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14-482: Malabuyoc is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th congressional district of Cebu. It is 139 kilometres (86 mi) from Cebu City . According to a popular story, once Malabuyoc grew plenty of fruit trees like mangoes, lanzones , cacaos, and others. So much that the branches of the trees bent down ( buyoc in Visaya) under their weight. On account of this, the place came to be called Buyoc . Malabuyoc

28-620: A place that served as a look out for Moro raiders during the Pre-Hispanic Philippines . The original site of the town might have been at an elevated vantage point near Punta, in Tapilon. On 8 November 2013, 9 people were killed and 50 injured when Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in Philippines area of responsibility) passed over Daanbantayan. There are several small islands / islets and diving spots, with

42-498: A power station planned. The municipality of Malabuyoc launched the Binuyocan Festival on 10 September 2004, in time for the annual town fiesta. Local contingents paraded the streets. Binuyocan Festival has been part of the fiesta celebration in honor of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino since then. Tourist spots: Tertiary schools: The public schools in the town of Malabuyoc are administered by one school district under

56-740: A tourist destination, Daanbantayan stages the Haladaya Festival every year as an added attraction to local vacationers, holidaymakers, Filipino expatriates, and foreign tourists from as far away as North America, South America, and Europe. ( Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority . However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of

70-430: Is the mother town for Alegria and a contributor town to Ginatilan. Some barangays of both Alegria and Ginatilan were originated from Malabuyoc. Almost half or more than half of the current jurisdictions of Alegria and Ginatilan respectively originally belonged to the jurisdiction of Malabuyoc. If the town of Ginatilan had not been created, Malabuyoc would have been the claimant for the 2nd Filipino Saint: Pedro Calungsod It

84-601: 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. 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 ,

98-476: The Schools Division of Cebu Province . Elementary schools: High schools: Integrated schools: Private schools: ( Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority . However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of

112-631: The Local Government Code of 1991. ) Cebu%27s 7th congressional district Cebu's 7th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu . It was represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1916 to 1972, and again since 2016 . It was also earlier represented in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of

126-417: The bus companies with regular service to and from Cebu city (North Bus Terminal). Jeepneys , tricycles , and trisikads are the main modes of transportation within the town. Daanbantayan is now known for its pristine, white powder-like sandy beaches – one of which is Malapascua Island . With its vast and rich marine resources, it hosts a long string of dive sites offering unique marine life and beauty. As

140-578: 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 . The name Daanbantayan was derived from two words: the word " daan ", which means "old" in Cebuano , and the word " bantayan ", which refers to

154-415: The list below arranged by latitude from nearest to farthest from Cebu island: Daanbantayan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Poverty incidence of Daanbantayan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Ceres Liner (And Sugbo Transit), White Stallion Express (Subsidiary Of Rough Riders) and Cebu Autobus are among

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168-416: The north, The Tañon Strait in the west, Boljoon in the east, and Ginatilan in the south. Malabuyoc is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Poverty incidence of Malabuyoc Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The main economy is agriculture in particular fruit-bearing trees. There is a cement plant located within, and

182-616: The southwestern municipalities of Alcantara , Alegria , Badian , Dumanjug , Ginatilan , Malabuyoc , Moalboal and Ronda . It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Peter John Calderon of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the northwestern Cebu municipalities of Asturias , Balamban , Bantayan , Daanbantayan , Madridejos , Medellin , San Remigio , Santa Fe , Tabuelan , and Tuburan . Daanbantayan Daanbantayan , officially

196-505: Was officially established as the original municipality of Alegria and Ginatilan. Though the municipality of Ginatilan is a daughter town of Samboan, Malabuyoc was a contributor to Ginatilan. Malabuyoc separated its parish from Samboan in 1832. Its Parish Church was finished in 1834. Roman Catholic Parishes for these 3 municipalities in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu are, Malabuyoc is bordered by Alegria in

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