Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count20
Postal code6013
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)93,502
Density (2020)1,013 / km2 (2,624 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 15' North, 123° 60' East (11.2503, 123.9999)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.5 feet)

Daanbantayan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 92.27 square kilometers or 35.63 square miles which constitutes 1.87% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 93,502. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Cebu province, or 1.16% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,013 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,624 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Daanbantayan has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Daanbantayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguho6.41%5,9925,7264.65%0.96%
Bagay5.51%5,1514,54913.23%2.65%
Bakhawan3.29%3,0742,54021.02%4.10%
Bateria4.13%3,8653,6645.49%1.13%
Bitoon5.63%5,2674,75310.81%2.18%
Calape3.44%3,2182,23344.11%7.99%
Carnaza2.64%2,4712,2599.38%1.91%
Dalingding2.17%2,0272,137-5.15%-1.11%
Lanao4.55%4,2593,31328.55%5.43%
Logon6.69%6,2575,7209.39%1.91%
Malbago4.98%4,6614,4085.74%1.18%
Malingin1.93%1,8041,60012.75%2.56%
Maya10.49%9,8048,82211.13%2.25%
Pajo4.76%4,4533,63422.54%4.37%
Paypay3.53%3,3052,88814.44%2.88%
Poblacion8.99%8,4027,7947.80%1.59%
Talisay4.68%4,3774,2971.86%0.39%
Tapilon9.46%8,8438,3236.25%1.28%
Tinubdan2.05%1,9202,002-4.10%-0.88%
Tominjao4.65%4,3523,76815.50%3.08%
Daanbantayan Total93,50284,43010.74%2.17%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Daanbantayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 158,572,254.44.

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Annual regular income of Daanbantayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200988,937,511.90
201094,499,472.466.25%
2011103,923,068.079.97%
2012104,750,231.510.80%
2013113,262,105.428.13%
2014127,287,084.7312.38%
2015146,067,703.4114.75%
2016158,572,254.448.56%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Daanbantayan in the 2015 Census was 84,350 broken down into 19,790 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Daanbantayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
58,74810,9915.35
64,82712,8955.03
69,30713,4725.14
73,25214,8684.93
74,80016,3234.58
84,35019,7904.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Daanbantayan is 5 to 9, with 10,443 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 777 individuals.

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Population of Daanbantayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,0692.45%
1 to 48,44510.00%
5 to 910,44312.37%
10 to 149,70011.49%
15 to 198,3399.88%
20 to 246,7267.97%
25 to 295,8626.94%
30 to 345,3576.34%
35 to 395,0686.00%
40 to 444,5105.34%
45 to 494,0284.77%
50 to 543,5394.19%
55 to 593,0873.66%
60 to 642,5092.97%
65 to 691,8762.22%
70 to 741,2351.46%
75 to 798601.02%
80 and over7770.92%
Total84,430100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.21
  • Median Age: 22.39

Historical population

The population of Daanbantayan grew from 14,735 in 1903 to 93,502 in 2020, an increase of 78,767 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.17%, or an increase of 9,072 people, from the previous population of 84,430 in 2015.

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Population of Daanbantayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,735
21,3342.36%
24,1980.63%
29,4842.05%
34,5991.42%
40,6491.59%
43,2281.24%
45,9261.22%
58,7712.50%
64,8451.86%
69,3361.45%
73,2540.76%
74,8970.81%
84,4302.31%
93,5022.17%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Daanbantayan for the year 2019 was 53,986, broken down into 25,844 males and 28,142 females.

Location

The municipal center of Daanbantayan is situated at approximately 11° 15' North, 123° 60' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Daanbantayan are Bogo, Cebu, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Ormoc, Leyte, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Danao, Cebu, and Cadiz, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Medellin, Cebu, San Remigio, Cebu, Santa Fe, Cebu, Madridejos, Cebu, Bantayan, Cebu, and Tabogon, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 493.89 kilometers (306.89 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Medellin, Cebu, 14.19 kilometers (8.82 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S17°W)
  • San Remigio, Cebu, 19.97 kilometers (12.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°W)
  • Santa Fe, Cebu, 23.73 kilometers (14.74 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S64°W)
  • Madridejos, Cebu, 29.82 kilometers (18.53 miles) to the West (N80°W)
  • Bantayan, Cebu, 32.03 kilometers (19.90 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Tabogon, Cebu, 34.36 kilometers (21.35 miles) to the South (S5°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 493.89 kilometers (306.89 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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