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Bantayan, Philippines
Bantayan is a town of 87,394 people in Central Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Bantayan
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Bantayan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Bantayan
Bantayan, officially the Municipality of Bantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bantayan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,394 people, making it the island's most populous town as well as the largest.
From the Wikipedia article Bantayan, Cebu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks7
Cool rock formations, and more of them down the road
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes13
Alberto's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
Rizal Avenue, Bantayan
Mo-Su 08:30-12:30, 15:30-20:00
The Fisherman's Cafe
Cafe · Roman Catholic
President M. L. Quezon Street, Bantayan
1 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Bantayan Eternal Garden Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
Bantayan-Santa Fe Road, Bantayan
Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol
Church · Roman Catholic
Pres. M. L. Quezon Street, Bantayan
St. Martin de Porres Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 km
M.Y. Village Road, Bantayan
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare9
Map of Bantayan
100 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sicogon Airport (ICO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Medellin 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Daanbantayan 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Bogo 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Sagay 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Escalante 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Cadiz 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Estancia 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Palompon 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Victorias 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Danao 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bantayan municipality from far end of quay, Unbuttered Parsnip, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantayan - panoramio (3), Rob McGregor, CC BY 3.0
- Bantayan - panoramio (2), Rob McGregor, CC BY 3.0
- Bantayan - panoramio (1), Rob McGregor, CC BY 3.0
- Street of Bantayan - panoramio, Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mangrove at Obo-ob, Bantayan, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantayan municipal wharf, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantayan, SS Peter and Paul church, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantayan, SS Peter and Paul church, interior., John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bantayan island - panoramio (2), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Random beach of Bantayan island - panoramio, Daugilas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tidal Erosion Pattern on Bantayan Island Limestone, MikelleBandin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangrove Forest - panoramio, Rob McGregor, CC BY 3.0
- Mangrove Forest - panoramio (1), Rob McGregor, CC BY 3.0
- Pumpboat dock at barangay Baigad has seen better days 02, Unbuttered Parsnip, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pumpboat dock at barangay Baigad has seen better days 01, John Martin PERRY, CC BY-SA 4.0
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