This article is about the island. For the municipality, see Bantayan, Cebu.
Bantayan
Bantigue shore (low tide)
Location of Bantayan off Cebu
Bantayan island
Map of Cebu with Bantayan Island highlighted
Geography
Location
Tañon Strait
Archipelago
Bantayan
Adjacent to
Visayan Sea
Tañon Strait
Area
108.77 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Length
16 km (9.9 mi)
Width
11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Administration
Bantayan island only
Region
Central Visayas
Province
Cebu
Islands except Bantayan
Combined
Demographics
Demonym
Bantayanon
Population
144677 Bantayan island only
+ 21294 other islands
= 162757 Combined
(2015 census)[1]
Pop. density
1,200/km2 (3100/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone
PST (UTC+08:00)
National Protected AreaWildernessArea[2][3]
Bantayan Island is an island located in the Visayan Sea, Philippines. It is situated to the west of the northern end of Cebu island, across the Tañon Strait. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 145,436.[1]
The island is administratively divided into three municipalities:
Bantayan (the largest municipality, covering the central part)
Madridejos (covering the northern portion)
Santa Fe (center of tourism in Bantayan Island, covering the southeastern portion)
The island area is 108.77 square kilometers (42.00 sq mi). The island is mostly covered with coconut palms; the elevation is mostly below 10 meters (30 ft), with only one taller hill, at 26 meters (90 ft), in barangay Atop-atop.
^ abCensus of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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