not overcrowded. Island life in Bantayan is slower and
you can have a very relaxing life if you have to have a
vacation in this island. Bantayan island has beauty on
its own. People living in this island are simple. The
roads here are yet to be paved, locals are raising crops
and livestock and living 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.
Tourist Attractions
in Bantayan Island
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Bantayan Island Holy Week |
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Not only Bantayan is best for its white sand beaches, it
also known for its caves. Bantayan Island is also rich
in culture and history. Bantayan island is also rich in
religious artifacts. Bantayan was the first parish to be
established in Cebu by the Augustinians. It was founded
on June 11, 1580 as the Convento dela Asuncion de
Nuestra Señora. It was one of the few parishes to be a
part of the Archdiocese of Mexico (with the Archdiocese
of Manila separating only in 1595) and is older than San
Nicolas by four years (the latter founded in 1584).
The present church is probably the fourth or fifth
church erected, with the other churches destroyed by
natural calamities and the constant Moro raids who did
not only leave the island in wreck but also abducted its
residents. This church was built by an Ilonggo priest
named Padre Doroteo Andrada del Rosario from 1839-1863.
It probably has the thickest walls among all stone
churches in Cebu, being not only a house of God but also
a refuge during the times when Christians were in
constant danger.
Bantayan Island is also known for its marvelous
processions and is inundated with people during Holy
Week. This is why many people, tourist and locals come
here to Bantayan.
How To Get To
Bantayan Island
Bantayan Island is accessible by air, land and sea.
There are daily trips by bus and vehicles for hire at
the North Bus terminal in Cebu City to Hagnaya and from
there, one can take a ferry to Sta. Fe. There is also a
night ferry from Cebu City to Bantayan everyday except
Mondays and there are also regular, as well as chartered
flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport to
Bantayan.
By Air: Manila to Cebu by plane will take you 1hr.
10min. flight. You can ride on several buses daily from
Cebu City to Hagnaya in the north east of Cebu mainland,
where boats and ferries are leaving for and arriving
from Santa Fe on Bantayan Island. You can likewise go by
boat from Hagnaya to Santa Fe where there are regular
ferries daily to Santa Fe on Bantayan Island for trip
duration of an hour. Oceanjet and hydrofoil from Cebu
city are other transportation options toward the island.
If you want to get around Bantayan Island, some buses
are going between some of the towns. You can take
tricycle between places. There is a minimal traffic on
the island; even the quality of the road is good. It is
possible to ask many of the locals, to rent their bikes
for some few pesos, and also they say it is possible to
hire motorbike/s in Santa Fe for some few hundred pesos
daily. |
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Click
here for the
Historical Background of Cebu
Philippines |
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See also the
Flight Schedules of
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines
from Cebu to Manila, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro,
Kalibo, General Santos, Puerto Princesa, Zamboanga and
Davao and vice versa. |
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