Daanbantayan

Not to be confused with Bantayan, Cebu.

Daanbantayan
Municipality
Municipality of Daanbantayan
Left to right, from the top: Malapascua Beach, Daanbantayan Church, Gato Island, Malapascua Island, and Malapascua Rocky Shore
Flag Seal
Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted
Interactive map of Daanbantayan
Daanbantayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°00′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Founded	1886
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Gilbert M. Arrabis, Jr. (NUP)
• Vice Mayor	Elver Ali B. Abucay (1Cebu)
• Representative	Sun J. Shimura (PMP)
• Municipal Council	Members Simplicio P. Mantos Louise Marvi Loot-Pinos Jupiter Roy M. Rosell Wendell V. Rosell Chona R. De Leon Bernardito A. Luche, Jr. Jose Maria C. Gastardo Maria Bregidorietta M. Tancawan
• Electorate	57,409 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	95,080
• Density	1,030/km2 (2,669/sq mi)
• Households	22,289
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.46 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 363.5 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 947.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 220.2 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 101 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6013
PSGC	072221000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

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Daanbantayan, officially the Municipality of Daanbantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Daanbantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daanbantayan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 95,080 people.

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, the legendary founder of the town.